I was thinking creating an updated GeekCode might be a fun TildeVerse project when I came across the Hacker Key. It looks like a much better reflection of current geekiness, though The Political Compass, though better than the traditional left/right spectrum, still leaves something to be desired.
My hacker key:
v5hw3pr7XIedu6ln5ma4os4UEOcr2bk5ga3CBa51geMp4+0h5et6 shine.eu.org/hackerkey.html ---------1---------2---------3---------4---------5---------6---------7---------8
| v5 | Version 5 hacker key |
| hw3 | Hardware hacking: I've built a PC or two in my day. It's just easier to get them pre-made. |
| pr7XI | Programming: I sometimes prototype my thoughts in my favourite formal language. Language genre: Hackish, Imperative |
| edu6 | Education: Bachelor |
| ln5 | Language hacking: I just picked some formal linguistics or phonetics along the way. |
| ma4 | Mathematics: Calculus: Limits, functions, derivatives, integrals... that's about it. |
| os4U | I dual-boot two or more operating systems. Each has its purpose. OS genre: Unix |
| EO | Text editor/IDE: Emacs, Old-school |
| cr2 | Cryptography: I endorse the idea, but find it too difficult to use in practice. |
| bk5 | Books: I enjoy readin g, but I don't make the time very often. |
| ga3CB | Games: I play games at least once a week. Computer games, Boardgames |
| a51 | Age: 51 |
| geM | Gender: Man |
| p4+0 | Politics: Economic Left/Right: 3.88 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.10 |
| h5 | Housing: I live in a place with people who don't understand my geekiness. |
| et6 | Etiquette: I know my way around cutlery. |
Left off to keep key <= 80 characters:
| sw4 | Software hacking: I've patched code once or twice for personal use. Writing software isn't my thing. |
| ck3 | Cracking: I've tried once or twice, but it felt wrong or uninteresting. |
| V | Text editor/IDE: Vi(m) |
| s7S | Sexuality: Not only have I had sex, I have noisy proof of my fertility! Heterosexual |
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< I was thinking creating an updated GeekCode might be a fun TildeVerse project when I came across the [[http://shine.eu.org/hackerkey.html|Hacker Key]]. It looks like a much better reflection of current geekiness, though [[www.politicalcompass.org|The Political Compass]], though better than the traditional left/right spectrum, still leaves something to be desired.
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> I was thinking creating an updated GeekCode might be a fun TildeVerse project when I came across the [[http://shine.eu.org/hackerkey.html|Hacker Key]]. It looks like a much better reflection of current geekiness, though [[http://www.politicalcompass.org|The Political Compass]], though better than the traditional left/right spectrum, still leaves something to be desired.