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Computer Geek Quiz

Originally published by "dbarker" on 2006-01-18 16:45:00Z

Computer Geek / Nerd Quiz: I actually didn’t finish this quiz (I wasn’t doing well), but they’re not kidding when they claim it’s meant to separate the geeks from everyone else. Some questions:

  • ROT13 this: trrxfnerterng
  • What does this do: echo $dorks==$geeks?"yes”:"no”;
  • As of right now, how long have you been in front of this computer without getting up?
  • Identify what’s in the following picture (followed by a picture of what looks like the computer from Wargames – I actually got this one right)
  • Have you ever connected to the Internet with a modem with speeds of 1200baud or less?
  • What’s a baud anyway? (1) a bit per second, (2) carrier shift per second

This puts the Geek Test to shame.

Found via WWWGeek who lives up to his name with a 98 and the title of “Computer God.”

Comment by "Adam Kalsey" on 2006-01-18 07:16:00Z
I got an 80. But I suspect that's largely because I admitted to having a life and sleeping at 3am.
Comment by "Noel" on 2006-01-18 07:24:00Z
38 -- do I still belong?
Comment by "Dave" on 2006-01-18 08:36:00Z
I scored 65. But I have to admit I used Wikipedia to find a couple of the answers. Does that count against me, or make me more of a geek? (or is there a difference?)
Comment by "Sauron" on 2006-01-18 16:54:00Z
And the results are... 88% Without Google, even (*gasp*)
Comment by "Joe" on 2006-01-19 12:02:00Z
Probably shouldn't admit it, but I scored a 96 with no Googling. I think the fact that I just threw out a couple of old computers, and I have a hard bedtime of no later 2:30 AM hurt me.
Comment by "Sauron" on 2006-01-19 12:49:00Z
Much as being an umployed high school student hurt me and the fact that I had gone there immediately upon finding, which was immediately when I got on the computer because Gadgetopia is one of the first sites I go to.
Comment by "anand kumar" on 2006-01-23 13:36:00Z
i got 65. but i loose lot
Comment by "me" on 2006-11-15 10:03:00Z
oh i own. I got a 78 and I'm 13.
Comment by "Amsunaakage" on 2008-08-10 10:19:00Z
"My computer geek score is greater than 100% of all people in the world! How do you compare? Click here to find out!" Fruck me i did'nt google any thing out. 0_o this quiz is not real ?
Comment by "Antony" on 2008-08-21 17:56:00Z
Hey i scored a 100% in the test. its too easy.