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You might be a [os] geek if...

YOU MIGHT BE A MAC GEEK IF, WHILE WORKING ON A WINDOWS MACHINE...

...you intentionally go to the end of a line so you can hit "Backspace" instead of simply doing "Delete" where you already are.
...you keep looking for the minimize button in the left corner instead of the right corner.
...you use Alt for weird things, like going to address bars.
...you try to use Shift ALT D to send an email and cannot figure out why you keep getting the date.
...you can't find the "eject" button.
...you're confused, but delighted, by the numeric keypad.
...you keep trying to scroll with the trackpad, despite the fact it continues to either not work or makes you think you've run out of memory or something.
...you hit Alt Spacebar and your eyes wander around looking for Finder.
...you can't figure out what all the noise is.
...you catch yourself being afraid to browse the internet for fear of malware.
...you can't copy and paste without LOOKING for "ctrl."
...you're always looking for the clover.
...you get frustrated when shift+ctrl+alt+4 and 3 don't work.
...you keep confusing ALT or the Windows button with the clover.
...you have to stop and make sure you type in a DOS command, not a unix one
...you're confused by permissions
...you try to minimize windows.


YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME WINDOWS 7 GEEKINESS IF, WHILE WORKING ON A MAC...

...you occasionally use CTRL+C and CTRL+V and can't figure out why it won't work.
...you hit command+D to send mail, and it doesn't work
...you get annoyed by the lack of obvious keyboard shortcuts
...you just can't learn Office for the Mac
...the shaky thing just doesn't work to get rid of your other windows
...command+ arrow does some weird sh**
...you forget where to find "aeropeek"
...you're always looking for "cmd" and it takes you a while to find "Terminal" instead
...you're always typing in DOS commands (and they don't work!!)
...you're often consulting a "comparison" list to get the unix equivalent of a DOS command
...you're pleasantly surprised when you find a command that doesn't HAVE a DOS equivalent - and is VERY useful!!

YOU MIGHT BE USED TO USING VIRTUAL MACHINES IF...
...you click on something and automatically take a sip of something while you wait, even if it responds instantly.
...you're constantly trying to minimize your operating system so you can go to your "desktop."
...you inadvertently close programs in an attempt to close an os
...you have trouble remembering which machine you're on because they all "look the same"
...you forget your laptop and think, "Drat, that had all my computers on it!"
...you chuckle when you clone your computer, because, well, you're cloning a few of them all at once - MWAH hahahahahaaaaaaaa!!
...you've got 8GB of RAM - and you're using all of it without even trying (or gaming)!

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