Philip Kendall - Personal Bit

Picture of Phil Rather than trying to write some eloquent prose about myself, I decided it would be far easier just to give you my (slightly out of date) Geek Code:

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Version: 3.12
GS d- s++:- a- C++ ULS++ P+++ L++ E++ W++ N++ o? K w-- O M- V- PS+ PE
Y+>++ PGP>++ t+ 5+++ X- R+ tv b+++ DI+ D---- G>++ e+++>++++ h+ r y+
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The fact I have a Geek Code may say more about me than the rest of it :-) If you can't be bothered to decode that for yourself, here's the decoded version, with thanks to Bradley M. Kuhn's Ungeek script:

Geek Type Code [GS]: Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.).
Geek Dress Code [d-]: I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
Geek Shape Code [s++:-]: I'm a basketball candidate. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
Geek Age Code [a-]: My age is 25-29.
Geek Computers Code [C++]: Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I play games or mud on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic probation.
Geek Unix Code [ULS++]: I use GNU/Linux and SunOS/Solaris. I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs that I don't have access to. I'm going to try cracking /etc/passwd next week, just don't tell anyone.
Geek Perl Code [P+++]: Perl is a very powerful programming tool. Not only do I no longer write shell scripts, I also no longer use awk or sed. I use Perl for all programs of less than a thousand lines.
Geek Gnu/Linux Code [L++]: I use GNU/Linux ALMOST exclusively on my system. I've given up trying to achieve GNU/Linux.God status, but welcome the OS as a replacement for DOS. I only boot to DOS to play games.
Geek Emacs Code [E++]: I know and use elisp regularly!
Geek World Wide Web Code [W++]: I have a homepage. I surf daily. My homepage is advertised in my .signature.
Geek Usenet Code [N++]: I read all the news in a select handful of groups.
Geek Usenet Oracle Code [o?]: Usenet Oracle? I don't even know what that is...
Geek Kibo Code [K]: I know who Kibo is.
Geek Microsoft Windows Code [w--]: MS Windows is a joke operating system. Hell, it's not even an operating system. NT is Not Tough enough for me either. 95 is how many times it will crash an hour.
Geek OS/2 Code [O]: I finally managed to get OS/2 installed but wasn't too terribly impressed.
Geek Macintosh Code [M-]: Macs suck. All real Geeks have a character prompt.
Geek VMS Code [V-]: Unix is much better than VMS for my computing needs.
Geek Politics & Social Issues Code [PS+]: My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel.
Geek Politics & Economic Issues Code [PE]: Distrust both government and business.
Geek Cypherpunks Code [Y+>++]: I have an interest and concern in privacy issues, but in reality I am not really all that active or vocal. But someday I'd like to say: "I am on the cypherpunks mailing list and active around Usenet. I never miss an opportunity to talk about the evils of Clipper and ITAR and the NSA. Orwell's 1984 is more than a story, it is a warning to our's and future generations. I'm a member of the EFF."
Geek PGP Code [PGP>++]: I've used it, but stopped long ago. But someday I'd like to say: "I have the most recent version and use it regularly".
Geek Star Trek Code [t+]: It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more.
Geek Babylon 5 Code [5+++]: I am a True Worshipper of the Church of Joe who lives eats breathes and thinks Babylon 5, and has Evil thoughts about stealing Joe's videotape archives just to see episodes earlier. I am planning to break into the bank and steal the triple-encoded synopsis of the 5-year arc.
Geek X Files Code [X-]: It's ok if you like paranoia and conspiracy stories, but, let's face it, it's crap.
Geek Role-Playing Code [R+]: I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself.
Geek Television Code [tv]: I watch only the shows that are actually worthwhile, such as those found on PBS.
Geek Books Code [b+++]: I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet.
Geek Dilbert Code [DI+]: I read Dilbert daily, often understanding it.
Geek Doom Code [D----]: I've seen better on my Atari 2600.
The Geek Code [G>++]: I know what the Geek Code is and even did up this Code. But someday I'd like to say: "I know what each letter means, but sometimes have to look up the specifics."
Geek Education Code [e+++>++++]: Got a Masters degree. But someday I'd like to say: "Managed to get my Ph.D."
Geek Housing Code [h+]: Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
Geek Relationships Code [r]: I date periodically.
Geek Sex Code [y+]: Male. I've had real, live sex.