I can trace my nerdom back to the original Xbox and Van Halen's '1984' album as Microsoft turns 50

An original Xbox controller on a leather jacket.

I am a nerd, and no one of reasonable intelligence could convincingly dispute my claim on that title.

I'm a nerd of diverse interests, too, but at the core of it all, you'll find video games, music, books, and technology. I can directly trace my nerdiness back through those categories, too.