This is the time of year when the dictionary makers proudly announce the changes they've made in their offerings in their continual attempts to stay up with linguistic changes. The obvious reason ...

I have a confession to make to you, dear readers. While I am a geek by most qualifying standards of the definition, my children so far do not share similar interests. Some progress has been made on ...

A circus performer, an unsociable student or someone who is ahead of the curve? Over the decades, a “geek” has been all three. By Sarah Diamond See more of our coverage in your search ...

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What better way to celebrate all things geek in anticipation of Comic Con International in San Diego this week than to learn a thing or two from certified geek—he did pass our quiz, after all—Wil ...

Zeynep Tufekci is an assistant professor of sociology at the School of Information at University of North Carolina, and a faculty associate at Harvard Berkman Center for Internet and Society. She is ...

I am a geek. I am not however, a nerd. There was a time when I would upend nerds into the trash can just for being nerds. Of course, being labeled a nerd is quite subjective and sometimes the label ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE by Kurt Schlosser on Aug 12, 2026 at 2:10 pm August 12, 2026 at 2:10 pm ...