My characteristics that I believe make me qualify as a nerd include...
- Linux experience
- PuppyLinux LiveUSB for a couple months
- dual-booting Ubuntu since Feb. 7, 2008 (Gutsy)
- programming knowledge
- Java
- C++
- MS Visual Basic
- self-taught a bit of HTML
- 3 years of steady 83+ TI-BASIC (2004-2006)
- regularly read Slashdot
- active ogame player
- emulator buff and FOSS and freeware junkie
- have a personal website that I wrote myself (obviously :-)