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A proposal for a definition of "Geek," which can exist independent of any particular cultural trend (e.g. video-games, comics, or spec. fic):

Noun:

Someone to whom the sentence: "You're over-thinking this," is inherently nonsensical.

Date: 2012-05-22 12:18 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] jesse_the_k
Excellent! Will try at con and report back.

Date: 2012-05-23 12:37 am (UTC)
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I've never designed a scientifically valid form. I can certainly just do "yes" and "no" columns for folks I encounter in random places (why yes, I was thinking of surveying the bathroom). If you have any expertise to lend, my ears are tuned.

And yes, that's why I'm on that panel. There are some folks who can't conceive that there are people without access to iPads or broadband. I'm there to represent those of us with disabilities who can't afford or can't get trained in access. (Even though we've been the alpha testers for much of the tech that's taken for granted. Phonograph records. Modems. OCR. Speech synthesis & speech recognition. Predictive text entry. Can you hear my hobby horse squeaking?)

OK, borrowed computer, must organize for con, will report later.

Date: 2012-05-22 08:03 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] trouble
I love that.

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