Ready or Not, Here I Come

So I'm not so sure how to go about this blogging thing. But I have the urge to share some of the cool things that I learn about & write down some of these random thoughts that I have... so naturally figured that rather than doing so in a more private or traditional way, it seems sharing them with a bazillion strangers is a much better way to go. Maybe I just won't tell anyone that this exists... what's the blog equivalent of the old line about a tree falling in a forest? You tell me. Or maybe the real reason is that I'm a nerd to the very core of my being and am much more likely to blather on electronically rather than using pen and paper.

Note that I am identifying myself as a nerd quite specifically, as opposed to a geek. There is a long history here which may or may not be subject to future postings, but according to Dictionary.com, geek is defined as "A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken". Really. Check it out. (wow, a link... in my first-ever blog posting... aren't you impressed?) Ok, its also A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept. -- a definition which is also cited as applying to nerd. I'm actually socially inept enough to not know whether other people feel that I'm socially inept, but I definitely consider myself to be socially inept. But regardless, I have never, and never intend to do anything like biting the head off of a live chicken.

Oh yeah, and I dare you to tell Ozzy Ozborne that he's a geek to his face.

Welcome to my blog, and be assured that no chickens were harmed in the writing of this post.