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I have a 7 Ultimate desktop, a netbook with 7 Home Premium, an iPod Touch 4G, and 5 other MP3 players(with another on the way).....do I sound like a nerd?
Do you hide your nerdiness?
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Well, think about this.
What if every computer-savvy person on Earth just stopped using computers?
OH YEA. I don't hide my nerdiness... it's not like everyone in the school knows I'm the guy that fixes the SMART boards when they get quirky or anything...
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Probably the different is that the nerd use the technologie to play game.
The geek use the informatique to create the news thing and software.
But the the common point between the 2, they use Facebook and Twitter.
A nerd has nothing to hide because his life is in Facebook and because he does not know the privacy options, besides, he not cares
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No Idea where you got that from.... the definition I use:
Source: http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Diff...erds-and-Geeksknow", and for some people who self-apply the labels "geek" or "nerd", there is often an overlap in characteristics,[1] and there are some characteristics that can be emphasized:
- The term "nerd" was apparently coined in 1954, possibly from the Dr Seuss line "A nerkle, a nerd, and a seersucker too!".[2] A nerd could be viewed as someone with an extremely intense interest or fascination in an academic field of study (often an obscure field), or similar "cerebral" pursuit. Being a nerd is typically associated with intellect, as a nerd often enjoys specialising in complicated fields of study. Nerds may also have difficulties socialising with others, as many tend towards being introverted, although it is also said that a nerd cannot be bothered developing social skills while busy with other interests.[3] Nerds often have gained a strong and diverse skill set from their studies and experiences, which may at times be unorthodox or impractical. Nerd interests may cover a broad range of interests, from movies to games (video and table-top), to more practical skills such as computer science.
- Very likely to be a rocket scientist, a renowned yet reclusive professor, a scientist, an intellectual, an inventor, etc.
- The term "geek" is often said to have originated from circus performers in sideshows, referring to those who performed bizarre feats.[4] However, its earliest meaning is, "one who is regarded as foolish, offensive, worthless, etc."[5] Today, the term has taken on a positive slant and a geek could be viewed as someone with an interest or lifestyle having to do with niche activities, especially fandom and technology.[6] It is not uncommon for a geek to be capable of reciting large amounts of knowledge that is unintuitive, intriguing and (at times) long-winded. The knowledge could be anything from the mundane to 'living encyclopedia' status.[7] Geeks tend to have average grades. Geeks can vary in their interests, from fun (films) and sometimes even frivolous things (collecting plastic figurines), to heavily technological interests (computing, hacking, and programming). Urban Dictionary goes so far as to suggest that society still views computer programming as a "bizarre feat" and the term "geek" is a proud label reflecting this.[8]
- Likely to be a gamer, a Star Trek fan, technologically enthused, a software programmer, a film series/book series buff, a free-spirited (not malevolent) technology hacker, a creator of unusual objects (artist, etc.), etc.[9]
by that definition, I am 100% Geek and proud to be so. Also slightly nerdy (I find quantum mechanics fascinating) I make no attempt to hide it, in fact I revel in it.
I do not use Facebook or Twitter, Facebook because any company that does not respect the fact that I set my privacy settings and expect them to stay like that can jog on, and Twitter because the day to day minutae of my OWN life bore me, let alone reading about someone else's
- The term "nerd" was apparently coined in 1954, possibly from the Dr Seuss line "A nerkle, a nerd, and a seersucker too!".[2] A nerd could be viewed as someone with an extremely intense interest or fascination in an academic field of study (often an obscure field), or similar "cerebral" pursuit. Being a nerd is typically associated with intellect, as a nerd often enjoys specialising in complicated fields of study. Nerds may also have difficulties socialising with others, as many tend towards being introverted, although it is also said that a nerd cannot be bothered developing social skills while busy with other interests.[3] Nerds often have gained a strong and diverse skill set from their studies and experiences, which may at times be unorthodox or impractical. Nerd interests may cover a broad range of interests, from movies to games (video and table-top), to more practical skills such as computer science.
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Euh yes lol. But it's a simply version.
I have just give the french definition, because in France Geek == hacker and nerd do not exist. I thought that nerd was an equivalent of no-life. "The Kevin as they say".
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