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This is one of the freshest and funniest looks at life in cyberspace yet. It offers many giggles as the narrator--Zeek, an intelligent piece of software created by the largely anonymous "Bill G.," richest geek in the world--searches cyberspace for the meaning of life--or at least what it is that makes geeks what they are. The result is a way to assess your own GQ (Geek Quotient). Meanwhile, Bill G. is making notes in his super-secret journal and being abducted by aliens who want him to help them create a software monopoly of their own. Along the way you'll visit the Geek Hall of Fame, learn GeekSpeak, and figure out if you're in Geek Denial.


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Geeks rule the world--with a straight edge, of course--and they have become the sex symbols of the 90s. The Complete Geek (An Operating Manual) is for the millions of Americans eager to jump on the hot, new, fast track, because if you want a piece of the action, then you gotta learn the language. Zeke the Geek--brought to life by renowned cartoonist Bruce Tinsley--browses through the basics of geek culture, which covers everything and anything to do with computers and life in the information age, including:
  • GeekSpeak--the geek's own colorful lingo
  • GeekChic and GeekGirlChic--How to dress for geek success, with never before shared tips on the forever classic pocket protector
  • Understanding the Geek Code after dark, in a section called, "Everything I Need to Know I Learned Late Last Night"
  • Netiquette--What every newbie needs to know before a maiden voyage online (You wouldn't want to flame someone you just met, would you?)
  • The first ever GQ exam to explore your Geek Quotient
  • The seven habits of highly successful geeks
  • The history of Geeks--how they have evolved throughout the ages
  • "I'm Awkward, You're Awkward--and That's Okay"--the secrets of geek dating rituals

    For anyone who wants to win friends and influence geeks, The Complete Geek (An Operating Manual) is cRAMmed with the solid information that will unlock the gates to their universe.


  • Product Details

    • Paperback: 224 pages
    • Publisher: Broadway; 1 edition (June 2, 1997)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0553061739
    • ISBN-13: 978-0553061734
    • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
    • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
    • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
    • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,233,597 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing., April 3, 1998
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    Like a previous reviewer wrote, not one laugh in the book. Unfunny, immature, un-clever, and practically unreadable due to the typeface selection. What the heck was the "Geek IQ units" about... that went nowhere. Drawings were also incredible ugly. A complete waste of my money, I'm trying not to remember this book.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, January 19, 1999
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    A hip, hilarious story about Bill Gates and his wayward software creation, code-named Zeke Geek, who escapes from Bill's control and sets off to explore the Internet in a quest for the meaning of geekdom.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, April 17, 1998
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    The only people who won't like this book are fans of Bill Gates. The most dead-on book about geek culture so far.
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    2.0 out of 5 stars Ouch. 200+ pages, not 1 laugh.
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    Published on March 24, 1998 by Mike Manning (mmanning@digev.com)

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