Merge pull request #5 from exarobibliologist/master

Pushing Towards v5

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # What Is Geek Code?
 The Geek Code, developed in 1993, is a series of letters and symbols used by self-described "geeks" to inform fellow geeks about their personality, appearance, interests, skills, and opinions.
 
-The geek code attempts a concise description of your being in ‘geek space’, spanning key dimensions using a small set of categories and quantifying them with qualifiers ( or qualifying them with quantifiers, as you wish).
+The geek code attempts a concise description of your being in 'geek space', spanning key dimensions using a small set of categories and quantifying them with qualifiers ( or qualifying them with quantifiers, as you wish).
 
 The idea is that everything that makes a geek individual can be encoded in a compact format which only other geeks can read. This is deemed to be efficient in some sufficiently geeky manner.
 
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ Some categories will be irrelevant, so ignore them. Some of the qualifiers will
 
 Given a set of category/qualifier strings for any of the above (skip anything you dont want to answer/not relevant/classified/unknown/indeterminate/etc). A GEEK CODE BLOCK similar to the output created by PGP attempts to universalize how you will see the Geek Code around the net. Line breaks can be added if needed.
 
-It’s time to assemble your code for displaying to the world. Take the substrings and concatenate with a space between. When completed, it will look something like the following:
+It's time to assemble your code for displaying to the world. Take the substrings and concatenate with a space between. When completed, it will look something like the following:
 ```
------BEGIN GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK-----
+----BEGIN GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK----
-GCS^/GM^ a++(a?) bb c++(c-) d+:+ C++(++++) ULD++++$ Lj/LC#/Lvb/LP
+GCS^/GM^ a++(a?) bb c++(c-) d+:+ C++(++++)
-G:exarobibliologist FE++(--) BE+++(--) M-- PGP E++ H PSG PE
+ULD++++$ Lbash+++/LC#+/Lj+/Lpy++/Lvb
-TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/TSTpic--/TSTdsc--/Tmon+++/TOB+++/TFF++/TDW+
+G:exarobibliologist FE++(--) BE+++(--) M-- PGP E++
-R+++(*)>$ B+++ kX+++ INTJ-A e++ h+ r+++ !y
+H PSG PE TSTsnw+++/TSTld+++/TSTpic--/TSTdsc--
-------END GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK------ 
+/Tmon+++/TOB+++/TFF++/TDW+ R+++(*)>$ B+++
+kX+++ INTJ-A e++ h-- r+++ !y
+----END GEEK CODE VERSION 4.55 BLOCK----
 ```
 ### Special characters
 
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ A few special characters allow for the (ultimately wrong but practically useful)
 For example, Geeks who happen to very much enjoy Star Trek: Picard as a whole, but aren't sure how they like the current season might list themselves as TSTpic+++@.
 
 ```
-()	=	for indicating “cross-overs” or ranges. Geeks who go from C+ to C— depending on the situation (i.e. mostly “C+”) could use C+(—).
+()	=	for indicating "cross-overs" or ranges. Geeks who go from C+ to C— depending on the situation (i.e. mostly "C+") could use C+(—).
 ```
 
 @ is different from () in that () has finite limits within the category, while @ ranges all over.
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ For example, UL+++$ indicates that the person utilizes Unix and gets paid for it
 For example, GCS^/GMU/GTW^ indicates that this is a Geek of Computer Science (with a degree in this field), a Geek of Music, and a Geek of Technical Writing (with a certificate in this field)
 
 ```
->	=	for ‘wannabe’ ratings. Indicating that while the geek is currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another.
+>	=	for 'wannabe' ratings. Indicating that while the geek is currently at one rating, they are striving to reach another.
 ```
 
