A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who is perceived to be overly intellectual; The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no longer a definitive meaning.
A real geek will possess a exceptional technology abilities, and an IQ that ranks them a genius.
It's not a consumer choice. It's not a fashion choice. It's not a club. It's not about being into gadgets or sci-fi or anything like that. If you don't have the aptitude - you can't buy your way into being a geek.
It is not about being anti-social or living in your mother's basement. And it's not about being able to wow people with pointless tricks and gimmicks that you can make your computer perform.
A real geek will consider themselves an artist in the Steve Job's sense of the word - and they've probably worked on real commercial projects where their code or algorithms have been ported to billions of devices in the real world.
Chocobloc: A person who has chosen concentration rather than conformity; one who is perceived to be overly intellectual; The definition of geek has changed considerably over time, and there is no longer a definitive meaning.
I'm into cars and collecting. Cant vote for any of the above.
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