In the interest of keeping readers in the know on the world of tech, the first TechMan quiz:

1. Computer cracker Kevin Mitnick spent five years in jail for breaking into computers. What is his job now?
A. Member of Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
B. Republican congressman sponsoring bills to protect computers
C. Computer security specialist

2. Microsoft is bringing out a music player to compete with the iPod. What is it called?
A. MS-Pod
B. Zune
C. Dull-Pod

3. Apple's lawyers have been sending letters to other businesses warning of a possible copyright infringement if they use what word?
A. Podcast
B. Overpriced
C. I

4. Hewlett-Packard recently fired its chairwoman in a scandal involving what?
A. Overcharging for ink cartridges
B. Scanning her derriere on an HP scanner and e-mailing it to board members
C. Spying on board members

5. Intel announced a powerful new chip called?
A. Kettle-cooked jalapeno and garlic
B. Plentium
C. Core 2 Duo

6. What two consumables are associated with late-night bouts of programming?
A. Mountain Dew and pizza
B. Pierogies and sauerkraut
C. An Imp and an Iron

7. Moore's Law is a famous idea in technology that states:
A. Computers always crash when maximum work can be lost
B. The power of computer chips doubles every 18 months
C. If you get written instructions at all, they are poorly translated from Chinese

Answers: 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-C, 5-C, 6-A, 7-B

Score: 6-7 correct, tech Zen master; 4-5 correct, power user; 2-3 correct, computer illiterate; 0-1 correct, blithering idiot.

This week's Tech term: Google juice -- Being high on the list of Google search results. Some Webmasters try to build up Google juice by using friends and associates to get many links to their sites.