 For example, UL+++>$ indicating a geek that is currently Linux savvy, but wants to someday make money at it.
@@ -82,16 +84,18 @@ For example, UL+++>$ indicating a geek that is currently Linux savvy, but wants
 !	=	Placed BEFORE the category. Unless stated otherwise, indicates that the person refuses to participate in this category. This is unlike the ? variable as the ? indicates lack of knowledge, while the ! indicates stubborn refusal to participate.
 ```
 
-For example, !M would be a person that just plain refuses to have anything to do with Macintosh, while M? would be a person that doesn’t even know what Macintosh is.```
+For example, !M would be a person that just plain refuses to have anything to do with Macintosh, while M? would be a person that doesn't even know what Macintosh is.```
 
 ## The categories
 
 ==============================================================
 ## G – Geek of - training/degree/interest/job
 
-To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a “G” to denote “GEEK”, followed by one or two letters to denote the geek’s occupation or field of study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should denote their myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/TW).
+To start a code, a geek must declare himself or herself to be a geek. To do this, we start the code with a "G" to denote "GEEK", followed by one or two letters to denote the geek's occupation or field of study. Multi-talented geeks with more than one vocational training should denote their myriad of talents with a slash between each vocation (example: GCS/MU/TW).
 
 ```
+GAI		=	Geek of Artificial Intelligence
+GBIO	=	Geek of Biomedical Engineering
 GB 	= Geek of Business
 GC 	= Geek of Classics
 GCA 	= Geek of Commercial Arts
@@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ GCC 	= Geek of Communications
 GE 	= Geek of Engineering
 GED 	= Geek of Education
 GFA 	= Geek of Fine Arts
+GFS		=	Geek of Forensic Science
 GG 	= Geek of Government
 GH 	= Geek of Humanities
 GIT 	= Geek of Information Technology
@@ -116,8 +121,9 @@ GP 	= Geek of Philosophy
 GS 	= Geek of Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
 GSS 	= Geek of Social Science (Psychology, Sociology, etc.)
 GTW 	= Geek of Technical Writing
+GVDD	=	Geek of Video Game Design
 GO 	= Geek of Other. Some types of geeks deviate from the normal geek activities. This is encouraged as true geeks come from all walks of life.
-GU 	= Geek of ‘Undecided’. This is a popular vocation with incoming freshmen.
+GU 	= Geek of 'Undecided'. This is a popular vocation with incoming freshmen.
 G! 	= Geek of no qualifications nor interests; likely, cannot exist
 GAT 	= Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do anything and everything. GAT usually precludes the use of other vocational descriptors.
 ```
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ GAT 	= Geek of All Trades. For those geeks that can do anything and everything.
 
 They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression.
 
-The Geek, of course, doesn’t believe any of that crap; on the internet, no one knows you’re a dog , according to ancient meme. In any case this section allows you to list something about what you look like, conceivably for dating purposes or such nonsense.
+The Geek, of course, doesn't believe any of that crap; on the internet, no one knows you're a dog, according to ancient meme. In any case this section allows you to list something about what you look like, conceivably for dating purposes or such nonsense. Also it lets us start off with 'abcd' for age/beard/clothing/dimensions.
 
 ### a – Age
 
@@ -143,11 +149,11 @@ a--	=	15-19
 a---	=	10-14
 a----	=	9 and under (Geek in training?)
 a?	=	immortal
-!a	=	it’s none of your business how old I am
+!a	=	it's none of your business how old I am
-In addition, if you wish to give your exact age, you can place the number after the ‘a’ identifier. For example: a42
+In addition, if you wish to give your exact age, you can place the number after the 'a' identifier. For example: a42
 ```
 ### b – beardliness/facial hair
-As facial hair plays some sort of role in geek space, serving as an expression of style, countercultural proclivities, etc. etc. and [unix beards](http://www.usenix.org.uk/content/unix_beards.html) being a thing we give it a category here despite its irrelevance to some fraction of the population. Also it lets us start off with ‘abcd’ for age/beard/clothing/dimensions
+As facial hair plays some sort of role in geek space, serving as an expression of style, countercultural proclivities, etc. etc. and [unix beards](http://www.usenix.org.uk/content/unix_beards.html) being a thing we give it a category here despite its irrelevance to some fraction of the population.
 
 ```
 b 	=	beard
@@ -162,21 +168,21 @@ Thus b++/bm++ means impressive beard with equally consequential mustachio. Leave
 c++  	=	I tend to wear conservative dress such as a business suit or worse, a tie.
 c+  	=	Good leisure-wear. Slacks, button-shirt, etc. No jeans, tennis shoes, or t-shirts.
 c	=	I dress a lot like those found in catalog ads. Bland, boring, without life or meaning.
-c-  	=	I’m usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
+c-  	=	I'm usually in jeans and a t-shirt.
 c--	=	My t-shirts go a step further and have a trendy political message on them.
 c---	=	Punk dresser, including, but not limited to, torn jeans and shirts, body piercings, and prominent tattoos.
 cx	=	Cross Dresser
 c?	=	I have no idea what I am wearing right now, let alone what I wore yesterday.
-!c	=	No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don’t you think?
+!c	=	No clothing. Quite a fashion statement, don't you think?
 cpu	=	I wear the same clothes all the time, no matter the occasion, forgetting to do laundry between wearings.
 ```
 ### d – dimensions
 Geeks come in many shapes and sizes. Shape code is divided into two parts delimited by a colon, the first indicating vertical, and the second horizontal extent. Thus d+++:--- indicates extremely tall and thin.
 ```
 d+++:+++ 	=	I usually have to duck through doors/I take up three movie seats.
-d++:++ 		=	I’m a basketball/linebacker candidate.
+d++:++ 		=	I'm a basketball/linebacker candidate.
-d+:+ 		=	I’m a little taller/rounder than most.
+d+:+ 		=	I'm a little taller/rounder than most.
-d: 		=	I’m an average geek
+d: 		=	I'm an average geek
 d-:-		=	I look up to most people. Everyone tells me to gain a few pounds.
 d--:-- 		=	I look up to damn near everybody. I tend to have to fight against a strong breeze.
 d---:--- 	=	I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat dinner. My bones are poking through my skin.
@@ -185,19 +191,19 @@ d---:--- 	=	I take a phone book with me when I go out so I can see to eat dinner
 
 ## C- COMPUTERS
 
-There is a record of geeks that don’t use computers. Unfortunately, they are all dead, having lived in an era of no computers. All modern geeks have some exposure to computers. If you don’t know what a computer is, you need to go back into your shell.
+There is a record of geeks that don't use computers. Unfortunately, they are all dead, having lived in an era of no computers. All modern geeks have some exposure to computers. If you don't know what a computer is, you need to go back into your shell.
 
 Computers
-Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult the following (consider the term ‘computers’ synonymous with ‘computer network’). This category represents “general” computer aptitude. Categories below will get into specifics.
+Most geeks identify themselves by their use of computers and computer networks. In order to quantify your geekiness level on computers, consult the following (consider the term 'computers' synonymous with 'computer network'). This category represents "general" computer aptitude. Categories below will get into specifics.
 
