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American Nerd
Slashdot — Adam Jenkins writes "This book seemed to have potential, particularly since the image of nerds has changed in recent times. Once objects of derision and schoolyard bullying, nerds are now acknowledged as having a place in society. The Lord of the Rings became a multi-million dollar movie trilogy, the internet is now used by an incredible number of people, and computer games are no longer seen as being 'just for kids.' Around the years of the dot-com boom, successful nerds were driving Ferraris and going to cool parties. So it's not so surprising that the definition of a nerd has changed over time, nor that a society which has generally become better at ...

Around the Web 11.19.08: Pirates! Viruses! Nerds! Oh, my!
L.A. Times Tech Blog — -- Online piracy? It's just a flesh wound. Monty Python fights back with its own YouTube channel. Lifehacker -- Tennessee doesn't think piracy is funny. The state plans to police music piracy on college campuses. CNet -- Microsoft strikes back at another online scourge: ...