So many uber-nerds in one place!

Today, I was running errands with my N-Man.  He took me to the offices of a certain tech start-up and I counted six uber-nerds plus mine for a total of SEVEN!  It was quite something.  I worked very hard to keep up with the conversation but they lost me with Jabber, a new protocol that connects IM programs.  I guess I have some websurfing and reading to do...