 ```
-C++++ 		=	I’ll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull.
+C++++ 		=	I'll be first in line to get the new cybernetic interface installed into my skull.
-C+++		=	You mean there is life outside of Internet? You’re shittin’ me! I haven’t dragged myself to class in weeks.
+C+++		=	You mean there is life outside of Internet? You're shittin' me! I haven't dragged myself to class in weeks.
 C++ 		=	Computers are a large part of my existence. I code in at least one language
 C+ 		=	Computers are fun and I enjoy using them. 
 C		=	Computers are a tool, nothing more. I use it when it serves my purpose.
-C- 		=	Anything more complicated than my calculator and I’m screwed.
+C- 		=	Anything more complicated than my calculator and I'm screwed.
-C-- 		=	Where’s the on switch?
+C-- 		=	Where's the on switch?
 C--- 		=	If you even mention computers, I will rip your head off!
 ```
 ### U – UNIX
@@ -228,45 +234,50 @@ It seems that a Unix-based operating system is the OS of choice among most geeks
         U* = Some other one not listed
 some examples
 ```
-U++++	=	I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine don’t be surprised if the municipal works department gets an “accidental” computer-generated order to put start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K.
+U++++	=	I am the sysadmin. If you try and crack my machine don't be surprised if the municipal works department gets an "accidental" computer-generated order to put start a new landfill on your front lawn or your quota is reduced to 4K.
-U+++	=	I don’t need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified su so that it doesn’t prompt me. The admin staff doesn’t know I’m here.
+U+++	=	I don't need to crack /etc/passwd because I just modified su so that it doesn't prompt me. The admin staff doesn't know I'm here.
-U++	=	I’ve get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs that I don’t have access to.
+U++	=	I've get the entire admin ticked off at me because I am always using all of the CPU time and trying to run programs that I don't have access to.
-U+	=	I enjoy shell scripting and understand the fundamental importance of the difference between ‘ and `
+U+	=	I enjoy shell scripting and understand the fundamental importance of the difference between ' and `
 U	=	I have a Unix account to do my stuff in
 U-	=	I have a VMS account.
-U--	=	I’ve seen Unix and didn’t like it. DEC rules!
+U--	=	I've seen Unix and didn't like it. DEC rules!
 U---	=	Unix geeks are actually nerds in disguise.
 ```
 
 ### L – Programming languages .
-List a series of languages and your facility/opinion thereupon, for example Lp++/R+ would indicate high proficiency in python and above average knowledge of R.
+List a series of languages and your facility/opinion thereupon, for example Lpy++/R+ would indicate high proficiency in python and above average knowledge of R.
 
