There’s an old saying in the Bible or some book that I don’t even remember for sure. It says “And the Geeks shall inherit the Earth”. A friend of mine argued with me the other night, claiming that it’s supposed to be the meek shall inherit the Earth. I beg to differ. I know what it says, thank you very much. We all know it’s pure fact that Geeks are taking over the World, and that we will one day rule inherit the World. Why haven’t you given in and joined us yet? You know you’re going to have to!

Seriously, being a Geek is an amazing thing. Geeks are not just computer guru’s, you know. A Geek is anyone who is passionate about something, whether it’s computers, motorcycles, or even gardening. Using this definition, it’s easier to imagine Geeks one day making a huge difference in this World of ours. What am I saying? We already have. Look at some of the strides in medicine, technology and science in just the past few years. There are an astounding number of new inventions, cures and gadgets on a daily basis.

If you could change the World somehow, make an impact so to speak, what would it be? Just imagine for a few moments that you have the brains/money/power to change any one thing. What would you do?

While you’re contemplating, make sure you take the time to check out what others are up to in our community!

• Namco is bringing big money to iPhone games.
• Would a search deal hurt the competition?
• Backing up and restoring your date in Windows 7 is a simple matter.
• Teach them to gamble… yeah, that’s the ticket.
• Save money when traveling with the AAA Discount App from iTunes.
• The Microsoft-Yahoo deal leaves developers unaffected.
• What was the top Smartphone in Q2? Surprise… it wasn’t the iPhone.
• Are you a good technology teacher?
• Where’s your favorite place to buy Geeky clothing?

• I Get By With a Little Help from my Friends
• Are You a Victim of Wanderlust?
• What 100 Things Will Your Child Probably Never Know?
• These are a Few of My Favorite Things
• Stretch Yourself
• How Has Social Media Changed Your Life?
• Is There More to Life than Gnomedex?
• What Brightens up Your Day?
• Walk Loud and Carry a Soft Stick
• Are YOU a Social Media Geek?

Traci asks: “What fuels you?”

I answer:

1. In the morning, coffee.
2. Reading email, Facebook, and Twitter.
3. Installing new software.
4. Experiencing laughter.
5. Really good sushi.
6. Sponsors and donations.
7. Learning something new about myself.
8. Getting new hardware / firmware.
9. The desire to constantly forge a legacy.
10. In the evening, the promise of tomorrow’s coffee.

So, what fuels YOU? Answer Traci via her Twitter account or her blog. Of course, she also recorded a video via her YouTube channel:

• Energy Efficient Cars: What you Don’t Know
• How to Save Electricity
• The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
• What is Motivation?
• What are the Best Energy Drinks?
• What do You do for Extra Energy?
• Gas Tax: Have Americans been Spoiled?
• What Are You Paying for Gas?
• How Much is Gas in your Part of the World?
• How to Save Energy

It’s nice to know I could help someone so much:

Hi Chris We’ve never met, but I’ve just been inspired to drop you a line. I’ve been sorting out my bookshelf this weekend and I came across a copy of “Poor Richard’s Email Publishing”, annotated with so many post-its that it’s almost twice the thickness. It brought back memories!

In 1999 I was a trade/B2B magazine editor here in the UK, becoming increasingly irritated with the fact that when it came to the internet, my colleagues just didn’t “get it”. On holiday in North America with my wife, I came across your book in a bookstore and thought it seemed vaguely interesting. It proved to be more than that. Over the next two or three days, I formulated a whole business plan in my head, based on the ideas the book gave me (fortunately, we had a couple of long coach journeys). It was totally inspirational.

Fast-forward to 2006 and the company I started from my bedroom, based on the ideas of email replacing print in the trade press, was sold for enough money to ensure I’ll be comfortable for the rest of my life. Sure, I did all the hard work and all that. But it was the chance find of your book which sparked everything off, and for that, I’d like to offer you my most sincere thanks. On behalf of my wife and young son, not to mention everyone else in the company who did well out of the sale: THANK YOU!

I’m thrilled and depressed at the same time.

• The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
• What Fuels You?
• What is Motivation?
• Conference Quotes

As recorded by Leo Notenboom, great quotes (taken quite out of context) from Gnomedex 6.0. Some of these may be paraphrased:

• “Geeks shouldn’t name things.” (Kathy Gill)
• “That’s a bad opinion to have.” (Mike Arrington)
• “Don’t use my own facts against me.” (Mike Arrington)
• “I’m only hosting the conference, I have no idea what’s going on.” (Chris Pirillo)
• “Everyone is a store.” (???)
• “Nobody wants to put their balls into one vice.” (Marc Canter, to which someone else commented, “I prefer to split mine between at least two.”)
• “Someone is going to get a pair of my underwear.” (Chris Pirillo)
• “It’s all crap.” (Steve Gillmor)
• “This software has never been touched by venture capital hands – that’s why we don’t have blue balls.” (Marc Canter on People Aggregator, referencing swag given by BlueDot.us.)
• “We don’t need to be 800lb gorilla’s, we can be 100 8lb Orangutans” (Darren Barefoot)
• “The elder community has a lot to offer – as they retire, what else are they going to do?” (???)

There was also a classic remark given by Halley Suitt to the male-laden GIllmor Gang who was referencing giving bl*wjobs… something along the lines of: “Excuse me, but which one of you is most qualified to talk about giving bl*wjobs?” And then there was the unforgettable statement made by a casual observer, Janet Pantoja, basically suggesting that everybody drop the ego-trumping and actually do something to improve the world. Come to think of it, the more intelligent statements made at Gnomedex were by women. Do you have any favorite Gnomedex 6.0 quotes?

• Wisdom of Crowds
• The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
• What Fuels You?
• The World’s Happiest Depressing Email
• Latin Planto Vos Vultus Sapiens