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Geek Code
Geek Code Translation
Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is the Geek Code? (Definition)
Geek Code is a sequence of characters invented by Robert A. Hayden to describe a person's hobbies and computer skills.
How to create your Geek Code?
Explanations on the Robert A. Hayden GeekCode were available on geekcode.com but the site no longer exists. An archived version is available here: here
Available categories are:
| 5 | Babylon 5 | C | Computers |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | Doom | DI | Dilbert |
| E | Emacs | G | Geek Code |
| K | Kibo | L | Linux |
| M | Macintosh | N | Usenet |
| O | OS/2 | P | Perl |
| PE | Politics & Economic Issues | PGP | PGP |
| PS | Politics & Social Issues | R | Role-Playing |
| U | UNIX | V | VMS |
| W | World Wide Web | X | X Files |
| Y | Cypherpunks | a | Age |
| b | Books | d | Dress |
| e | Education | h | Housing |
| o | Usenet Oracle | r | Relationships |
| s | Shape | t | Star Trek |
| tv | TV | w | Microsoft Windows |
| x | Sex (Female) | y | Sex (Male) |
| z | Sex (Undisclosed) |
How to read a Geek Code?
Split the code into pieces (normally there is a space separator) and check what each letter means.
The pluses and minuses indicate the person's position or skills (- for negative, + for positive).
Example: C corresponds to Computers:
C++ : Computers are a large part of my existence. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is log myself in. I play games or mud on weekends, but still manage to stay off of academic probation.
C-- : Where's the on switch?
How to recognize a Geek Code?
The message is composed of letters and several symbols + (plus) or - (minus) and references to Geek culture: Star Trek, X Files, Mac, Unix, Steve Jobs, etc. are numerous.
The first letter of geek code is normally a capital G.
Sometimes the code is preceded by the string -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
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