 ```
-Lj		=	java
+Lasm 		=	Assembly
+Lbash		=	Bourne Again Shell
 LC		=	C programming lang
 LCpp		=	C plus plus
 LC#		=	C sharp
-Lvb		=	visual basic
+Lgo 		=	Go
-Lp		=	Python
+Lj		=	Java
 Ljs		=	Javascript
-Lphp		=	php
+Llll		=	Low-level Lisp
-LOC 		=	objective C
+Llua		=	Lua
-Lsql 		=	sql
+LM 		=	MATLAB
+LoC 		=	Objective C
 LP 		=	Perl
-LRu 		=	Ruby
+Lphp		=	PHP
-LM 		=	matlab
+Lpy		=	Python
-Lasm 		=	assembly
+LQ#		=	Q sharp
-Lgo 		=	go
 LR 		=	R
+LRu 		=	Ruby
+Lsql 		=	SQL
+Lvb		=	Visual Basic
+Lwps		=	Windows PowerShell
 ````
 For example:
 ```
-Lp+++		=	I am Guido
+Lpy+++		=	I am Guido
-Lp++		=	I maintain/contribute to the python code base
+Lpy++		=	I maintain/contribute to the python code base
-Lp+		=	I am a pythonista – love python and use it all the time , consider whether things I say are ‘pythonic’
+Lpy+		=	I am a pythonista – love python and use it all the time , consider whether things I say are 'pythonic'
-Lp		=	I am neutral on python , its ok for some things.
+Lpy		=	I am neutral on python , its ok for some things.
-Lp-		=	Python is for hobbies
+Lpy-		=	Python is for hobbies
-Lp-- 		=	I do not like python, it is an ugly aberration for people incapable of grasping the subtle power of [C|Lisp|assembly]
+Lpy-- 		=	I do not like python, it is an ugly aberration for people incapable of grasping the subtle power of [C|Lisp|assembly]
 ```
 ### G: - github handle
 Your github username, after the G: If you use bitbucket use GB: instead, if some other public repo write the name like Gbeanstalk:rutman. E.g.
@@ -296,22 +307,22 @@ BE---	=	Keep the dirty stuff under the hood, building a cool GUI is where its at
 ### M – Macintosh
 Many geeks have abandoned the character-based computer altogether and moved over to the Macintosh. It in important to give notification of your Mac rating.
 ```
-M++	=	I am a Mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, I’ll write the damn software to do it.
+M++	=	I am a Mac guru. Anything those DOS putzes and Unix nerds can do, I can do better, and if not, I'll write the damn software to do it.
-M+	=	A Mac has it’s uses and I use it quite often.
+M+	=	A Mac has it's uses and I use it quite often.
-M  	=	I use a Mac, but I’m pretty indifferent about it.
+M  	=	I use a Mac, but I'm pretty indifferent about it.
 M- 	=	Macs suck. All real geeks have a character prompt.
 M-- 	= 	Macs do more than suck. They make a user stupid by allowing them to use the system without knowing what they are doing. Mac weenies have lower IQs than the fuzz in my navel.
 ```
 
 ### PGP
-Pretty Good Privacy (aka PGP) is a program available on many platforms that will encrypt files so that prying eyes (particularly governmental) can’t look at them.
+Pretty Good Privacy (aka PGP) is a program available on many platforms that will encrypt files so that prying eyes (particularly governmental) can't look at them.
 ```
 PGP++++		=	I am Philip Zimmerman
-PGP+++  	=	I don’t send or answer mail that is not encrypted, or at the very least signed. If you are reading this without decrypting it first, something is wrong. IT DIDN’T COME FROM ME!
+PGP+++  	=	I don't send or answer mail that is not encrypted, or at the very least signed. If you are reading this without decrypting it first, something is wrong. IT DIDN'T COME FROM ME!
 PGP++  		=	I have the most recent version and use it regularly
-PGP+  		=	“Finger me for my public key”
+PGP+  		=	"Finger me for my public key"
-PGP  		=	I’ve used it, but stopped long ago.
+PGP  		=	I've used it, but stopped long ago.
-PGP- 		=	I don’t have anything to hide.
+PGP- 		=	I don't have anything to hide.
 PGP-- 		=	I feel that the glory of the Internet is in the anarchic, trusting environment that so nurtures the exchange of information. Encryption just bogs that down.
 PGP--- 		=	If you support encryption on the Internet, you must be a drug dealer or terrorist or something like that.
