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Who Is the Techie in Your House?

Fri, 11/09/2007 - 4:00pm by geeksugar
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Are you the "go-to" person in your house for programming DVRs or recovering deleted files? Or maybe your younger sibling is the tech savvy guru of the house? When I was living with my parents, my sisters and I always argued about who was the "geek" of the house. In the end, they always relied on me, the youngest, to deal with their computer issues—good times! Now I want to know who you consider to be the "techie" of your house. Let me know below! By the way, how adorable is the pic below?! Laptop work sessions in bed are the best! Source

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  • hkdkat's picture
    hkdkat
    1

    While my bf is more technical than I, we are both pretty savvy!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • potc crazyy's picture
    potc crazyy
    3

    It's me or my dad, whoever's in the house.
    Since my dad's usually gone on business trips, I'm depended upon =D

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Princesskitty22's picture
    Princesskitty22
    4

    My dad and I are the ones who always fix my mom's stuff. But I go to him, because he's in computers.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • xstarsprinklesx's picture
    xstarsprinklesx
    6

    When I was growing up, my dad was the "master techie" of the house, with my brother a close second and then me coming up behind as we got older. Now we all live separately, so of course I am the techie of my own apartment since I currently live alone! But when I move in with my boyfriend, it'll probably be a pretty close tie, as we both come from tech-savvy families. So, it kinda depends on the situation and the gadget in question! =)

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • redsugar's picture
    redsugar
    9

    Um, there isn't an option for more than one person?
    My husband and I are both geeks.
    My father was a computer programmer and my sisters and I all grew up geeky.
    I will never be one of those people with kids that know more than they do about computers.
    My whole family is geeky.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Soaringbird's picture
    Soaringbird
    10

    You know it is bad when you start getting the IT calls at work instead of your regular responsibilities... plus somehow your number is remotely similiar to the IT Help Desk phone number...

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • mollywog's picture
    mollywog
    12

    It's me. And it's not just the family, it's my friends and co-workers too!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • KadBunny's picture
    KadBunny
    13

    Bleh my brother, sadly. He's a jerk.

    I'm mom's go-to person when she needs help with silly stuff like e-mail or Word but as far as wires and cables and router stuff goes--it's up to him. Hate it, really.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Valynn's picture
    Valynn
    14

    Both me and my hubby are the techie. We have his and hers laptops and desktops.
    But I think I'm better since his desktop is currently broken, and mine is running like a champ!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Daisie's picture
    Daisie
    15

    In my circle of family and friends, I am the techie one. However, add my boyfriend into the mix and I start looking like a n00b. ^^ He works on and with computers for a living, so he SHOULD know more!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Tink Again's picture
    Tink Again
    16

    Well it depends. When I was leaving with my parents that was me, for my parents, brother, friends, I was the one everybody came to see. But now I'm living with a computer tech guy, so of course, I'm no longer "the guy" at home...

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • aimeeb's picture
    aimeeb
    17

    I'm quite a guru but my boyfriend blows me out of the water...

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Snookyx's picture
    Snookyx
    21

    i am the one everyone comes to when it has to do with the compuuter etc.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • melda's picture
    melda
    22

    me in my parents house, my bf is the most techie guy in his and my family but wed on't live together

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • phonetic's picture
    phonetic
    23

    Another vote for both me and my husband. He does hardware, I do software and networks.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • hex913's picture
    hex913
    24

    I can't say that it is just one person. Both my boyfriend and I are techies, we have our specialties though.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Jennipoo's picture
    Jennipoo
    25

    i'd say my boyfriend.... although i am very good at using/fixing computers, the fact that he has his degree in Computer Science and works for a computer company probably trumps my knowledge.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • RaRaJulia's picture
    RaRaJulia
    26

    Usually, I've always been the most geeky or tech minded anywhere I've lived before. But my new roommate and old friend Jake and I rival each others dorkiness all the time.

    His computer fried so he had to send it to the shop, usually we would play World of Warcraft together, we're in the same guild. But since he comes home first he hogs my computer until late at night when I need to get some damn sleep.

    So, to retaliate, I got myself a Nintendo DS, of which he is incredibly jealous. We're both very busy, social people. But when we're both at home, at least one of us is playing some sort of game.

    We also have 4 console systems in our apartment, we often invite a couple of our friends over to have Wii parties.

    So, to sum it up, both my roommate and I are total geeks!

    -JR

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • sahayra's picture
    sahayra
    27

    Everybody always asks me for help. Yet they never remember what I showed them, so I have to show them again and again.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Phasekitty's picture
    Phasekitty
    28

    It's sort of a toss up- my BF knows all the html and web designing lingo, but I know more about Macs than he does. So we share the responsibility Smiling

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • jimmalou1978's picture
    jimmalou1978
    31

    My husband definitely is. He builds computers as a hobby. I leave all the techie stuff to him. I can hold my own, but he's got me beaten hands down.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • foxie's picture
    foxie
    32

    My husband and I are put to shame by our roommate. He has a HD projector that displays his computer screen, video games, or whatver he wants onto his wall... a whopping 75+ inch screen. Ridiculous!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • equitas's picture
    equitas
    34

    My fiance is definitely more techie. He works, lives, and speaks geek.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Random's picture
    Random
    35

    My boyfriend, but I know enough to hold my own and to fix most of my family's computer problems.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • A S I A's picture
    A S I A
    36

    My father! O____O;
    but up next in line is of course, me. haha. I plan on following his footsteps. Smiling to be an I.T Technician, y/n?!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • lolabella's picture
    lolabella
    39

    The Husband does the hardware, and i do all of the software. he's the PC guy, and i'm the mac goddess.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Bookish's picture
    Bookish
    40

    I'm the techie, but we're both big, happy nerds and wouldn't have it any other way.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • BloodyFuFu's picture
    BloodyFuFu
    41

    Both my husband and I are techies. I love the gadgets and he loves the the computer hardware and software. What's better than geeks in love??

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • sarah lynn's picture
    sarah lynn
    42

    my boyfriend used to be really bad - i would actually have to fight the computer for attention. at one point, he had 3 or 4 that he would play with, take apart, run all these never-even-heard of it operating systems, that sorta thing. now, he codes for a living and doesn't want to even look at the computer when he comes home...it's kinda nice!

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • catschi's picture
    catschi
    43

    my boyfriend is the geek in the house, but a good teacher in that case too...

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Matdredalia's picture
    Matdredalia
    44

    When my hubby isn't around, moi. But if he's around, he's the Primary Geek. Luckily for me, he loves to teach.

    1 year 8 weeks ago Report Comment
  • yes jess's picture
    yes jess
    45

    my boyfriend is, but not by much and not always. It really depends on what needs to be fixed.

    1 year 7 weeks ago Report Comment