Go ahead! Ask!

As a retired geek, I go on providing computer support the way certain sufferers of OCD go after the NYT crossword puzzle. I try not to twitch, shake, or drool, but having worked with Macs, Unix, and web technologies for most of the my life, I just can't help myself.

I'm thinking perhaps y'all here on Open Salon might like to take advantage of this. (Exploit me, baby.)

• Ask the Übergeek is a completely noncommercial e-mail support list for users of Mac OS X and just about anything related to it. People seem to find it useful.
• There's no charge, no advertising at all, no abuse of email addresses, no viruses or other malware, and no spam whatsoever. Ever. The list is run solely by moi, and is exactly what it says it is and nothing more.
• There really is no catch. I just like to cast my crumbs upon the water, sure that tasty croissants will wash up somewhere, somehow. It's my hobby, my daily practice of charity, and a chance to show off how offensively smart I am.
• The list is small and personal. It seldom exceeds 10 messages in a week. It never produces overwhelming floods of anything at all. We try to keep it entertaining as well as informative.
• Subscription is automatic, as is unsubscription. Come as you are and go when you like. Simple instructions are automatically provided with the initial welcome message.
• Questions about anything tech related are welcome, but I don't do Windows other than to help people escape its nefarious clutches. Questions about how best to use Open Salon are of course welcome, though of course I have no control over OS.
• It's an exceedingly congenial group, and as Grand Poobah, I reserve the right to do whatever's necessary to keep it that way.

Subscription is a no brainer.

1. Visit http://laughingboot.net/mailman/listinfo/ubergeek to subscribe.
2. You'll receive an automated confirmation message. Reply to it.
3. You'll receive a welcome message with some tips about how to use the list, including the fact that you can instantly cancel your subscription just by sending a message to ubergeek-off@laughingboot.net.)
4. Send your questions to ubergeek@laughingboot.net . Replies are generally forthcoming within hours, sometimes within minutes.
5. To make your automated filing easy, all message subjects contain the string [Ubergeek]

Feel free to pass this information along wherever you think it's appropriate and might be helpful. The more the merrier.