The geek shall inherit the earth, and history has proven this true. From the magnificent lightning storms of the eccentric Nikola Tesla to the time Charles Babbage cooked himself in an oven to "see what would happen", history is littered with nerds who made it big.
But who is the geekiest of them all? Is it Diogenes who lived in a barrel for most of his life, or is it John von Neumann, who was known to get arrested for reading scientific papers and driving at the same time? Will Steve Wozniak steal the top spot for inventing the Apple computer in a garage, or is Linus Torvalds the obvious winner? Crave's votes are in and counted: here's your definitive guide to the top ten nerds and geeks.
In 1997, Malda (also known as CmdrTaco) founded Slashdot, a touchstone for the world's geeks. Slashdot is one of the world's most popular Internet discussion forums and is famous for its mix of rowdy debate and commentary on developments in science and technology. If you are a geek, chances are you post there. Malda also used Slashdot to propose to his then girlfriend, Kathleen Kent, in 2002. She accepted. That is true geekdom.