I've been coming across a wide variety of geek sites, and it's been making me wonder - how far does the term geek go?

There are a huge amount of geek sites on the internet, which is more than understandable seeing as the main definition has to do with a lover of computers and gadgets and the such. But then there are sites such as Geek Sugar ( http://www.geeksugar.com/ ), which comes with the slogan 'Geek is chic' and turns everything into hip, cool trendy gossip directed toward chicks. I'm one myself, but I find that site somewhat disgusting. Obviously, though, people go there.


Then there are places like Slashdot ( http://www.slashdot.org/ ) that seem to give the more classic definition of geek. But then, as they themselves say - they have 'news for nerds, stuff that matters.' Where are the lines between nerd and geek? Are there any? Can politics and organic science or astronomy be geeky? What makes a song and/or band geeky?

I of course have my own ( very dynamic ) opinions on this, but what with the flexibility of the term it'd be awesome to hear what you all have to say about it.

Also, the best theory I've heard about the etymology of 'geek' is that the word changed as jobs within computers soared. At first it meant those weirdos that did things no one could understand ( similar to circus 'freaks' ), then turned around a bit as computers became an every day kind of thing. Dunno how accurate it is, but it would make sense.

Feel free to share your favorite geeky sites ( define as you will ) as well.