Archive for June, 2005

Woohoo! On 6/28/2005 T-Mobile Philadelphia finally upgraded their towers to EDGE. I’m currently getting 100kbit/s+ which definately makes browsing, chatting, and e-mailing off the Treo 650 a much nicer experience compared to the 20-30kbit/s I was getting before.

So who’s a nerd now?

From a post:
”
1) I can’t tell you how many geek guys I know who can’t even take care
of their most basic personal hygiene needs. You need to shower at least
once a day and use deodorant to become reasonably attractive to any
woman. No woman is turned on by stinky body odor.

2)
Self-confidence is attractive. Unfortunately, many geeks think
self-confidence is something for guys who brag about every “conquest”
they have. It’s not. Self-confidence is simply respect and love for who
you are. Love yourself first and good relationships will follow. This
is difficult, but it’s the key ingredient to any successful
relationship. If you know who you are and you love who you are, people
will love and respect you that much more.

3) Complaining/whining
is not attractive. Some geeks have very bitter personalities and spend
a lot of time whining about how the world would be a better place if
only this or that. (The most common one I hear is whining about a job
they’re in.) If you complain, do something about it! Start your own
business. Program something better on the side and sell it. Take
control of the situation and create something better instead of griping.

4)
Being a slave isn’t attractive. If you make it clear that you’ll do
anything for a woman, and grovel for her affection, you’re going to end
up attracting the wrong type of woman. Any successful relationship is a
two-way street. While there’s nothing wrong with showing your love and
affection, groveling only means you’ll get taken advantage of and
perhaps become bitter about (see #3.)

5) Lead a balanced life.
No one is less attractive than someone who sits on a computer all day
and never gets out of the house. Plus, it doesn’t make for a healthy
life of your own (I should know; I work from home and often spend 12-16
hours a day in front of the computer.) Get out there, meet people, and
have fun. It will make you feel better about yourself to have a good
group of friends around, as well.
”

Stinky is not in..mmmmmmmmmmkay!