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The complete geek : an operating manual

Johnny Deep

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From the Publisher: From Bill Gates to Dilbert, Geeks rule the world (with a straight edge, of course) and have rewritten the laws of life, love, and power (they've already figured out the physics thing). In The Complete Geek, Special Agent Zeke Geek lays bare all of the rules and secrets of America's new power class: the GQ Exam: ten basic questions to help determine and develop your inherent geekiness; top secret excerpts from the Electronic Journal of Someone named Bill G.; learn GeekSpeak - the Geek's own colorful lingo; GeekChic and GeekGirlChic - how to dress for Geek success; the Geek Hall of Fame, with honorable mentions awarded to Al Gore, Agent Scully, David Letterman; discover the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Computer Geeks; and the Rules: Women Who Love Geeks Too Much - the dos and don'ts for meeting Mr. Geek.

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From the Publisher: From Bill Gates to Dilbert, Geeks rule the world (with a straight edge, of course) and have rewritten the laws of life, love, and power (they've already figured out the physics thing). In The Complete Geek, Special Agent Zeke Geek lays bare all of the rules and secrets of America's new power class: the GQ Exam: ten basic questions to help determine and develop your inherent geekiness; top secret excerpts from the Electronic Journal of Someone named Bill G.; learn GeekSpeak - the Geek's own colorful lingo; GeekChic and GeekGirlChic - how to dress for Geek success; the Geek Hall of Fame, with honorable mentions awarded to Al Gore, Agent Scully, David Letterman; discover the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Computer Geeks; and the Rules: Women Who Love Geeks Too Much - the dos and don'ts for meeting Mr. Geek.

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From the Publisher: From Bill Gates to Dilbert, Geeks rule the world (with a straight edge, of course) and have rewritten the laws of life, love, and power (they've already figured out the physics thing). In The Complete Geek, Special Agent Zeke Geek lays bare all of the rules and secrets of America's new power class: the GQ Exam: ten basic questions to help determine and develop your inherent geekiness; top secret excerpts from the Electronic Journal of Someone named Bill G.; learn GeekSpeak - the Geek's own colorful lingo; GeekChic and GeekGirlChic - how to dress for Geek success; the Geek Hall of Fame, with honorable mentions awarded to Al Gore, Agent Scully, David Letterman; discover the Seven Habits of Highly Effective Computer Geeks; and the Rules: Women Who Love Geeks Too Much - the dos and don'ts for meeting Mr. Geek.

Key concepts: Geek, Power (physics), Sociology, Media studies, Physics, Quantum mechanics

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