Computers
Quest For Glory II: Back in Glorious VGA
I grew up on classic Sierra PC adventure games. King’s Quest, Police Quest, Space Quest… a whole wealth of different quest games. However the Quest for Glory series, the only Quest to start with the word quest, holds a special place in this geek’s heart. Quest For Glory: So You Want To Be A Hero, [...]
Make Your Own: Sleek Lego Case Mod
It’s “Monolith-esque” as Engadget describes this beautifully crafted High-end PC case mod built from Legos. Far from being just a plaything, this Lego creation was planned out carefully by Luke Anderson using MLCAD (A CAD program that uses Lego bricks). The software was also used to plan out and purchase the pieces through [...]
Geek Artifacts: Unboxing 8 Inch Floppy Disks Discovered In My Cubicle
A few months ago, my desk was moved, a la Office Space, into the back corner of my company’s office. I didn’t mind. I had some good neighbors, a movie fan and a celebrity internet chef, to keep me company.
This week, I went digging around in the former resident’s desk, and discovered this large box [...]
Apple G4 Towers: Only Good As Mailboxes
Seriously, these days, that’s all they are good for. Ugh.
Thanks to the dudes at Crunchgear for the link.
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Spiderpig Desktop: Made With Folders & Patience
Ah, Spiderpig. One of my favorite characters in the Simpsons movie.
One of the guys over at Gizmodo made this amazing Spiderpig desktop using colored folders on his Mac. I can’t even imagine how long this must have taken. The image here does it no justice, so go visit the Gizmodo blog to check it out, [...]
Space Invaders Attack on Mac Desktop
Ah, desktop clutter art. We love it, and so does Gizmodo.
The Spiderpig entry they had not too long ago really won our hearts, but this Space Invader image wins our nostalgia over immediately.
Check it out over on Gizmodo, right below Spiderpig.
Space Invaders @ Gizmodo
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Quake Live: Now Beta Testing
ID Software is currently looking for Beta testers for Quake Live, a glorious online version of one of the best shooters ever made. We here at Geekadelphia are pretty psyched, and we’ve sent in a request to be a Beta tester. Why not? Could be fun.
Visit the Quake Live website to sign up! If you [...]
Escape From CTRL: Awesome Geeky T-Shirt
Winner of their weekly $1500 contest, this amazing shirt on Uneetee, entitled “Fugitive” is a must have for all geeks.
Check it out over on Uneetee.
Thanks for the link Aaron!
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Bearded Men Font: Spelling Letters With Facial Hair
I can definitely think of a couple geeks here in Philadelphia (I’m looking at you Scott, Mark, and Alexis) who can appreciate this fantastic font. Or should I say typeface? Hah!
Bearded Man Font via AboutColonBlank
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Mouldable Mouse: Philly Bloggers Rejoice
I know a few people who work with weird shaped mice (I’m looking at you, Brennen), and this mouse will bring tears of joy to their eyes.
Lite-On Technology has invented an amazing mouse, made out of lightweight, mouldable clay that’s covered with nylon and plastic fabrics. You can squeeze and squish the mouse into whatever [...]
