greenfred

Hello. I'm greenfred, which has been my tinternet name for a while now on various forums, but which I initially chose because of a family tradition of owning green budgies called Fred. I'm not a scientist, but have a long-standing interest in explanations of how stuff works. (One of my proudest moments was when I was called an honorary geek by one of my geekiest friends.) I subscribe to New Scientist (so much more readable than Heat magazine) - I've tried stronger flavours of science magazine - Nature and the like - but have found them slightly over-empowering. I hope that you won't find my lack of detailed knowledge too off-putting - I'm just a fan here to learn. I joined this forum to ask a specific question, but I like the feel of it, so might stick around for the Java - ah, you know what I mean. (: (How do you all feel about emoticons BTW? I used to hate them, but I've recently realised that they come in quite handy from time to time.) Hopefully see some of you up ahead. Thanks.