The Geek Handbook User Guide and Documentation for the Geek in Your Life

by Halpin, Mikki

• ISBN13: 9780671036867
• ISBN10: 0671036866
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Gallery Books

Summary

He has reached every level of Myst. Her room is littered with soda cans. He idolizes Data from Star Trek®. But all your favorite geek really wants is to be understood.... Whether you're friends with a geek, work with one, love one, or hate one, The Geek Handbook provides handy instructions for analyzing and understanding all things geek, including: How Your Geek Relates to Others Geek organizations and gathering spots Getting Your Geek to Exercise Klingon™ martial arts as workout strategy The Geek Diet Soda, pizza, and other geek food groups; how to help your geek thrive

Author Biography

Mikki Halpin wrote the essay "A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys" for Bunnyhop, and it quickly became an Internet classic, earning Mikki a special place in geekdom. She was editor in chief of the online magazine Stim; co-founded the classic 'zine Ben Is Dead; and has written for many publications, including Wired, BookForum, Studio Mix, The Independent, and BUST. Currently she is a senior editor at Oxygen, a cross-media network for women. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Getting Started	3	(20)
The Conventions Used in This Handbook
Why ``your'' geek isn't really yours	3	(2)
How to Use This Handbook
Reference, maintenance, troubleshooting	5	(3)
Do I Have a Geek?
A helpful diagnostic	8	(3)
You and Your Geek
The various models and configurations. Features and tips	11	(12)
Basics	23	(30)
The Inner Geek
Understanding your geek's emotional landscape	23	(4)
Communicating with Your Geek
The interpersonal infobahn	27	(7)
Geek-to-Geek Relations
How geeks behave in groups. The role of role-playing	34	(11)
Upgrading Your Geek
Encouraging your geek to perform more complicated tasks	45	(8)
Maintenance	53	(40)
The Importance of Preventive Care
``Make the most of the container you've got''	53	(3)
Your Geek's Diet
Assessing Your geek's dietary needs. Altering your geek's nutritional program	56	(8)
Your Geek's Cycles and Routines
Running on machine time, not biological	64	(7)
Your Geek's Moving Parts
``A fit body is more efficient, honey''	71	(8)
Common Geek Bugs and Suggestions for Fixes
Nip those nasty start-ups in the bud	79	(14)
Living in a Geek World	93
Planning for the Future
Your geek's legacy	93
Your Geek's Lifespan
Life extension and risk management	97
Your Geek's Role in the new Economy
Life in a technology	102
Geek Values Go Global
How geek culture can change the world	109