Comments on: What is a geek? http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Stii Pretorius http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24763 Stii Pretorius Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:26:26 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24763 Thats according to the dictionary. So you MUST use it with an adjective, else, by the looks of things, its not too nice a word! Thats according to the dictionary. So you MUST use it with an adjective, else, by the looks of things, its not too nice a word!

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]]> By: Stii Pretorius http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24762 Stii Pretorius Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24762 geek |gēk| noun informal 1 an unfashionable or socially inept person. • [with adj. ] a person with an eccentric devotion to a particular interest : a computer geek. 2 a carnival performer who does wild or disgusting acts. DERIVATIVES geeky adjective ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the related English dialect geck ‘fool,’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gek ‘mad, silly.’ geek |gēk|
noun informal
1 an unfashionable or socially inept person.
• [with adj. ] a person with an eccentric devotion to a particular interest : a computer geek.
2 a carnival performer who does wild or disgusting acts.
DERIVATIVES
geeky adjective
ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from the related English dialect geck ‘fool,’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gek ‘mad, silly.’

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]]> By: jerith http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24546 jerith Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:31:05 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24546 Ismail: That's essentially the core of it (how I see it, anyway) but there are other traits as well. Strong use of (and love of) language is pretty common across the board. So are wide-ranging interests. Very few geeks I know limit themselves to a single field, although most focus their efforts on one or a few. Deep knowledge of their specialty is a given, but broad, if shallow, knowledge of quite a lot of other stuff is common to the point of ubiquity. I suppose this stems from the passion for learning. Hmm, I have more to say on this topic than I thought, but work calls. Ismail: That’s essentially the core of it (how I see it, anyway) but there are other traits as well. Strong use of (and love of) language is pretty common across the board. So are wide-ranging interests. Very few geeks I know limit themselves to a single field, although most focus their efforts on one or a few.

Deep knowledge of their specialty is a given, but broad, if shallow, knowledge of quite a lot of other stuff is common to the point of ubiquity. I suppose this stems from the passion for learning.

Hmm, I have more to say on this topic than I thought, but work calls.

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]]> By: Ismail http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24536 Ismail Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:49:11 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24536 Hey Neil, I believe geeks are motivated by passion to learn and to satisfy their curiosity. There is no better pleasure then breaking something and then putting it back together, or finding a solution to a problem! Hey Neil, I believe geeks are motivated by passion to learn and to satisfy their curiosity. There is no better pleasure then breaking something and then putting it back together, or finding a solution to a problem!

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]]> By: Neil Blakey-Milner http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24533 Neil Blakey-Milner Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:02:16 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24533 ismail - do you think it is that case that a geek is passionate about acquiring skills or knowledge, as opposed to being passionate about, say, goals or achievements? ismail - do you think it is that case that a geek is passionate about acquiring skills or knowledge, as opposed to being passionate about, say, goals or achievements?

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]]> By: ismail http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24532 ismail Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:44:07 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/neilblakeymilner/2008/06/27/what-is-a-geek/#comment-24532 Simply put, a Geek is someone who is Overly passionate about something, not necessarily technology. Simply put, a Geek is someone who is Overly passionate about something, not necessarily technology.

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