Brief History Of Linux (#7)
The Rise of Geeks
The late 19th Century saw the rise and fall of "geeks", wild carnival
performers who bit the heads off live chickens. This vocal minority,
outcast from mainstream society, clamored for respect, but failed. Their
de facto spokesman, Tom Splatz, tried to expose America to their plight in
his 312-page book, "Geeks".
In the book Splatz documented the life of two Idahoan geeks with no social
life as they made a meager living traveling the Pacific Northwest in
circuses. While Splatz's masterpiece was a commercial failure, the book
did set a world record for using the term "geek" a total of 6,143 times.
The Rise of Geeks
The late 19th Century saw the rise and fall of "geeks", wild carnival
performers who bit the heads off live chickens. This vocal minority,
outcast from mainstream society, clamored for respect, but failed. Their
de facto spokesman, Tom Splatz, tried to expose America to their plight in
his 312-page book, "Geeks".
In the book Splatz documented the life of two Idahoan geeks with no social
life as they made a meager living traveling the Pacific Northwest in
circuses. While Splatz's masterpiece was a commercial failure, the book
did set a world record for using the term "geek" a total of 6,143 times.
Related:
- Code of the Geeks n.
see geek code... - Geeks bearing GIFs?
Beware GIFs baring Geeks... - Beware of Geeks Bearing
GIF's..... - Beware of geeks bearing
graft... - Beware of Geeks bearing
grifts... - CGA = Computer
Geeks... - ERIC S. RAYMOND: I'd like to introduce Eric Jones, a disadvantaged member
of the geek community who has been forced to live in a homeless shelter.
Eric? Come on out here and tell us about yourself.... - The Socioeconomic Group Formerly Known As "Geeks"
Nobody wants to be called a "geek" anymore.
The label, once worn proudly by members of the tech...
