The Real Hacker Test

You’ve seen the various tests to see how much of a geek or hacker you are. They are mainly, ultimately, ads for dating services or some other such scam. The real hacker test exists as an OpenSource text file and is best read in EMACS.

Here’s Version 1.0 of the test:

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Two new species have been found. First, an insect found in amber sold on eBay reported and discussed at the Other 95%. Second is a new wasp found by a blogger in her own back yard!!!!

While we are on the subject of bugs, have a look at Gossamer Tapestry’s post on The Lichen Grasshopper.

I stole all these great links from Bug Girl, but since Bug Girl is busy and not blogging, I recommend that you look at this week old post on puns. Then send her a nasty note.

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