{"id":407,"date":"2004-03-12T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2004-03-12T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=407"},"modified":"2004-03-12T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2004-03-12T19:27:09","slug":"brush_with_fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the19thfloor.net\/?p=407","title":{"rendered":"Brush With Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some guy who got beat up in high school one time too many has started a website called technosexual.org<\/a>. Here’s the definition of a technosexual, lifted from the site:
\nHe is a man of style and tech sophistication: he may be seen at an NBA game one night, then an art gallery opening the next; all navigating through life with the empowerment of technology. From PDA’s to mobile phones. A wireless environment. He is the new male ideal: the technosexual\ufffd man.
\nJebus, do you believe that shit? I guess the old labels of ‘geek’ and ‘nerd’ were too oppressive for him. They didn’t carry that air of savoir faire that “technosexual” has. *snicker* And here’s the kicker. This asshole co-opted the word from another niche group who share the desire to get busy with all things robotic and mechanical<\/a>. At least the original meaning is a bit more sincere than this PR-ready nonsense cooked up by a guy who needs to be slapped with his copy of Details magazine.
\nI think of myself as a geek. I’m proud I’m a geek. Geeks are cool. And yes, geeks are sexy.
\nI had my own little Gawker<\/a> moment today. Kind of. I was running some errands in the skyway when we passed a tall guy accompanied by a very pretty woman. A minute or so later, this conversation ensues:
\nNURSE You know who that was?
\nME: No.
\nNURSE: Kobe Bryant<\/a>.
\nME: Shut up.
\nNURSE: No, really. It was.
\nAnd I think he was right. After all, the Lakers are in town tonight. To be honest, I was looking at her more than him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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