A geek is not a nerd. And vice versa. Unless, of course, they are. A portrait of the author as a young nerd When I was a kid, I wore thick black glasses, long pants that were too short with formal ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Taylor Soper on Oct 3, 2013 at 1:08 pm December 14, 2014 at 4:07 pm ...

Forgive me, but I am a bit hazy on this.<BR><BR>I own over a dozen computers, at least 4 of which are running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I believe this qualifies as 'geek' .<BR><BR>However, I am ...

Do you identify as a geek or a nerd? Unsure? Perhaps this helpful datavisualization can be of some assistance. Spurred by the age-old Geek vs. Nerd Debate, self-proclaimed music geek and science nerd ...

Should branding someone a 'nerd' be made a hate crime? Dr Sonja Falck thinks 'divisive and humiliating' anti-IQ insults can have negative effects that last a lifetime, while @Bobby_Seagull says the ...

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Jeopardy! host Mayim Bialik is proud to call herself a “nerd,” and in an interview explained that there actually is a differentiation between the terms “nerd” and “geek.” And here’s what she had to ...

“In a perfect world, all the geeks get the girls” — at least, according to American HiFi. For those unversed in punk rock from the mid-2000s, this song outlines a boy’s unexpectedly successful ...

What better way to celebrate all things geek in anticipation of Comic Con International in San Diego this week than to learn a thing or two from certified geek—he did pass our quiz, after all—Wil ...

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