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Geek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally ...Although often considered as a pejorative, the term is also often used self-referentially without malice or as a source of pride - an example is the 'Geek Squad' of the Best Buy company.

"get your geek on" is a very popular phrase, with articles such as "eight ways to get your geek on," that talk about ways for those who are science/technology/game oriented to do things they enjoy either by themselves or with groups of like minded individuals. The geek is the more bookish as opposed to the more athletic/jock oriented person in this context. So geek can refer to the technology/science use of geek in this expression, or to people who like to play video games or other games outside the normal jock/football/socceer type games.

These articles are some examples:


Get your Geek On for a Good Casue
At the two-day, single-elimination tournament, geeks from all over will test their skills at skeeball, Twister, shuffleboard and trivia for all the geek glory and for a good cause: helping to fund a mentoring program for children in Central Texas.

The $25 participation fee per team will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas. Proceeds collected from the 2011 Geek Games will allow Big Brothers Big Sisters to match more children in Central Texas with mentors. $25 funds a full week of mentoring for a child and help the next generation of children become the next generation of geeks!

Get your geek game on !

Each round of the tournament will require at least 2 participants from each team to compete
http://mashable.com/2011/03/02/geekgamecause/



Eight Ways to Get Your Geek on
The following eight magazines are our 2010 nominees in the category of science/technology coverage.

California , published at UC Berkeley, is as eclectic as its community. The quarterly opens with sneak peeks at research in motion, such as cyborg spy beetles and the science of humor. The features that follow challenge conventional wisdom and tap iconoclastic characters to bring high-minded theories down to earth.

Engineers are responsible for some of the most exciting innovations in modern science. IEEE Spectrum, the official magazine of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers, translates the advances in computers, robotics, and other fields of science into a language that geeks can love and anyone can understand.
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