Welcome to Geeks in Training
May 27th, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann

(or “who is this site for?”)

Let’s face it, we’re all geeks when it comes to something. Almost obsessive, willing to stay up late to figure out why something works (or doesn’t), we’re the ones who have a passion for something – anything. We’re the ones who ask questions, are eager and passionate to learn and broaden our horizons.

There are lots of beginner how-to sites out there on any number of subjects. But you can follow step-by-step instructions on your own.

So what is GeeksInTraining.com?

Beyond the basics we sometimes find ourselves mired in a bit of information overload. Answers to questions are often confusing without a frame of reference.

Geeks in Training will try to provide, above all else, context.

Context

Think about how important that is in our technical and technology-based society, but how rarely it’s stressed. Not only how you can do something, but why you should even consider doing it. Or when or where it’s feasible to do.

Beyond that, Geeks in Training will strive to give perspective. This is in part going to be offered by the articles you see here — a lot of them will be catalysts for further research and debate.

This is, of course, the other way of offering perspective — your own point of view, and those of your fellow readers. The contributions of the writers and readership is what will shape this site, and with your feedback and discussion, it can continually improve and grow.

About format and updates

I hope to find you coming back, as content will be updated on a regular basis. You can get updates by our lovely email newsletter, if you like. You’ll find the link to subscribe shortly — there’s still a lot to do.

Geeks in Training is not a blog, although it may look very much like it. Each of the articles on here will be thought out, researched, and edited — often with many editorial revisions. They may read as news, reviews, guides, or editorials, penned by a variety of authors. There are plenty of sites that cater to bleeding-edge tech news as it happens. This is not one of those sites.

Articles will come when they are ready, but at this time, we’ll be aiming to get about two per month. Keep in mind that all of the articles should be stepping stones for greater exploration and discussion.

We’ll be moderating where there’s need, but I’m hoping the discussions police themselves — in the future. Like most forums out there, keep things civil, help where you can, and we’ll all get out our inner geek.

Best regards,

Michael Zimmermann
(Geek in Training)

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