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Sun 13/01/02 at 02:30
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Here's a little questionnaire. It's all a bit of fun.

INSTRUCTIONS: Copy the questions, click reply and paste into the post box. But the number of your answer underneath the question as a new paragraph. Please don't click "Reply quoting message".

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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.

Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.

Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.

Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.

Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.

Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.

Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.

Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.

Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.

Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
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Right, tot up your score, and divide it by 10. Look at the table below:

SCORE:
AVERAGE:

1-1.5: Novice computer user who just spends an hour a night on it chatting to his mates on MSN and playing Wolfenstein.

1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5 years

2.5-3: You have reached the Zen stage of computing and have advanced to a higher plane of reasoning and understanding. You also have a script that tells you how much porn you have.

3+: You have the intelligence of a pre-pubescent rabbit and need to learn how to do basic maths.
Mon 14/01/02 at 13:15
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By the way, I forgot to mention that Tyla doesn't count :)
Mon 14/01/02 at 08:11
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i got 1.5 which is right cause i only use the p.c for
downloading and chat.
Mon 14/01/02 at 08:07
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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
> Neihter menitoned The best has to be MacOSX

Q2. What operating system do you use?
> MacOSX & Win2K Pro


Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
>2. I hate his very being and is merely a
> waste of floor space.

Q4. What do you think of Windows?
>3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
As well as being used by most of the worlds population i still prefer MacOSX


Q5. What do you think of Linux?
> 3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows. But still not as good as MacOSX

Q6. Where did your PC come from?
> Don't own my own but my two at work came from DELL and Macintosh

Q7. What is your PC's environment?
> 1. A nice tidy Office full of toys

Q8. Do you have a home network?
>No

Q9. What do you use your PC for?
> None of the above... WORK


Q10. What do you think of Macs?
> Non of the above... I love Macs, use them all the time, much more friendly than WinPC's and stupidly powerful and a muich more organic experience to use!

Did I mention MacOSX?

Someone else can work out my score for me as Math wasn't my strong point at school!;-)
Sun 13/01/02 at 23:10
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Grix, you obviously aren't getting this. It doesn't gauge how much you know about computers, because that would be insanely long. It sees how much you know about some specialist areas and makes an educated guess. It's also an experiment of sorts.

Who thinks it's about right? Mostly it's been about right so far.
Sun 13/01/02 at 21:35
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Posts: 137
Turbonutter wrote:
> Here's a little questionnaire. It's all a bit of fun.

INSTRUCTIONS: Copy the
> questions, click reply and paste into the post box. But the number of your
> answer underneath the question as a new paragraph. Please don't click
> "Reply quoting message".

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Q1. What
> is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU
> Linux.
3. They all suck.

2.linux


Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft
> Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.


3. both


Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1.
> He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a
> waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.

2. hate hate hate


Q4. What
> do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2.
> It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every
> way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.

2. it sucks


Q5. What do you
> think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at
> everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally
> better than Windows.

2. it rules


Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard
> Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I
> built it myself.


3. me me me built both


Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy
> kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn
> around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other
> stuff.


2. my room where the floor is no longer seeable

Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my
> Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my
> toilet.


3. well almost like this


Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa
> Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.


1 and 3 i'd say

Q10. What do
> you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't
> have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it
> often.


2. looks nice but thats all

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Right, tot up your score, and divide
> it by 10. Look at the table below:

SCORE:
AVERAGE:

1-1.5: Novice computer
> user who just spends an hour a night on it chatting to his mates on MSN and
> playing Wolfenstein.

1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing
> stuff that's a bit geeky. You have bveen using computers for about 3-5
> years

2.5-3: You have reached the Zen stage of computing and have advanced to
> a higher plane of reasoning and understanding. You also have a script that tells
> you how much porn you have.

3+: You have the intelligence of a pre-pubescent
> rabbit and need to learn how to do basic maths.



my score is this

1.5-2.5: Advanced user who spends a lot of time doing
> stuff that's a bit geeky. You have been using computers for about 3-5
> years


seems about right to me but it's more like 9 years but pc's usage is about 5years ish

here's to the nerds
Sun 13/01/02 at 19:59
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Posts: 4,083
hhhmmm, something to do while I wait for my Pizza to get delivered :o)

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Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.
A1. 1.

Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.
A2. 1

Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2.I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.
A3. 1

Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.
A4. 3

Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.
A5. 1

Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.
A6. 2 (MESH ... and it sucks, I should have gone with a normal company who just gives you a box with any old bits in it)

Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.
A7. 2 (But replace the 'Computer Mags' with 'Lads Mags')

Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.
A8. 1

Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.
A9. 1

Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.
A10. 1

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SCORE: 14
AVERAGE: 1.4
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Now that is just good timing ... Pizza's here :o)
Sun 13/01/02 at 19:14
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Posts: 5,857
Q1. What is the best operating system available?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. They all suck.

A. 1

Q2. What operating system do you use?
1. Microsoft Windows.
2. GNU Linux.
3. Both.

A. 1

Q3. How do you feel about Bill Gates?
1. He gave the world Windows! He rules!
2. I hate his very being and is merely a waste of floor space.
3. He's a nice guy. It's his company I hate.

A. 1

Q4. What do you think of Windows?
1. It's great. It's the World's Most Popular OS!
2. It sucks, it's slow, it crashes all the time and Linux rules it in every way.
3. It's OK. It has its uses but it could be better.

A. 3

Q5. What do you think of Linux?
1. Li-what?
2. It rules Windows in every way and is better at everything.
3. Has its bad points and sucks a bit at some things but generally better than Windows.

A. 1

Q6. Where did your PC come from?
1. Packard Bell/Tiny/Compaq etc...
2. I had it built for me by Gateway/Mesh etc...
3. I built it myself.

A. 1 - TIME Computer Systems

Q7. What is your PC's environment?
1. A nice tidy kitchen/office.
2. My room with various computer magazines and games strewn around.
3. A room littered with internal gubbins, keyboards and other stuff.

A. 3

Q8. Do you have a home network?
1. Network?
2. Just me and my Mum's/Dad's/sibling's.
3. This box, my boxen upstairs and the 486 in my toilet.

A. 1

Q9. What do you use your PC for?
1. Games, office.
2. IRC, lodsa Net stuff etc...
3. LAN, network administration, making coffee.

A. 2

Q10. What do you think of Macs?
1. Bit geeky. I prefer a hoody.
2. Look nice but they don't have the support.
3. Macs are cool. I want one, but I probably wouldn't use it often.

A. 1
Sun 13/01/02 at 18:44
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Posts: 23,216
No.

How much do you know about computers?

"What is a BUS?"

"When was the first one built?"

Stuff like that. You're labelling people by your own judgements, this has nothing to do with knowledge.
Sun 13/01/02 at 16:44
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Posts: 14,156
Grix, if you really were interested and knew a lot about computers would understand what this is all about.
Sun 13/01/02 at 16:41
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Grix said:
"4. He's a very good businessman. What does this question prove?"

It's to see if you can see behind the prejusdice and zealotism and realise that Bill Gates is a nice guy, but his comapny has some evil ways.

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