The Great Geek Manual

Am I the only one who feels calmer just looking at a picture of books, or is this a widespread geek trait? I honestly don’t know, but sometime, when I’m looking at a picture like this, I think how comforting it would be if funeral homes were lined with shelves of books.

Also, sometimes beautiful book pictures like this make me hate the internet… just a little.

Source: Book Tumbling

Whether its swashbuckling or supercomputer, the Spaniards just have style. I can’t help but imagine programmers in velvet pantaloons and large-brimmed hats stalking these stacks armed with swift, lethal Perl scripts, ready to defend their honor against the first scoundrel to penetrate their security.

Source: Sideways Pony

Source: Funnbee

Source: Flickr

I’m sure that the Sys Admins out there will appreciated this Flickr Round-Up. It’s a collection of photos I’ve collected of cable jumbles that put me in mind of that old adage, “Give a man enough cable and he will hang himself.” Errr… something like that.

Enjoy.

Source: Andrew McKaskill
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