Nerd has a negative connotation as opposed to Geek. I know seems weird but getting called nerd was very negative before Geek/Nerd was cool.
Definition: 1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person. 2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nerd?r=75&src=ref&ch=...
Nerd has a negative connotation as opposed to Geek. I know seems weird but getting called nerd was very negative before Geek/Nerd was cool.
Definition: 1. a stupid, irritating, ineffectual, or unattractive person. 2. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: a computer nerd. [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nerd?r=75&src=ref&ch=...