I like technology and I like rainbows, so here’s a technology rainbow.

Red: Computer. This is where it all starts, what you need to get going, and what, in a way, defines the type of tech lover you are. I use what I was given. It’s old and it’s a little slow at times, but it does the job and looks alright. It’s a stationary laptop, which basically just means that it’s so old that it doesn’t have wireless and also so old that the battery only last 5 minutes- if that. This says that I am a geek but only new so I haven’t done much to my computer yet bar speed it up and install Ubuntu.

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That’s not really what it says, but that’s the truth ;-) .

Yellow: I don’t know what goes in yellow… so I thought that you guys could come up with something. Just type it into the comment box.

Pink: Peripherals. Pink, like the icing on the cake! Everyone needs them (a keyboard, mouse etc.) but sometimes you can get really fancy ones. Special keyboards etc. I use a common mouse- two buttons and a stroller in the middle that clicks. I know it’s all common and what not nowadays, but back when I got it was a pretty new thing.

Green: Conserve Energy. This article, Power, is full or great info on how computers have changed to become more energy efficient. It’s an interesting read.

Purple: People. There are so many different types of people who use technology. EVERYONE uses technology, because a can opener is technology, but computers and the internet and stuff is still pretty common. Anyway, so there’s geeks, nerds, noobs, all your different types of users, people who are social internet users (myspace and msn only), work internet users, or study internet users.

What am I? I am a geek, but new to it, so I’m still learning lots and experimenting.

Orange: OS (Operating System). There are a stack to choose from. People say that Windows is the most popular, but it’s not. The most people use it, sure, like 95% of people with computers use Windows, BUT they don’t use it because they like it, they use it because that’s what they were given, because they don’t know any better, MOST of the time that is. I know that there are cases where you have to use Windows, and also I know my friend Michael chooses to use Windows, but my point is that the majority of people use Windows because they don’t even really realise that there are other options. I use Ubuntu, a distribution of Linux. My fiancé is a Mac user, an Apple fanatic, and just an all round nice guy. So OSX is his system, and Ubuntu is my compromise between XP which I use to use and OSX that he uses (I can’t afford an Apple computer, and I would dual boot it with Ubuntu now if I had one anyway).

Blue: Tech Words. Yep, as with anything, there’s a lingo. I’m still not completely up on it, but I do know a few things. When you get into linux as well there is even MORE stuff to learn. Thank you google for always being there for me!!