Ok, this is not going to make you any more productive today, but it’s damn cool! If you thought those scroll bars could only be used for scrolling, not so fast! Some geeks decided to make a real-time clock using just scroll bars. Geeky and cool.
Posts Tagged ‘geeky’
Create Your Own Pixel City
Ever want to design your own tiny pixel city? Well, now you can waste loads of time doing just that.
Circuit Board Cuff Links Show Off Your Nerd Cred
That’s right. Want to show everybody that you’re a nerd but you’re forced to wear a monkey suit? These will do the trick if you don’t mind spending a bit of cash.
The Magic Way to Stick Books to the Wall
That’s right. And it’s real, just a little metal bracket that holds the books on the wall, and fits into the bottom book so it gives the illusion of the books magically fitting there. Or it’s really magic, depending on how gullible you are.
The Geeky Command Prompt Calculator
Ever wish you could just do simple calculations from the terminal? All you need to do is add the following to your bashrc file (or run it from the terminal to test):
calc(){ awk "BEGIN{ print $* }" ;}
When you’re using it, just make sure to not add any spaces, or enclose the calculation parameters in quotes, like this:
calc "8 * 99 / 4"
The Real-Life Paper Mario (Geek Fun)
Love Mario and feel like doing a geeky craft project? You can make your own Paper Mario Diorama with a quick guide over at the Nintendo Papercraft blog. Hey, you probably need to get off the computer for a bit anyway!