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[ See Details ] Retro Slide Rule Before the advent of the microprocessor geeks lived pretty boring lives. For one thing there was no WOW, and that of course meant people got a lot more done. But on the other hand doing pretty much everything was substantially slower. Want to look up some information? You had the robust Dewey Decimal System and files of card catalogs to wade through. Need to heat up some food? Try 400º for 55 minutes. And video games... don't even get us started. Through this terrible dark technology period the mechanical slide rule was the one gleam of hope that true geeks could cling to. Here was a simple device with one sliding part that could do complex mathematical calculations in moments. Multiplication, division, roots, logarithms, and even trigonometry could be performed with ease. But as technology marched forward with sophisticated computers and graphing pocket calculators the lowly slide rule was forgotten... left unused in attic boxes and yard sales, its contribution to aviation, space exploration, and architecture just a memory. Until now that is. ThinkGeek has re-created the classic student slide rule in a last homage to all that is good and geeky. Now you can own a bit of technological history and do some handy math calculations to boot. The ThinkGeek Slide Rule is a faithful replica of the original rules used during the 50s and 60s. All the standard scales and calculations work just as well as they did fifty years ago with no batteries required. Since no slide rule manufacturing facility exists currently, we were forced to start from scratch. You will find that each ThinkGeek Slide Rule is individually hand tooled and printed and comes complete with a vinyl sleeve in an authentic retro styled box.

[ See Details ] Binary People Stumps Them Every Time... Do you enjoy watching the desperately puzzled faces of your co-workers day in and day out? Then we are sure you'll enjoy being the source of their frustrations as you stride down the flourescent hallways with this fine koan of a t-shirt... High quality heavyweight black tshirt with the phrase "There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't" written front and center in white ink. If you don't get it, you just shouldn't get it now should you? ;)

[ See Details ] The ThinkGeek 'Ties Suck' Tie Simultaneously Affirm And Reject Corporate Conformity! For those of you who relish in being naughty and nice, we think you'll just love this 100% silk tie. Wear it at board meetings for a real gut wrenching show of pure cranium. Or just wear it with your three piece suit and hide behind that smirk on your face as you stride down the corridors with your little secret. "Great Tie Bob", they'll say, "Is That An Armani?". Just casually nod to the peons and walk away... ----- Our 'ties suck' tie is one very stylish and dark blue 100% Silk tie with a grayish silver repeating pattern in binary. Should the binary pattern be translated into it's ASCII equivalent, you'll soon figure out why we called this tie the 'ties suck' tie. It is, truly, The Tie of Ties. The One Tie To Rule Them All And In The Hallways Mock Them...

[ See Details ] Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food [Paperback] More than just a cookbook, Cooking for Geeks applies your curiosity to discovery, inspiration, and invention in the kitchen. Why is medium-rare steak so popular? Why do we bake some things at 350 F/175 C and others at 375 F/190 C? And how quickly does a pizza cook if we overclock an oven to 1,000 F/540 C? Author and cooking geek Jeff Potter provides the answers and offers a unique take on recipes -- from the sweet (a "mean" chocolate chip cookie) to the savory (duck confit sugo). This book is an excellent and intriguing resource for anyone who wants to experiment with cooking, even if you don't consider yourself a geek. Initialize your kitchen and calibrate your tools Learn about the important reactions in cooking, such as protein denaturation, Maillard reactions, and caramelization, and how they impact the foods we cook Play with your food using hydrocolloids and sous vide cooking Gain firsthand insights from interviews with researchers, food scientists, knife experts, chefs, writers, and more, including author Harold McGee, TV personality Adam Savage, chemist Hervé This, and xkcd

[ See Details ] Powers of 2 Clock At first glance it appears to be just an artistic arrangement of lights, but this Powers of 2 binary clock actually tells time. The timepiece uses binary code, a 2-number system that's the language of computers, to show what time it is. After a few minutes of practice, you'll be able to read the clock by adding up the lights in each column. The sleek timepiece features a gray plastic faceplate and curved black stand. AC power cord and instruction manual included. Imported. 7-2/5Lx5-1/5W".

[ See Details ] Geeky Wrapping Paper Slap some geek on that gift... * Currently, you can choose between these designs: ChristmasBots - Light blue paper with the cutest little holiday robots you'll ever imagine. And by cute we mean hella-nifty. * Nondenominational - Darker blue paper in a traditional style emblazoned with 'Have a Satisfactory, Non-denominational Capitalist, Wintertime Gift-giving Season! * Binary - Black paper with a terminal green font and 'Wrapping Paper' in binary written all across it. * Equations - Handwritten scientific equations written on graph paper. * Birthday - 'Happy Birthday' written in elvish, klingon, binary, h4x0r and hex. Little PDAs, USB cables and cel phones simulate confetti. Dark blue background. * Emoticons - Happy, sad, frustrated, overjoyed, wink, etc, etc. Yellow emoticons on red paper. Each pack of wrapping paper contains 4 sheets. Each sheet is 20" x 30". Many trees *were* harmed to bring you these unique creations, but it was all in good fun so what can we do?

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[ See Details ] Annoy-a-tron The ThinkGeek Annoy-a-tron would be useless against an army of Snowbots, but it's very effective at disturbing that guy in the sales department or your "friend" down the hall. With its thin design and embedded magnet for easy hiding, the Annoy-a-tron can be placed in a variety of locations. Select one of the three sound choices (2 kHz, 12 kHz, or alternating) and push the switch to the on position. Place it in a proper hiding spot and let the "fun" begin. The Annoy-a-tron generates a short (but very annoying, hence the name) beep every few minutes. Your unsuspecting target will have a hard time 'timing' the location of the sound because the beeps will vary in intervals ranging from 2 to 8 minutes. The 2kHz sound is generically annoying enough, but if you really really want to aggravate somebody, select the 12 kHz sound. Trust us. The higher frequency and slight 'electronic noise' built into that soundbyte will make a full-grown Admin wonder where his packets are.

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