How to tell if you're suffering from Tech addiction...

My list (substitute all 2nd-person references of "you" with "Jacky" and all statements hold true):

Gadgets

1. You like to dive right into a new toy
2. You keep the manual, in case later as precaution you need to make a refund
3. You raise the difficulty level before ever trying "normal"
4. If there's a button for it, you push it to see what happens
5. The back of the box gives a list of the features, but you can't help thinking: "what else can I do with this?"
6. Every gadget must be multi-functional - swiss army knife...the more attachments, the better.

Tweaks/Mods

1. You push the envelope and test the "maximum recommended" values
2. You overclock your PC...and video card, and ram, and iPad - why? Because you can.
3. When you buy something, you look for performance and scalability.
4. You wouldn't recognize half the designer brand names in a fashion magazine, even if there was money riding on it
5. You look for DIY fixes to everyday problems and invent your own add-ons for new products
6. You own a soldering gun and know how to use it
7. That Warranty seal never had a chance...

Settings

1. You look for the "Settings" button immediately upon loading any app/game/dvd
2. Then click on "Advanced..."
3. You ignore the Warnings ("modifying these value may...blah blah blah")
4. You click "Don't warn me again"
5. You try to change every setting and fine tune every variable

Compare and Decide

1. When you are making a purchasing decision, you get ALL the facts
2. It takes you a few days on every major purchase > $100...buying your next car is the equivalent of a phD thesis paper
3. When you find a "good deal", you copy the product code, hit Ctrl-T then Ctrl-V " review" [enter]
4. Refurbished is just as good as new
5. If there are comments on a product, you look online for more