Tratando de buscar una opción neutral, se me ocurre "sabelotodo". Porque "ñoño" no significa lo mismo en todos lados ;)

Un "geek" por definición, es aquel personaje super inteligente que se dedica a las computadoras, y es fan absoluto de videojuegos, Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, etc.

Hoy en día, por extensión, no necesariamente se trata de "nerds" de computadoras, también es "geek" quien estudia mucho, lee libros, es decir, quien sabe de todo sobre un tema en particular.


http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/unabridged
Main Entry: geek Pronunciation Guide
Function: noun
1 : a person often of an intellectual bent who does not fit in socially with others -- often used as a generalized term of disapproval
2 : an enthusiast or expert especially in a technological field or activity <computer geek> <film geek>
- geeky \+\ adjective -er/-est

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www.faq-mac.com: En España, ni ciencia ni tecnología - [ Translate this page ]
... usted podría tener tan poca idea del tema como yo y lanzar al aire la url de
ibm para hacerse el listo y quedar como un geek sabelotodo. ...
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... la adoración de todos: obesos, sabelotodo, lángaros y siempre en busca de sacar
... Welcome to Geek.com, the Online Technology Resource for Geeks! ...
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... Geek. La primera vez que vi uno de estos fue en España, ... el papel del nerd
sabelotodo no podía faltar, aunque está en un tercer plano, por decirlo de ...
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Sabía que alguien diría que \"sabelotodo\" es alguien que presume de ser sabio. Pues sí. Pero los \"geeks\" de hoy en día no son tan tímidos. De hecho, conozco muchos que se enorgullecen de ser geeks y lo demuestran a los cuatro vientos.

De todos modos, sólo intenté buscar una opción más neutra.

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Abajo copio la definición de WikiPedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek

A geek is a person who is fascinated, perhaps obsessively, by technology and imagination. Geek may not always have the same meaning as the term nerd (see nerd for a discussion of the disputed relation between the terms).

The definition of geek has changed considerably over the years. Below are some definitions of the word \"geek\", in order from newer to oldest. All but the last are still in use.


A female geekA person who is interested in technology, especially computing and new media. Comparable with the classic definition of hacker. Late 20th century and early 21st century
A person with a devotion to something in a way that places him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the intensity, depth, or subject of their interest. This definition is very broad, and allows for band geeks, computer geeks, politics geeks, geography geeks, geeks of the natural sciences, music geeks, history geeks, linguistics geeks, sports geeks, SCA geeks, gaming geeks, ham radio geeks, public transit geeks (metrophiles), anime and manga geeks (otaku), Stargate SG-1 geeks (stargate fans), Star Trek geeks (trekkie), Tolkien or fantasy geeks (Tolkienite), geeks of many colours, genders, and styles, and last but not least, Wikipedia geeks. ****Late 20th Century and early 21st century ****


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Perdón, cuando hice copy&paste de la página Web, copié sin querer la frase \"A female geek\", que es el caption de una fotografía en la página.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd#Nerds_and_geeks
Nerds and geeks
Pundits and observers dispute the relationship of the terms \"nerd\" and \"geek\" to one another. Some view the geek as a less technically skilled nerd. Some factions maintain that \"nerds\" have both technical skills and social competence, whereas \"geeks\" display technical skills while socially incompetent; others hold an exactly reversed view, with \"geek\" serving as the socially competent counterpart of the socially incompetent \"nerd\", and call themselves \"geeks\" with pride (compare Geekcorps, an organization that sends people with technical skills to Third World countries to assist in computer infrastructure development).

Some regional differences may exist in the use of the words \"nerd\" and \"geek\". Some claim that on the North American west coast the population prefers the term \"geek\" to \"nerd\", while the North American east coast prefers the word \"nerd\" to \"geek\" (see Ellen Spertus\'s page on The Sexiest Geek Alive (http://www.mills.edu/ACAD_INFO/MCS/SPERTUS/Geek/)). Others on the east coast dispute this, claiming that they have always found \"nerd\" used disparagingly and \"geek\" used in a positive light. In Britain, this latter view tends to apply — \"nerd\" has more offensive connotations than \"geek\", which speakers of British English often use affectionately. Compare anorak.

The word \"nerd\" gained currency from the 1950s at a time when many school students did not see excelling at school as \"cool\". Therefore \"nerd\" originated as a derogatory word (although some people now consider it a compliment), while the term \"geek\" became widespread later (1980s) and has avoided many of the negative connotations. \"Geek\" as a milder version of \"nerd\" may also apply to socially insignificant people, while \"nerd\" refers more to socially inept people.