On “Geek” Versus “Nerd” (slackprop.wordpress.com)

Relevant xkcd: http://xkcd.com/747/

Geeks bite the heads off chickens.

To me it is like the difference between the words midget and dwarf.

The definition I've found most useful is geeks are obsessed with creating something and nerds are obsessed with consuming something.

This discussion is just bike shedding. Just be, man.

Here is a more detailed reference:

http://brunching.com/images/geekchartbig.gif