The Definitive Nerd Thread

[jkbarnes]

I think your lengthy treatises on the pyramids might qualify you as a nerd!

That’s just knowledge. If I started building one in the garden I might qualify.

[scooter]

A Nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introverted or lacking social skills. Such a person may spend inordinate amounts of time on unpopular, little known, or non-mainstream activities, which are generally either highly technical, abstract, or relating to topics of science fiction or fantasy, to the exclusion of more mainstream activities. Additionally, many so-called nerds are described as being shy, quirky, pedantic, and unattractive.

I've come to the conclusion that I'm not a Nerd in the generally accepted sense.

scooter

[jkbarnes]

I think your lengthy treatises on the pyramids might qualify you as a nerd!

That’s just knowledge. If I started building one in the garden I might qualify.

It’s all in jest, just a bit of good fun.

[jkbarnes]

Brit humour, Andrew. Deadpan, no emoticons, gotcha!

[iain]

Does understanding anything on this thread indicate nerdishness? If so I’m completely in the clear.

No, you need to understand the mountain bike gear talk in another thread for that.

[jkbarnes]

Does understanding anything on this thread indicate nerdishness? If so I’m completely in the clear.

No, you need to understand the mountain bike gear talk in another thread for that.

That conversation might as well have been in Latin.

[iain]

Does understanding anything on this thread indicate nerdishness? If so I’m completely in the clear.

No, you need to understand the mountain bike gear talk in another thread for that.

That conversation might as well have been in Latin.

I think it is…..

[jkbarnes]

Had it been Latin one might have understood.

[rkovars]

Andrew, I need to send you one of my vintage Penfold Hearts to keep in the car!

[jkbarnes]

Andrew, I need to send you one of my vintage Penfold Hearts to keep in the car!


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That’s awesome!

[Stif]

Been questioning whether to post in this thread (for fear that it sets some expectations and means I might actually have to finish something I start...) but in the vein of openness and nerdiness:


I've been keeping a spreadsheet and a wee graph of the watches I've been wearing this year, because (spoiler alert) stats are interesting:

but that in itself isn't too nerdy. You see, I'd rather just use an app for this, but whilst there seems to be a decent one available for iOS, I couldn't find anything for Android...so I figured I'd just build my own (although as a bonus it's actually cross platform, so should work just as well on both!)

It's a long way from finished (and as hinted at above, might never be ) but I'm having fun with it! It's far enough along that it lets you store a collection and a wishlist, but planning to add the ability to track what you're wearing and pull out some graphs by month/year. The beauty is that once you start collecting data, then you've got loads of options of what you can then do with it (track expenditure, profit/loss, cost per wear, most/least worn watches, favourites etc)

[jtc]

Doesn't everyone have a fully data cabled house, complete with a load of smart home stuff (and a UPS you can't see keeping it all powered when there's a power cut)?

[Stif]

That wiring is too tidy, clearly this is either a staged photograph or you're some kind of monster

[gannet]

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Doesn't everyone have a fully data cabled house, complete with a load of smart home stuff (and a UPS you can't see keeping it all powered when there's a power cut)?

Oh I do.... I can do pictures too I suppose, it's not quite as neat as yours though...

[jkbarnes]

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Doesn't everyone have a fully data cabled house, complete with a load of smart home stuff (and a UPS you can't see keeping it all powered when there's a power cut)?

That’s fantastic!

When I first saw the pic I thought I was looking at a modified beverage fridge that you were using for climate controlled storage for your sneakers. That would be far nerdier than a wired up smart house.