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What kind of geek are you?

Many in one and all the way around - New Tech, Sci, HW, SW

Why do you consider yourself a geek?

Not only a consideration - I am a Geek.

How did you find out about our Geek community?

The one and only Chris Pirillo ;)

What are your "geeky equipment" specs?

Apple Super II (you know it as the Apple IIe) 2/14/83.
I worked at Apple for 7 years - Imagine the amount of Prototypes ;)
Every iPod since it was introduced in 2001. - Thanks Allen C.
Every iPhone since it was introduced in summer of 2007.
Power Book 100, and 140, iBook, MacBook....
Atari 5200, 3DO, Play Station, Xbox, Xbox360, need I go on?
Digital Cameras - I do not no where to start ;)
Video Cameras - Ditto ^

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Continue with my authentic self and be better Geek.

What makes you laugh?

Happy people that break my concentration, when a new technology is introduced that just can't live without, and when I make mistake then later find out that knew the answer yet ignored it.

What is the thing in life you treasure most?

Technology in all of it's forms and splendor.

What's the geekiest thing you've ever done?

Not sure if was "the" geekiest - While sitting bored at a non geek party, I decided to finish security camera system project that our host had sitting in his garage for over a week. I climbed into the attic to drill holes for the wires for the outside cameras, and completed the set up the UI for easy access from his computer.

What do you do to entertain yourself?

Most anything on a Computer or Design, Create, and Build Things or Play Video Games or Read to Learn Something New.

Favorite music, movies, books, shows, artists, games, people, events, hobbies, etc.?

PEOPLE - the ones that inspire hope and a burning desire for change and progress.
MUSIC- what moves me from deep within, depends on the mood.
BOOKS - too many to list and I read many types.
HOBBIES - Tinkering, Designing, Playing Video Games, Biking, and Kayaking, and Saving the World.
MOVIES - wide variety, note that I will attend a midnight show in a hot second if it is about sci-fi or some for of technology .
ARTISTS - Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Bernini and so on.
ARTIST in Video Games - Amy Beth Christianson for starters.
EVENTS - #1 CES, #2 MacWorld, #3 Sundance, # ComicCon, #5 E3, #6 NCOCA and #7 Green Power.
SHOWS - Big Bang Theory, Bones, Burn Notice, Chuck, Heroes, Lie to Me, Leverage, NCIS, BBC, and Bloomberg.