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RSS geek in newsBerners-Lee attacks "stupid" male geek culture
News The inventor of the world wide web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has called for an end to the "stupid" male geek culture that disregards the work of capable female engineers, and puts others off entering the profession. [24 Sep 2007]
Headaches, backache, sleep problems? You're a geek
News A doctor has warned of a number of ailments connected to IT workers' "geek lifestyle". According to the doctor, the issue of attention span is likely to have a particular resonance with "the geek population" due to the prevalence of born multi... [06 Apr 2006]
CIO Jury: Does 'geek' stereotype still dog IT execs?
News IT training companies have this week reported increased demand in business-related courses from techies keen to avoid getting dogged with the 'geek' stereotype and ending their days in a dark basement office next to the server room. [26 Jan 2006]
Kiwi techies push for .geek.nz domain name
News Professional internet engineers and technicians in New Zealand are fighting to get their own second-level domain, geek.nz. Geek.nz defines a distinct community of interest, just as other second-level domains do," said one of the proponents, Andy... [10 Dec 2002]
Greek geek laws get EC rap
News The European Commission has warned the Greek government over a controversial law passed last year that appeared to prohibit all computer games and which lead to a number of arrests for online gamers. Although Greece later clarified that the law... [28 Jul 2003]
IT sheds 'geek' image in search of youth appeal
News Young people are going to be shown that IT can provide a fulfilling, rewarding and exciting career, thanks to a new government-backed initiative.e-skills UK has today launched a programme to interest more young people in pursuing careers in IT. [04 Sep 2002]
Gameboy three go free as Greek geek law creaks
News A Greek law banning all electronic games in public has been declared unconstitutional by a court that has dismissed two separate cases against three people charged under the law. The decision by the Thessaloniki court could eventually see the law... [12 Sep 2002]
The Geek: may he rest in peace...
News Net users are more sociable, more community minded, better educated, more trusting and more religious than their offline cousins, dispelling once (and hopefully for all) the notion that the web is populated by weird, geeky propellerheads. [26 Nov 2001]
Have you got a licence for that geek?
News Concern has been spreading over a proposed law which primarily aims to crackdown on cowboy wheelclampers and bouncers, but sees IT consultants fall under its extensive remit. Despite claims that the Private Security Industry Bill contravenes the... [02 May 2001]
Will Linus Torvalds be the next Governor of California?
News But sadly - the story, which appears to be too good to be true (especially for tired IT journalists at the tail end of the 'silly season') is indeed a hoax.silicon.com started to receive emails from readers alerting us to the story, which has... [01 Sep 2003]
Fox or hedgehog - which type of techie are you?
News But O'Neill emphasised this doesn't mean technical knowledge and skills are any less important: "The challenge for us is not to throw out the geek with the bath-water. The skills needed for tech jobs are now much broader and more business focused... [16 Oct 2007]
Mice get a Microsoft designer makeover
News Microsoft swapped geek for glitz, rolling out a new collection of designer mice. The software company trotted out three mouse models - two wireless and one wired - with new features and such unusual colors as 'cobalt basin', 'crimson fire' and... [09 Jul 2004]
Fear and loathing in Silicon Valley: Linus dishes the dirt
News Although he has absolutely no intention of shedding his geek god status in favour of business leadership, Torvalds hasn't refrained from letting his opinion be known. He is highly critical of the aggressive marketing techniques used by Microsoft... [13 May 2001]
Tech tot: 'Version 2.0? That's my name...'
News Self-confessed geek and engineer Jon Blake Cusack, like countless new dads before him, decided to give his son his name. Following on from the news last month that calling your children after tech brand names could be the next big thing, it seems... [02 Feb 2004]
Michael Dell's recipe for success...
News THE GEEK: MAY HE REST IN PEACE& Quote of the Day It's just a delightful series of opportunities for us that emerge from this. HP and Compaq are] going to be doing a lot of things that have nothing to do with adding value to customers, whereas... [26 Nov 2001]
