View From The Porch: On the difference between "nerd" and "geek"...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

A geek(ette) uses solder and brass tubing instead of scotch tape.

Anonymous said...: Nicely Done!; 11:43 PM, March 25, 2010
Anonymous said...: Look, if you can't fix it with brass tube and solder, it probably doesn't need fixing quite so badly.

(That said I've also got a thing for finely milled repair parts, but vive la difference, no?)

Jim; 12:44 AM, March 26, 2010
Ross said...: Oh, my... I had NO idea your roomie was into older tech. My only question is why doesn't she mention slide rules on her blog header?; 8:30 AM, March 26, 2010
Roberta X said...: ...Who said I didn't? I mean, not now I don't not mention them any more.... ;)

I just wish my all-metal 6" utility-grade slipstick hadn't been in the toolbox that got nipped from my olllld place long ago.; 9:20 AM, March 26, 2010
Loki1776 said...: RX, I always preferred bamboo over metal for sliderules. The action feels smoother. Mine is a Post 1460 Versalog.; 2:54 PM, March 27, 2010
Roberta X said...: It was a toolbox edition, after all. I've never owned a better one than that; all my others are plastic.; 2:21 AM, March 28, 2010