don't know how old you are - the early nineties may seem like ancient history. after all we as individuals and us as a society and us as a subculture have come so far since then! I'm so proud to note our evolution and the improved circumstances of the world since the dark ages of the early 90s!
When discussing etymology however, the qualifier "recent" can mean anytime within the previous 10, 20,30 generations or so - or it can mean any time after an event shifted common useage from an archaic to a contemporary strain.
The Jargon File did not invent the term geek but it does help us understand "recent" useage and maybe each other a little