 PGP---- 	=	Oh, here is something you all can use that is better (insert Clipper here).
@@ -332,13 +343,13 @@ H+++	=	I smithed my own chainmail from iron I smelted with ore mined by means of
 H++	=
 H+	=
 H	=
-H-	=	I have used hammers  metaphorically far more often than literally
+H-	=	I have used hammers metaphorically far more often than literally
 H--	=	I prefer to take my laptop to the shop when the hardware acts up 
 ```
 
 ## P – POLITICS
 
-The last few years has seen the rise of the political geek. This phenomena is little understood, but some theorize that it has come about because of the popular media’s attempts to demonize the Internet and computer use in general, and the government’s willingness to go along with it. Others propose that the aging geek population has simply started taking an interest in the world around them. Some support the “Sun Spot” theory. As of v4 some new subcategories are added to the PS and PE categories.
+The last few years has seen the rise of the political geek. This phenomena is little understood, but some theorize that it has come about because of the popular media's attempts to demonize the Internet and computer use in general, and the government's willingness to go along with it. Others propose that the aging geek population has simply started taking an interest in the world around them. Some support the "Sun Spot" theory. As of v4 some new subcategories are added to the PS and PE categories.
 
 ### PS – Political and Social Issues
 Where, in general, your political views on different social issues fall. The + and – ratings here roughly indicate left/right on the political spectrum.
@@ -351,13 +362,13 @@ Subcategories (give yourself a geek point if your first thought was 'actually, s
 
 For example –
 ```
-PS+++	=	Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. “Fuck the draft!”
+PS+++	=	Legalize drugs! Abolish the government. "Fuck the draft!"
-PS++	=	I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I’m a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal.
+PS++	=	I give to liberal causes. I march for gay rights. I'm a card carrying member of the ACLU. Keep abortion safe and legal.
-PS+	=	My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don’t like it, turn the bloody channel.
+PS+	=	My whole concept of liberalism is that nobody has the right to tell anybody else what to do, on either side of the political fence. If you don't like it, turn the bloody channel.
-PS	=	I really don’t have an opinion; nobody’s messing with my freedoms right now.
+PS	=	I really don't have an opinion; nobody's messing with my freedoms right now.
 PS-	=	Label records! Keep dirty stuff off the TV and the Internet.
 PS--	=	Oppose sex education, abortion rights, gay rights. Rush Limbaugh is my spokesman.
-PS---	=	Repent left-wing sinners and change your wicked evil ways. Buchanan/Robertson in ’96.
+PS---	=	Repent left-wing sinners and change your wicked evil ways. Buchanan/Robertson in '96.
 ```
 ### PE – Politics and Economic Issues
 Note this category has been reversed as of v4 to maintain the loose left+ and right- association from the PS category.
@@ -365,13 +376,13 @@ Note this category has been reversed as of v4 to maintain the loose left+ and ri
 PE+++	=	Capitalism is evil! Government should provide the services we really need. Nobody should be rich.
 PE++	=	Keep the government off the backs of businesses. Deregulate as much as possible.
 PE	=	Distrust both government and business.
-PE-	=	It’s ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!
+PE-	=	It's ok to increase government spending, so we can help more poor people. Tax the rich! Cut the defense budget!
 PE--	=	Balance the budget with spending cuts and an amendment.
 PE---	=	Abolish antitrust legislation. Raise taxes on everyone but the rich so that the money can trickle-down to the masses.
 ```
 ## ENTERTAINMENT
 
