"6) You’ve modded a Mac (or iPod or iPhone). Extra points if you put the guts of a recent Mac into a vintage Mac.

Modding has been a part of Apple culture since the original Apple I and Apple II, which lent themselves to upgrades of all kinds.

In more recent times, modding Macs with custom cases, turning dead Macs into classic Macs (or Apple II floppy drives) have become common pastimes for many.

The efforts are often impressive – but clearly prove you’re an Apple fanster and not a casual user.

7) You collect vintage Apple computers, peripherals, software, and MacWorld memorabilia.

Apple hardware is often like the Energizer bunny – it just keeps running, sometimes long after it’s capable of handling any modern Mac OS releases or software.

As a result, it’s natural to want to hang onto these functioning pieces of Apple/tech history. And let’s face it, occasionally using a Mac Plus running System 6 can be a fun trip down geek memory lane. But, if you’ve run out of closet space, filled your attic, or need to park your car outside because you’re garage is too filled with old Macs, you may have a little bit of a problem."

Funny they don't use that argument in the Windows vs Mac debate.

Aren't Hackintoshs illegal? I probably should ban all talk about them =O.

Yeah, I think they're illegal.

I agree - Hackintoshs are not necessarily for fanboys. In fact, I would agree Hackintoshs are not for fanboys because fanboys would have a Mac of their own (hence no need for an Hackintosh).

And...BTW..........WHERE's  the best free sites for the most current tech-dictionaries??

Hackintoshing is 100% different now than it was when that was written.

8) You’ve looked up 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino CA in Google Earth – extra points if you’ve actually driven there just to see Apple HQ in person.

Wanting to see the mother ship is perfectly understandable for an Apple fan, and Google provides some easy ways to do it. The Apple campus has been home to many historic firsts, after all.

And no one can fault you for stopping by just to look if you’re already in or driving by Silicon Valley. However, if you start planning a special trip with your airline miles solely to see Apple HQ with your own eyes, at least make certain to plan some other vacation activities for the trip (or risk being branded as one of the truly big-time Apple fans).

9) You’ve participated in a Mac vs. Windows flame war on a tech news site, blog, forum, or email list.

With the exception of religion and politics, nothing seems to excite debate and visceral fighting in a discussion forum the way Mac vs. Windows debates do.

We’ve all read an anti-Mac comment (I wouldn’t be surprised if there end up being a few at the end of this article) and we’ve all probably wanted to inform the commenter with more accurate facts.

But, once the argument degenerates into name-calling or personal attack and any factual discussion flies out the window, it’s time to be the bigger person and walk away.

10) You’ve created a Hackintosh.

A Hackintosh has become a common term for a PC that has had Mac OS X installed on it. Although this process violates Apple’s end user license agreement for Mac OS X (and therefore shouldn’t be condoned), many fans have undertaken the process with tools like OSx86 and modified boot loaders.

But, if you’ve done this, it certainly gives you both geek and fan boy credit. Lately, the big Hackintosh challenge has been installing Mac OS X on a netbook – so serious extra fan points if you’ve opted to not wait to see if Apple is eventually going to release a Mac netbook and taken matters into your own hands.

I hear Android 2.2 Froyo makes major improvements in just about every area of the phones.

http://i.mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/02/wheres-the-gps-fix-for-the-samsung-vibrant-and-captivate/?utm_source=engadget&utm_medium=twitter

(I wonder if he cares if I call him Steve.)