Author Archives: Andy Dingfelder
Day 21 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Favourite thing & worst things about working in IT?
Day 21 – Favourite thing & worst things about working in IT? I really like communicating with people, sharing what I know, and helping others solve problems. Thats what I like to do. When a user has a problem, and … Continue reading
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Day 20 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Where do you stand on Internet Censorship?
Day 20 – Where do you stand on Internet Censorship? I am not a big fan of the government trying to censor the population. I think Australia for instance is going too far. And as a US citizen (dual US/NZ … Continue reading
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Day 19 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Most hated computing environment
Day 19 –Most hated computing environment I have to say I don’t really HATE any computing environment, but I like some better than others. I find strengths and weaknesses in all of the main operating systems, I like Mac, Linux … Continue reading
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Day 18 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Most cringe-worthy geek moment
Day 18 – Most cringe-worthy geek moment I’m going to have to go a bit geek here and quote the urban Dictionary: Geek is One of four titles used to classify someone based on their technical and social skills. The … Continue reading
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Day 17 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Post a useful HOWTO to solve a challenge you’ve come across recently.
Day 17 – Post a useful HOWTO to solve a challenge you’ve come across recently. How to get a bunch of twitter followers – for free ! I have read a LOT of twitter posts that basically say: “click here … Continue reading
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Day 16 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – First computer you’ve ever owned & your favourite ever.
Day 16 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – First computer you’ve ever owned & your favourite ever. My First computer was a 286 PC, 12 mhz speed. With a TURBO BUTTON ! (Don’t ask me why it had … Continue reading
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Day 15 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Earliest geek experience
Day 15 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Earliest geek experience? This one goes back quite a while. I would say this is a close call between 2 events: Writing my first software program (on a TRS-80) Winning … Continue reading
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Day 14 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – Favourite computer conference?
Day 14 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – Favourite computer conference? First of all, I have to note that it has been a long while since I blogged here, but I am back, and I will try and … Continue reading
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Day 13 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – How did you become such a geek? Career? Personal interest?
Day 13 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – How did you become such a geek? Career? Personal interest? Definately personal interest, as I have been a geek since birth 🙂 I was an avid reader as a kid, … Continue reading
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Day 12 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek) – What area do you want to expand your skills into?
Day 12 of 30 (in 30 days of Geek)… – What area do you want to expand your skills into? One area I would like to focus on is plug-ins and OSGI. Specifically, I would like to spend more time … Continue reading
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