-Geeks love to play. No matter their age, all geeks enjoy playing. Of course, the object of this entertainment takes a myriad of different forms. What is it that pushes a geek to play? Is it simply a desire to relive their childhood? Or perhaps there is a piece of geeky genetic code that requires intellectual stimulation. Who knows, maybe it’s a Freudian thing…
+Geeks love to play. No matter their age, all geeks enjoy playing. Of course, the object of this entertainment takes a myriad of different forms. What is it that pushes a geek to play? Is it simply a desire to relive their childhood? Or perhaps there is a piece of geeky genetic code that requires intellectual stimulation. Who knows, maybe it's a Freudian thing…
 
 In v4, tv/series are given its own category other than star trek which remains for backwards compatibility.
 
@@ -388,7 +399,7 @@ TSG		=	Stargate
 	TSGu	=	Stargate Universe
 TBBT		=	The Big Bang Theory
 TB5		=	Babylon5
-TI		=	‘In search of…’ with Leonard Nimoy
+TI		=	'In search of…' with Leonard Nimoy
 Tmon		=	Monty Python (series/films)
 TMM		=	Mad Max
 TSW		=	Star Wars
@@ -420,21 +431,21 @@ TST		=	Star Trek
 ````
 Exemplary Star Trek info
 ```
-TT+++	=	It’s not just a TV show, it’s a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life.
+TT+++	=	It's not just a TV show, it's a religion. I know all about warp field dynamics and the principles behind the transporter. I have memorized the TECH manual. I speak Klingon. I go to cons with Vulcan ears on. I have no life.
-TT++	=	It’s the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I’ve built a few of the model kits too. But you’ll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks.
+TT++	=	It's the best show around. I have all the episodes and the movies on tape and can quote entire scenes verbatim. I've built a few of the model kits too. But you'll never catch me at one of those conventions. Those people are kooks.
-TT+	=	It’s a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more.
+TT+	=	It's a damn fine TV show and is one of the only things good on television any more.
-TT	=	It’s just another TV show
+TT	=	It's just another TV show
-TT-	=	Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps I’m missing something but I just think it is bad drama.
+TT-	=	Maybe it is just me, but I have no idea what the big deal with Star Trek is. Perhaps I'm missing something but I just think it is bad drama.
-TT--	=	Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isn’t an actor, he’s a poser! And what’s with this Jean-Luc Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. Isn’t Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even breathed in the last two seasons? Come on. I’d only watch this show if my remote control broke.
+TT--	=	Star Trek is just another Space Opera. William Shatner isn't an actor, he's a poser! And what's with this Jean-Luc Picard? A Frenchman with a British accent? Come on. Isn't Voyager just a rehash of Lost in Space? Has Sisko even breathed in the last two seasons? Come on. I'd only watch this show if my remote control broke.
 TT---	=	Star Trek SUCKS! It is the worst crap I have ever seen! Hey, all you trekkies out there, GET A LIFE! (William Shatner is a t—)
 ````
 ### R – Role Playing
 Role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons have long been a part of the traditional geek life. Because geeks often become so involved in their role-playing that they lose touch with reality, include one of the following role-playing codes.
 ```
-R+++	=	I’ve written and published my own gaming materials.
+R+++	=	I've written and published my own gaming materials.
 R++	=	There is no life outside the role of the die. I know all of piddly rules of (chosen game). _MY_ own warped rules scare the rest of the players.
-R+	=	I’ve got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself.
+R+	=	I've got my weekly sessions set up and a character that I know better than I know myself.
-R	=	Role-Playing? That’s just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon
+R	=	Role-Playing? That's just something to do to kill a Saturday afternoon
 R-	=	Gosh, what an utter waste of time!
 R--	=	Role-Players are instruments of pure evil.
 R---	=	I work for T$R.
@@ -444,10 +455,10 @@ R*	=	I thought life WAS role-playing?
 In addition (or maybe on the other hand), many geeks have lives that revolve around books.
 
 ```
-B++++	=	I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I have discount cards from every major bookstore. I’ve ordered books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix.
+B++++	=	I read a book a day. I have library cards in three states. I have discount cards from every major bookstore. I've ordered books from another country to get my Favorite Author Fix.
 B+++	=	I consume a few books a week as part of a staple diet.
 B++	=	I find the time to get through at least one new book a month.
-B+	=	I enjoy reading, but don’t get the time very often.
+B+	=	I enjoy reading, but don't get the time very often.
 B	=	I read the newspaper and the occasional book.
 B-	=	I read when there is no other way to get the information.
 B--	=	I did not actually READ the geek code, I just had someone tell me.
@@ -462,7 +473,7 @@ Subcategories –
 ```
 ## LIFESTYLE
 
