Nerd or Non-Nerd?

Nerd or Non-Nerd?

  • Yes ... definitely!

    Votes: 78 35.3%

  • Definitely not!

    Votes: 17 7.7%

  • A little bit nerdy ... but in a nice way!

    Votes: 102 46.2%

  • I don't understand the question?

    Votes: 24 10.9%
  • Total voters
    221
My father taught me how to read and write and maths before school, so I was always younger than the rest in my course... Others were playing Atari and discovering sex while I learned english and Basic when being a child and C and UNIX when being a teenager... Boys were playing sports and learning to dance while I liked microscopes, telescopes and my pleasure was reading philosophy... Before going to the university I had almost the best country exam and thousands applauded in a stadium... Since I discovered it, all I respect is called art. I love a lot of people who don't love me... Some think I'm a fool, and some I'm arrogant... Am I more nerd or more geek?

Cheers,

Juan
 
I can get carried away, but, I catch myself, and say "Blah, blah blah" to the one I am taking too, and then laugh..:rolleyes:
 
Nerd:
Knows about techy things, but takes more photos. Would rather use camera than talk camera.

Geek:
Knows about techy things, but doesn't take many photos, expect to share techy stuff. Would rather talk camera, than use camera.
 
P.S. I don't really agree with the wiki explanation of "otaku" where it says the connotation is mainly negative. Just like "geek" and "nerd" in English, it depends on how its said, the context, and who is saying it to who.
 
Yea, I'm a photo nerd; guilty as charged. I have a closet full of camera gear; a darkroom with 2 enlargers, and a passel of homemade pinhole and large format cameras, and even a homemade tripod.

I mostly do it for myself, I'm convinced now. When I kick the bucket, I'm certain all my stuff is going to the landfill.

Now, even though the terms "nerd" and "geek" are certainly parts of our popular culture and lexicon, I disagree with the validity of their usage. I think they are applied to people out of sheer ignorance, like the "n" word was/is applied to people of African American heritage.

I wonder how successful we'll be (especially here in the States) in getting more students interested in math and science, hopefully ending up with good careers in science and engineering, when we continue to devalue the focus on technical education by continuing to use these pejorative terms like "nerd" and "geek".

Meanwhile, we'll continue to place a greater focus within media on the urban gang/drug culture, and overpaid sports figures, and mass merchandising these negative stereotypes as popular heroes to our kids.

I do, however, like Intel's recent advertising campaign where they elevate the role of tech geek into a kind of cultural hero. Definitely a step in the right direction, even if it's for crass commercial purposes.

~Joe
 
I think I'm too old to qualify to participate in this thread. What I mean is: I don't understand the thread.
 
DNG said:
Nerd:
Knows about techy things, but takes more photos. Would rather use camera than talk camera.

Geek:
Knows about techy things, but doesn't take many photos, expect to share techy stuff. Would rather talk camera, than use camera.
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I think this explanation sums it up well. I don't think a geek really uses film. He is into the latest offering from Nikon and downloads everything onto his IPad.


To the OP, I just don't talk camera stuff to people who I know just use a digital P&S or a DSLR with everything on auto. I do enjoy a conversation with someone who knows about real cameras.
 
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