[1] The initiative originated in Spain in 2006 as (Spanish: Día del orgullo friki) and spread around the world via the Internet.
[citation needed] Dick Morley, a "father" of the programmable logic controller, organised Geek Pride Days at The Barn, his retreat in New Hampshire, as early as 2001.
He describes it in his book, Techshock – Future under repair Archived May 4, 2018, at the Wayback Machine (ISA, 2009).
The day was celebrated for the first time in Spain and on the Internet, drawing attention from mainstream media.
[2][3][4] The biggest concentration took place in Madrid, where 300 geeks demonstrated their pride together with a human Pac-Man.