-Geeks, unlike the lower lifeforms known as nerds, have lives. They have things to do that are in the outside world. Of course, this is usually done with other geeks, but that’s not the point. The point is,, that geeks are not necessarily the outcasts society often believes they are. The fact is that society isn’t kool enough to be included in our activities.
+Geeks, unlike the lower lifeforms known as nerds, have lives. They have things to do that are in the outside world. Of course, this is usually done with other geeks, but that's not the point. The point is,, that geeks are not necessarily the outcasts society often believes they are. The fact is that society isn't kool enough to be included in our activities.
 
 ### mbti - Personality
 Most geeks have at one time or other taken a Myers & Briggs Type Indicator test. If you want to, include your letters in the code here.
@@ -480,7 +491,7 @@ e	=	Graduated High School / GED
 e-	=	In High School
 e--	=	In Middle School
 e---	=	In Elementary School
-e*	=	I learned everything there is to know about life from the “Hitchhiker’s Trilogy”.
+e*	=	I learned everything there is to know about life from the "Hitchhiker's Trilogy".
 ```
 ### Housing
 Tell us about your geeky home.
@@ -489,37 +500,39 @@ h+++	=	Living in a cave with 47 computers and an Internet feed, located near a D
 h++	=	Living alone, get out once a week to buy food, no more than once a month to do laundry. All surfaces covered.
 h+	=	Friends come over to visit every once in a while to talk about Geek things. There is a place for them to sit.
 h	=	Living with one or more registered Geeks.
-h--	=	Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch Babylon 5.
+h-	=	Living with one or more people who know nothing about being a Geek and refuse to watch geeky shows on TV.
-h---	=	Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h—, you’re as good as there already.)
+h--	=	Married, (persons living romantically with someone might as well label themselves h--, you're as good as there already.)
-h----	=	Married with children – Al Bundy can sympathize
+h---	=	Married with children – Al Bundy can sympathize
 
 h! I am stuck living with my parents!
-h* I’m not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems like home to me.
+h* I'm not sure where I live anymore. This lab/workplace seems like home to me.
 ```
 ### Relationships
 While many geeks are highly successful at having relationships, a good many more are not. Give us the gritty details.
 ```
 r+++	=	Found someone, dated, and am now married.
-r++	=	I’ve dated my current S.O. for a long time.
+r++	=	I've dated my current S.O. for a long time.
 r+	=	I date frequently, bouncing from one relationship to another.
 r	=	I date periodically.
 r-	=	I have difficulty maintaining a relationship.
-r--	=	People just aren’t interested in dating me.
+r--	=	People just aren't interested in dating me.
-r---	=	I’m beginning to think that I’m a leper or something, the way people avoid me like the plague.
+r---	=	I'm beginning to think that I'm a leper or something, the way people avoid me like the plague.
-!r	=	I’ve never had a relationship, OR not for public consumption
+!r	=	I've never had a relationship, OR not for public consumption
-r*	=	signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)’s Club of America). The motto is ‘Bitter, but not Desperate’. First founded at Caltech.
+r*	=	signifying membership in the SBCA (Sour Bachelor(ette)'s Club of America). The motto is 'Bitter, but not Desperate'. First founded at Caltech.
 r%	=	I was going out with someone, but the asshole dumped me.
 ```
 ### Sex
-Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality for that matter), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their sexual experiences.
+Geeks have traditionally had problems with sex (ie, they never have any). Because geeks are so wrapped up in their sexuality (or lack of sexuality), it is important that the geek be willing to quantify their sexual experiences.
 
