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 *  OLPC wiki username (required)GeekRack
    * Age: 15 (almost 16)
    * Gender: Male
    * Location: California
    * Languages spoken (and level of fluency) English : (primary)
    * Is there anything else you'd like to tell us about yourself? 
Well I love technology at its fullest. I am sales manager for an established webhost. 


School information

    * Number of students in your class : 22 
    * Number of students in your school: 1k (I'm really not sure its small
    * Describe your school. Is it large, small, suburban, rural, public, private, residential, magnet? Magenet HIgh school for TECH& drama (and very small)

    * Describe your class
          o Are your classmates all from the same town as you? No some of my friends drive 2+ hours to go to school because of the high levels of education they provide us. 
          o Is there a mix of ages, Yes typical highschool those that failed repeat classes.

          o Are there classmates from another town, province or country? Another town 
          o Is it mixed boys&girls school? or only boys? or only girls? Co Ed 

    * What makes your school special? Well we are a tech/drama magnet school. The kids that go there want to go to school so theres very little behavior problems. Everyone is on time dose there work and I'd say our school is a pretty good utopia. 
    * What is your favorite class (or classes)? Why? All Of them!! Programing + Math is my best. 
    * What is your least favorite class (or classes)? Why?: Pe I'm A computer Geek I've been programing since I was like 12.
    * Is there anything else you think we should know about your school? We are voted one of the top 1,000 schools in us according to Us news and world report magazine.

[edit] Computer usage

    * How old were you when you first started using a computer? 10
    * Do you use computers in school? Yes Daily
          o When did you start using computers in school? (In elementary just to look for library books.) Middle school we had a computer lab and so on. 
          o In a computer lab? Middle School
          o In your classroom?High School
          o During free time? Middle school (Lunch time club !!)
          o Other arrangement (you bring your own laptop to school, etc): I could bring an laptop if I could afford one.
    * Do you use computers at home? YES
          o Do you have your own computer? YES 2 (1 linux 1 pc)
          o Do you share a computer with your family? No everyone has there own. Of course mine is linux so its more stable.
          o Do you use the computer for homework? Yes always. I've found it to be an enormous impact on my learning. I hope I can help laptop.org in any way I can. 
          o Do you use the computer for playing games? Not really. I have rollacoster tycoon and a few others. 
          o Do you use the computer to search for information? Yes I use it all the time for homework.
          o Do you use the computer to chat with friends? Well most of my friends are employees of http://www.geekrack.net since I work there.
          o What else do you use the computer for? I use it to beta new stuff. Typing since I have very sloppy writing. 
    * Do you use computers in cybercafés? No- There insecure and unreliable.
          o Do you search for information? Yes 

    * Have you ever programmed before? YES
          o In what language(s) and for how long? HTML 2 years (almost 3)
          o How did you learn to program? Tutorials online. I had a nice coder I met on a forum who helped me when I had questions.
          o What kinds of things have you made? Games (Visual basic) Inventory systems (visual basic) and other things for my job. 
    * Is there anything else you think we should know about you and computers? I love them!! There amazing and have really helped me achieve in school. I hope I can share this with them.

Gaming information

    * Do you play video games? NO 
          o At a friend's house?NO
          o At home? Usualy programing or doing homework or chating.
          o At an arcade? Yes
          o Where else do often you play video games? No where
          o Who do you play video games with? (Do you play them with friends at the same computer, with friends online, by yourself?): Sometimes w/ friends online.
          o What gaming consoles (Xbox, Wii, Gameboy, etc) do you usually play on? Play station 1 and psp 
          o How often do you play video games, and for how long?1once a month and for a few hours on road trips usualy.
          o What games (or types of games) do you play most often? Stragety and word.
    * Do you play computer games? YES
          o At a friend's house? Rarely
          o At home? Often
          o At school? Nope (there blocked)
          o Where else do often you play computer games? No where
          o Who do you play computer games with? (Do you play them with friends at the same computer, with friends online, by yourself?)Friends online or bymyself 
          o How often do you play computer games, and for how long? twice a week. Depends on if I like the game. I do alot of betas and testing for a friend that works at miniclip.
          o What games (or types of games) do you play most often? Word Stragety.
    * Do you play board games or card games? Yes
          o At a friend's house? Depends, I have a few times. 
          o At home? Yes, Poker is my favorite
          o At school? Rarely on rainy days.
          o Where else do you play card or board games?
          o How often do you play card or board games, and for how long? twice a month. Depends any where from 1-4 hours.
          o What games (or types of games) do you play most often? Cards/poker/betting.
    * Is there anything else you think we should know about you and games? I may not be a big gammer but I love testing new programs and games.