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Does “Geek” Or “Nerd” Offend?

Have you heard of the latest hullaballoo in geekdom? Or maybe I should say nerdom. I just read this post over at Forever Geek, talking about how a professor is proposing to ban the words “geek” and “nerd.” Why? He says that their use merely helps in propagating the negative connotations [...]

Posted by noemi at 7:31 pm

Meet Australia’s New Supercomputer

Computer geeks around the world are now drooling over the recently launched supercomputer in Australia. Forget the supercomputers that you see in the movies or read about in the books. This one is the best of them all – at least according to the people behind the project.
The new supercomputer is known as [...]

Posted by noemi at 9:54 am

Free Courses For Geeks

They say that learning never really stops. There are people who seek out new knowledge on a continuous basis, while there are those who are content to rest on what they know. I think that you’re not a real geek at heart if you are part of the latter group. After all, [...]

Posted by noemi at 5:30 pm

Got Tattoo?

Tattoos used to be taboo. Actually, even today, there are certain people and sectors which do not really look kindly upon the tattooed person. A vestige of negativity still remains when it comes to tattoos. You have to admit, tattoos can make a person look a little more dangerous, a little [...]

Posted by noemi at 10:54 pm

The Big Bang Theory: Season 3 About To Commence!

This TV show here is the perfect example of how being a geek/nerd has evolved from being a negative label to something cool. Anyone who has seen Sheldon and Leonard in action will certainly agree with me that The Big Bang Theory is one of the funniest TV shows ever. Add Howard and [...]

Posted by noemi at 6:08 pm