Bill Gates is the ultimate geek

Bill Gates final day of work was last Friday, June 27th. One cannot avoid thinking about him as a character deeply embeded in the collective mind at a nearly universal level. He is now free to be a full time icon.

Disconnection Anxiety

Hi, my name is Hiram and I have disconnection anxiety. I get nervous when the bars on my cell are scarce and when there’s no open network available. I check my Treo (yes, Blackberry’s navigation system gives me the creeps) every few minutes and respond to incoming communications promptly. This behavior does not stop when I’m on vacation.

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