here is the Word Detective:
http://www.word-detective.com/back-g.html#geek

Originally, to be a "geek" was to have fallen so low as to be willing to do anything for a living, no matter how disgusting the task. Only in the last few years has it been used as a synonym for "nerd."

substitute "long hours of technology-based work" into his formula and I guess you could make the case.