That said, it's been about 500 years since I was in high school. Back then, me and my little nerdy buddies may have had Apple IIe's humming away at home, but we didn't have the faintest clue that such wonders as MP3s, Facebook, or even the Web itself were right around the corner. And while I used to get teased mercilessly about my Casio calculator watch, kids today are more than happy to show off their flashy new cell phones at school (well, at least before they get confiscated by a tightwad teacher) or spend hours tapping away at keyboards for Facebook's sake. Still, I'm curious ... do you agree with Professor Anderegg (who, I'm sure, took plenty of grief over that last name when he was a kid) that "geek" and "nerds" are hurtful words that shouldn't be used anymore? Think the bad connotations behind "geek" and "nerd" are starting to fade away? Still flinch when someone calls you the g-word? Tell us what you think (and, if you don't mind, where you're from and how old you are).

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