Clipmarks | CarnivalBorn's 'geek' clips

Dearest GameStop Girl,

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:43:24 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn
clipper's remarks: "you and me could be a Wii."

When I walked into your store that fateful Tuesday, I expected only to find a smattering of half-decent titles tucked back there amongst the used 360 games. Instead I found you, surrounded by a beam of light, halfway between Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty 3. Your gorgeous dark hair was radiant in contrast with the rainbow of colors on the deluxe Bioshock behind you. The Game of the Year held no interest for me when I saw you look up and smile, even though both could hold me in Rapture.

Oh GameStop Girl, how you make my heart meter skip a beat. If you were being held captive in a mountain fortress by a ruthless mutant mafia gangboss and I had to fight my way through 16 levels of fire-breathing undead ninjas with swords the size of small ponies, I would find a way, even if, after every level, a small man continued to taunt me by saying that you were in another castle. EVEN IF.

Tags: geek love

more geek tattoos

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:06:18 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: public.fotki.com

10 Hi-Tech Wristwatches That Any True Geek Would Love

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:22:23 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: inventorspot.com

When it comes to gadgets, a wristwatch is a staple for any geek. You’ve got to have the dorkiest watch around in order to be a true geek.

1. Cell Phone/PDA Watch ($199)

2. Mr. Gadget 1GB USB Executive Watch ($229)

3. Garmin Forerunner 405 Watch ($299)

4. Binary Time Watch ($70)

5. Qiao Xing Mobile’s W100 Mobile Phone Wrist Watch ($?)

6. WiFi Detector Watch ($29)

7. Alcohol Tester Watch (under $100)

8. Turtle TW-800 GSM Cell Phone Watch ($199)

9. Jules Jurgensen “Uncrushable” Diving Watch ($300)

10. TAG Heuer Diamond Fiction Watch ($Too much!)

Tags: geek, tech, wristwatch

funny pick up lines for geeks

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:00:14 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: funny-pick-up-lines.blogspot.com

Have you ever googled yourself?

You must be Windows 95 because you gots me so unstable.

Tell me of this thing you humans call *dramatic pause* love.

If you turn me down now, I will become more drunk than you can possibly imagine.

They don't call me Bones because I'm a doctor.

Your name is Leslie? Look, I can spell your name on my calculator!

What's a nice girl like you doing in a wretched hive of scum and villany like this?

My 'up-time' is better than BSD.

I can tell by your emoticons that you're looking for some company.

Is that an iPod mini in your pocket or are you just happy to see me.

Want to see my Red Hat?

If you won't let me buy you a drink, at least let me fix your laptop.

You had me at "Hello World."

Mind if I run a sniffer to see if your ports are open?

You make me want to upgrade my Tivo.

By looking at you I can tell you're 36-25-36, which by the way are all perfect squares.

Jedi Mind Trick: "This is the geek you're looking for." *waves hand*

You can put a Trojan on my Hard Drive anytime.

Tags: geek, love, lines, funny

Optimus Maximus Keyboard

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:34:16 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: forevergeek.com

Looks like a normal keyboard doesn’t it? Well, this keyboard is anything but ordinary. In saying that, for a price tag of approximately $462 US then you should get something a little bit special.

Well, the Optimus Maximus keyboard is a revolution. Each key is actually a small OLED screen, designed to be changed on the fly. So, do you program? Type in a language beyond standard english? Want you ‘leet speak’ to go on there? All this and much more is possible.

In terms of connectivity, you’ve got 2 USB 2.0 ports, an SD card slot (for storing your settings and data), a K-lock, standard USB support and a DC input. The software is fully customisable and the service life of the keys should be pretty good as you only press the plastic cover of the keys. Software support is for Windows XP and MAC OS X.

Tags: geek, keyboard

Nature Geek: The Hidden Forest

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:34:09 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: blog.wired.com

Some of the coolest things can be found by getting down to the ground and taking a close look at the tiny things that make up our natural world. The Hidden Forest aims to help you identify all the mosses, liverworts, and bryophytes you might come across.

Unlike other very good nature I.D. sites (such as What's That Bug?), The Hidden Forest gets all geeky and delves into the classification names and lineage of the different plants. (If you're into fungus, this is the site to visit.)

Right now, much of the content is centered on New Zealand flora, but there are plenty of US equivalents. You can spend time outdoors with your kids geocaching or animal tracking, or you can now go mold hunting.

Tags: nature

NES Controller Coin Purse

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:49:27 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: geeksugar.com

Even though I'm totally addicted to the Wii, I think I'll always have a special bond with the original NES Console. If you like tech-inspired accessories, here's a cute pouch that looks exactly like a classic Nintendo controller. Featured on technabob, this hand-sewn purse is made from appliquéd felt and can hold a variety of goodies. Available on Etsy for $15.

