Saturday, March 28, 2009

Are You a Geek or a Nerd?

This article Austin Nerds Vs. Austin Geeks|Austin Social Media got my attention. A good topic to discuss at the Elgin Tweetup on April 1st. Plenty of both types should be present.

Am I a geek or a nerd? Both, I was a nerd, now I'm a geek. IMHO

My Nerd qualifications:
Wore glasses since 3rd grade
Chemistry set
Electronics kit
Lane Tech High School (Why is it called College Prep now, tech not good enough?)
Slide rule club

My Geek transition qualifications:
High school computer science class. Fortran programming using punch cards.
TRS80 computer
HP41C calculator

Now, I'd like to think of myself as a Geek
iPhone
Twitter
Blogging
Attended PyCon this week. (Python programming conference)
Actually know what a lot of tech acronyms mean

Are you a Geek or a Nerd? Always one? More qualifying traits? Please comment and/or take the poll below.

Are You a Geek or a Nerd?









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  1. AnonymousMarch 28, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    Hm...I hadn't thought of those words in the same terms. I always thought of myself as a nerd--I have been caught staying in on a Friday night so I can read for an upcoming test, or just because I'd rather read.

    I always thought of geeks as being the type who like Star Wars, or Battlestar Gallactica, or comic books, or something else that I have no interest in.

    Don't want to rock the boat too much here, but where do dorks fall into it all?

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