Nerd
A Nerd oda Nörd is a Mensch, wo iwamasse intellektuej, obsessiv, introvertiad oda mid an Mangl an soziala Kompetenz oogseng wead. D uaspringle englische Bedeitung "Aussnseita" driffd des Phenomen neama genau. Friaa woar "Nerd" a Schimpfwoat, heit is doalweis a Auszoachnung. Je noch Szene ko dea Begriff recht positiv oda negativ gseng wean.
Nerd ko vui moana: an Strewa, an Sondaling, an Computerfreak, an Difdla, an Muadabuali, an kontaktoarman Intelligenzla oda an Fochidiotn bzw. Fochdrouddl. Es kimmt imma afn Zammahang oo. Unta d Computerleit is Nerd a grousses Kompliment.
Nerd Pride
Duachn Afstieg vom Silicon Valley und da amerikanischn Computerindustrie san an Haffa Nerds za Reichdum kema und hom d Medienkuitua beeihflussd. Tippische Nerd-Interessn wia Superhero, Fantasy und Science Fiction san internationaie Hits in da Oidogskuitua woarn.[1] Oagnschoftn vo Nerds san af amoi ba vuin Leitln winschnsweat und sogor gfeiad woarn.[2]
Beispui vo Nerds
Nerds im echtn Lebn
- Bill Gates, da Grinda vo Microsoft[3]
- Julian Assange, da Grinda vo WikiLeaks[3]
- Archimedes, Afinda in da Antikn, mid seim berihmdn Spruch: "Zasteads meine Kroas ned."[3]
- Marc Zuckerberg, da Grinda vo Facebook[4]
- Evan Spiegel, da Grinda vo Snapchat[5]
Nerds in da Fiktion
- Steve Smith, aus da Comic-Serie American Dad
- Neo, da Hacker im Fuim "Matrix"
- Sheldon Cooper, da Nerd in da US-Serie "The Big Bang Theory"
- Lisa Simpson, vo da Comic-Serie The Simpsons
- Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr., vo da Comic-Serie "The Simpsons"
- Peter Parker, da Hejd vom "Spider-Man" Fuim
Im Netz
- "The Well-Dressed Geek: Media Appropriation and Subcultural Style" (Paper by Jason Tocci presented at the MIT5 conference. PDF, 180kb).
- "Why Nerds are Unpopular", an essay by Paul Graham about the conformist society in American high schools.
- "The Nerds Have Won", an article by Brian Hayes in American Scientist, September–October 2000.