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Tool 1: Geek Code

Something I enjoy doing is collecting results from online quizzes, even if they have the rigour of a BuzzFeed "What Harry Potter character are you?". In my opinion, this is one of the many jumping off points to thinking about who you are in the world.

I'm also experimenting with other tools and datavis that can help you understand yourself better, as well as the world around you. Enter https://reflection.tools.

The first tool I want to post about (but not the first I made) is a Geek Code encoder. Geek Code is a relic from a long time ago, when the internet was quite different indeed. You'll notice this in the kinds of questions, but also the way the questions were asked. It's all a bit dated, especially e.g. the question on gender. But I didn't want to change it, instead I might create a modern Geek Code, but for now wanted to release this historic one.

There's also a Geek Code decoder built in, if you want to try to decode mine!

-----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK-----
Version: 3.12
GB/CS/E d? s+: C++++$ UL++++$ L+++ E--- W+++$ w--- M-- PS PE-(++) t+
R* tv+ b++ e++++ h- r++ y?
------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
Aug 31, 2026 • #projects