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What do you need to have/ do to be considered an "elite" computer user?

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zimu

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what can you guys think of? here's a few to get you started:

- have a gmail account (not anymore apparently, they're too widespread already)
- have a web host with 1GB+ of storage and 20GB+ of bandwidth
- be a member of ATOT
- heat
- a huge newegg.com bill on your credit card

... keep it going!
 
disagree with your number 1, 2

you need to be subtle that you know all about computers and trancend the geek barrier therefore obtaining women along with elite hacking skills and IT mainance skills, you must used a command line interface version of Linux distribution that you wrote, and have one of the highest SETI workunits on the record
 
screw Gmail

my server has 4GB of space and 65GB of bandwidth
gmail is pointless for me

i do qualify for the other 4 tho
 
Originally posted by: zimu

- have a gmail account (not anymore apparently, they're too widespread already)
- have a web host with 1GB+ of storage and 20GB+ of bandwidth
- be a member of ATOT
- heat
- a huge newegg.com bill on your credit card
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I don't think any of those count as "elite." I'd think elite would be more along these lines:

- have a technical term in general usage named after you
- have developed drivers, distributions, or other significant portions of an OS in widespread use
- have a website that's read by more than one million people
- have made portions of your computers from basic off-the-shelf components that you've soldered, wire-wrapped, or otherwise connected to your own PCBs
- are slated to be an expert witness testifying against SCO
 
I wouldn't consider anyone who doesn't have good C or assembly knowledge to be "elite" really...

"elite" users must know how to code so they can roll their own utils and "toolz" which doesn't even have to be illegal... I mean, if you need a glue solution you should be able to bust out some perl in a matter of a few minutes and craft something that fulfills a need you have.
 
you must have and used some c/c++ compiler on your box, if you havent done this you are far from 1337, in fact youre a n00b that just doesnt know it yet.
 
got 'em all.
well, except for the newegg, i haven't been shopping a lot recently. so it's not a 'huge' bill but there are still some.
 
Originally posted by: Ameesh
you must have and used some c/c++ compiler on your box, if you havent done this you are far from 1337, in fact youre a n00b that just doesnt know it yet.
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i guess ill be a noob for life, no C++ compiler here,

I took AP C++ in HS and i hated it, i cant stand programming, WORST THING EVER
 
Additions to thyne list.

You need to know how to install, operate, maintain, and break at least half a dozen operating systems.
You need to know how to install, operate, maintain, and break at least a dozen major applications for each operahing system.
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Ameesh
you must have and used some c/c++ compiler on your box, if you havent done this you are far from 1337, in fact youre a n00b that just doesnt know it yet.
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i guess ill be a noob for life, no C++ compiler here,

I took AP C++ in HS and i hated it, i cant stand programming, WORST THING EVER
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same here. I just couldn't get into programming at all.
 
be a member of hardocp and have a sig with a system specs list longer than all of your posts combined.

oh wait no that just makes you a HUGE NERD
 
Originally posted by: Ameesh
you must have and used some c/c++ compiler on your box, if you havent done this you are far from 1337, in fact youre a n00b that just doesnt know it yet.
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agreed 😀

or some equivalent real language like java. no, scripting shlt doesn't count!
 
you need everything above except the Gmail account AND a car that can outrun a police interceptor crown vic :beer:

thats 139 for those of you who aren't elite 😉

That way wehn a cop gives persuit when you're leaving the lanparty b/c you're speeding towards cofee and the rising sun on the cool, dew drop morning, you can leave him in teh dustz0rz :beer:
 
Originally posted by: Trygve
Originally posted by: zimu

- have a gmail account (not anymore apparently, they're too widespread already)
- have a web host with 1GB+ of storage and 20GB+ of bandwidth
- be a member of ATOT
- heat
- a huge newegg.com bill on your credit card
Click to expand...

I don't think any of those count as "elite." I'd think elite would be more along these lines:

- have a technical term in general usage named after you
- have developed drivers, distributions, or other significant portions of an OS in widespread use
- have a website that's read by more than one million people
- have made portions of your computers from basic off-the-shelf components that you've soldered, wire-wrapped, or otherwise connected to your own PCBs
- are slated to be an expert witness testifying against SCO
Click to expand...

So really that first list is just for "wannabeelites"?
 
To achieve true "l33t" status, you have to own or support a few UNIX or Linux servers. You get bonus points if you have more than one of them at home, or if you have one of them in your car.
 
I don't know if I qualify for elite, but here's a general list of what I know/do:

Know several different operating systems including: Windows (all versions), MacOS (well, to a point at least), Linux, UNIX, Solaris
Know a few programming languages: C++, Java, and I'm looking at learning Python and perhaps Perl
Support a remote Linux server supported via SSH remote terminal. Server is running a few CS servers, will be running DOD, forum boards, apache, ftp, and mail. Site has approx 1000 GB of bandwidth available.
Support the servers at home. 2 Linux servers, one acting as a firewall and the other acting as a fileserver/media box
Help moderate a very popular (official magazine related) forums and give out advice.

I don't think I qualify as elite, just as a fairly savvy user.
 
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