Tags: geek, accessories

Hail To The Geek - Deaf Pedestrians

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:47:46 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

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Geek Humor

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:40:04 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: utterlyboring.com

A customer comes into a computer store. "I'm looking for a mystery adventure game with lots of graphics ... something really challenging." The clerk replies, "Have you tried Vista?"

Tags: geek, funny

Star Trek DIY

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:42:13 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: www.cnn.com

Two seasoned Web producers are rolling out an unofficial audio podcast based on the Trek universe two years after Paramount canceled its remaining "Star Trek" TV series

Prooth and co-executive producer Andy Tyrer plan to serve up their pilot episode "Ghost Ship" on Christmas Day, after 10 weeks of painstaking production via the Internet from the UK and five U.S. states

"The Continuing Mission" centers on the adventures of the USS Montana, a starship similar to Kirk's famous USS Enterprise of the original 1960s TV series

During the coming year, Prooth and Tyrer plan to produce and post on their Web site 10 half-hour episodes

The drama's cast members perform their lines from studios in Los Angeles, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Greenfield, Indiana; Rochester, Minnesota; and Knoxville, Tennessee. Tyrer records their performances at his London studio and Prooth directs from Scotts Valley, California

"In order for 'Star Trek' to survive, it has to change,"

Tags: star trek, geek

403 Forbidden: A Geek's Guide to Rejection

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:38:56 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: www.seoegghead.com

Note: These are all real. I didn't make them up!

header("HTTP/1.0 306 (Unused)");
"I'm a virgin."

header("HTTP/1.0 402 Payment Required");
"I'm from Craigslist."

header("HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden");
"I'm Catholic."

header("HTTP/1.0 303 See Other");
"Maybe we should see other people."

header("HTTP/1.0 203 Non-authorative Information"); or header("HTTP/1.0 204 No Content");
"The conversation could be better."

header("HTTP/1.0 417 Expectation Failed" );
"Maybe Cialis, next time ... ?"

header("HTTP/1.0 411 Length Required");
"You call that a penis?"

header("HTTP/1.0 404 Not Found");
"Ciao!"

Tags: geek, love

Wil Wheaton’s Halloween in 1977

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:21:47 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: wilwheaton.typepad.com

Halloween, 1977

Check out my totally awesome, totally scary, totally realistic, totally vinyl Darth Vader Halloween costume, from 1977. If you look closely, you may notice that I added a grey T-shirt and some black gardening gloves to complete the look.

Do they even make costumes like this any more? Because while it's awesome to dress up like a pimp, the damn kids today are really missing out if they can't experience the joy of trying to breathe through that tiny little mouth hole* while the tiny rubber bands cut into their ears and the strings that hold the whole thing together do their best to come untied while you're walking across the street.

*Though Darth Vader was probably the first and last costume where the inherent breathing difficulties and resulting wheezing noises actually helped make the costume more authentic.

Tags: geek, halloween, wil, wheaton, did, i, mention

GEEK TEMPORARY TATTOOS

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:51:14 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn
clipper's remarks: Better pics, some of these are cute

Clip Source: www.perpetualkid.com

Are you a die-hard geek? Express your allegiance to the Nerd World Order with these Geek Temporary Tattoos. Each 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" hard cover book contains sixteen non-toxic temporary tattoos ranging in size from 1/2" to 3".

Nothing says "attitude" like a tattoo of a emoticon!

Tags: geek, tattoos

The Wi-Fi Detector T-shirt

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 23:28:08 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: www.aboutcolonblank.com

This t-shirt is actually no normal tshirt. Its a “Wi-Fi Detector Shirt” which actually displays the signal from 802.11b/g with glowing bars on the front.

It doesnt actually check for open networks which would make this a killer product…but its still pretty damn cool in a geek way!

Tags: geek, wi-fi, t-shirt, clothing

Geek Temporary Tattoos

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:08:51 GMT

clipped by: CarnivalBorn

Clip Source: geeksugar.com

Geek tattoos are a phenomenon I will always enjoy and never understand. There are literally hundreds of them with more and more popping up on the web everyday. Whether it's an Apple logo tat or the Windows 98 Bluescreen Of Death, I can't imagine permanently marking my body with a gadget or symbol that will probably be as antiquated as the TI 99/4A when I'm 80. I asked you readers what you thought of geeky tattoos a few months back and a startling 65 percent of you said you love them so there's no telling what you guys will think of these temporary geeky tats, $7.99. I can only relent to say they might be fun for Macworld or Maker Faire, but you couldn't pay me $100,000 to go the distance with real ink.

Tags: geek, tattoo