I was recently called a nerd, now I am going to have to defend my self I'm a Geek, not a Nerd.
A Nerd refers to a person who passionately pursues intellectual activities, esoteric knowledge, or other obscure interests that are age inappropriate rather than engaging in more social or popular activities. Therefore, a nerd is often excluded from physical activity and considered a loner by peers.
Where as a Geek is a person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Geeks are adept with computers, and treat the term hacker as a term of respect, but not all are hackers themselves.
Damm it, I just realised I'm both... Why does that make me smile
