Offtopic: In line with the comics above, I always find my self in the same situation. I love to do this with plate numbers. 
These past few months were the most dormant periods of my geekiness. I badly need to expand my knowledge.
I have hunger for knowledge. Some people may find it weird but it’s actually true. It’s fun to have passion for learning stuff you’re interested to. Don’t think of me as a college nerd reading all those Bio, Chem and Physics books. I’m not interested on those stuff except those rare moments when I felt geek enough to make simulation of scientific concepts (so far, I’ve made a simulation for freefall and projectile, road traffic and matrix multiplication).
The latest bit of geekiness I got was from my Computer Science class. It’s only this semester when I got a pretty good picture of real Object Oriented Programming. I knew about it before but I only had the chance to get a clearer picture of it on our class.
Currently, I’m interested on studying Python, Ruby on Rails and JSP. I’m tired of PHP, seriously. I’ve been obsessed with the language since I learned it three or four years ago. I’m also interested on making an application using any API. I’m thinking of making a web application that has something to do with geographical information (so that I can use Google Maps) like generating a map, like a Map of Misfortune [I'll discuss this later].
The BIG problem now is where to start. Do I start with Ruby on Rails or what? That I still do not know. I need help.
To the other geeks, feeling geeks (like me), aspiring geeks, retired geeks and non-geeks out there, I need your suggestions. It could be a programming language or an API to explore. Please respond thru the comments section. I am THIS pathetic to expand my knowledge. Waaaaaaaaaaaaa.
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waaah parehas tayo ng nararamdaman ngayon.. sad to say retired geek na ata ako! but i’m looking for ways to rejuvenate..
siguro focus lang talaga kailangan and motivation to pursue what we want to do..
i think u need to create an app that compiles all big upcoming events at nag foforecast if mataas ang trend nya. If mataas ang trend ng upcoming event na yun, ang next na gagawin ay mag a-autopost sya sa blog mo using high trend keywords as your post title. Then e auto bookmark nya to sa top 40 social bookmarking sites tapos e nonotify ka thru SMS kung ano ang current traffic nung latest auto post na yun at ilan ang CTR nya through Adsense.
Ganun lang. Pwede mo gawin to sa Ruby, Python or JSP
At pag nagawa mo na yung app na yun, tawagin mong: Clairvoyant Auto Post Maker.
@jehz: Hahaha.. Hapi na nga ako sa Auto-post sa social bookmarks ee.. Hahaha..
Conrad, I’m currently doing the same right now. It’s natural sa mga IT persons to update their knowledge. Technology is fast changing nowadays. Who knows, baka ang sunod na hit sa tech is: Hygiene Technology (ex. iToilet: search mo sa youtube).
Anyway, have you started studying RoR? Madali lang ba? Else, Sabay tayo! I just finished studying JS. Why not try AJAX in making your Web Apps?
I’m not an IT person. But I think for IT people, definitely, they should update their knowledge with the current trend of the technology.