 This code also is used to denote the gender of the geek.
 
-Females use 'x' in this category, while males use 'y'.
+Females use 'x' in this category.
 
-Non-binary use q, or may type out their particular sexual preference in this section.
+Males use 'y'.
 
-Those that do not wish to disclose their gender can use ‘z’. For example:
+Non-binary use 'q', or may type out their particular sexual preference in this section.
+
+Those that do not wish to disclose their gender can use 'z'. For example:
 
 ```
 q+	=	Non-binary person who has had sex
@@ -531,18 +544,18 @@ z+	=	A person (gender undisclosed) who has had sex.
 Some examples
 ```
 x+++++	=	I am Madonna
-y++++	=	I'm a guy with a few little rug rats to prove I’ve been there. Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex?
+y++++	=	I'm a guy with a few little rug rats to prove I've been there. Besides, with kids around, who has time for sex?
-z+++	=	I’m married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want.
+z+++	=	I'm married, so I can get it (theoretically) whenever I want.
-z++	=	I was once referred to as ‘easy’. I have no idea where that might have come from though.
+z++	=	I was once referred to as 'easy'. I have no idea where that might have come from though.
-z+	=	I’ve had real, live sex.
+z+	=	I've had real, live sex.
-z	=	I’ve had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no.
+z	=	I've had sex. Oh! You mean with someone else? Then no.
 z-	=	Not having sex by choice.
-z--	=	Not having sex because I just can’t get any…
+z--	=	Not having sex because I just can't get any…
-z---	=	Not having sex because I’m a nun or a priest.
+z---	=	Not having sex because I'm a nun or a priest.
-z*	=	I’m a pervert.
+z*	=	I'm a pervert.
-z**	=	I’ve been known to make perverts look like angels.
+z**	=	I've been known to make perverts look like angels.
-!z	=	It’s none of your business what my sex life is like !
+!z	=	It's none of your business what my sex life is like !
-z?	=	Sex? What’s that? I’ve had no sexual experiences.
+z?	=	Sex? What's that? I've had no sexual experiences.
 z>+	=	Desperate for experience
 ```
 CHANGELIST – What remains:
@@ -561,7 +574,6 @@ CHANGELIST – What remains:
     startrek
     Role Playing
     Books
-    The Geek Code
     Lifestyle
 	MBTI
     Education
@@ -579,7 +591,8 @@ Removed
     OS/2
     VMS
     Cypherpunk
-    Babylon5 (moved)
+    The Geek Code
+	Babylon5 (moved)
     X-Files (moved)
     Television
     Dilbert (moved)
@@ -588,6 +601,7 @@ Removed
 
 New
 
+	^ (denotes that geek has a degree or certificate in a field)
 	MBTI
 	Sex (non-binary support added)