http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/posts/2008/04/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:23:29 -0500 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/test-6.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/test-6.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/test-6.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:23:29 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf39e1d0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf39e1d0002-50si" alt="Geek" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I would have never thought in a million years that geek is the next chic. Do women really prefer geeks over jocks? Did Revenge of the Nerds have anything to do with it? I know Jen (my girlfriend of 3 years) loves me for my geekiness because ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/test-6.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f5303e0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> geek msnbc northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/atari-2600-pacman-that-bad.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/atari-2600-pacman-that-bad.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/atari-2600-pacman-that-bad.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:43:55 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f53d7e0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f53d7e0005-50si" alt="PacMan2600box" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48d1254a60001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48d1254a60001-50si" alt="Pac-man_flicker" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf39bc80002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf39bc80002-50si" alt="Pac-man" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I just read a Wiki on the Atari 2600 Pacman game. I was completely lost for words at how the game was this big flop, listing nothing but flaws on how different it was from the arcade Pacman. The ghosts were wrong, the sound was wrong, Pacman's m... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/atari-2600-pacman-that-bad.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf39bda0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> pacman atari 2600 northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/awesome-nes-paint-jobs.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/awesome-nes-paint-jobs.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/awesome-nes-paint-jobs.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:37:25 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf3a2990003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf3a2990003-50si" alt="Castlevania" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f52b070004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f52b070004-50si" alt="Ghouls n Ghosts" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f52b1b0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f52b1b0004-50si" alt="Spy Hunter" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f539c70005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f539c70005-50si" alt="Super Mario Bros 3" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Looks like an Ebay seller by the name of Hellokitty11111111111 is selling some great, and working, NES consoles with a custom paint job. The Buy It Now price of $150.00 is a little steep but I will say that these are pretty awesome. Create a bi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/awesome-nes-paint-jobs.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00f48d12513e0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mods ebay nes northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/star-wars-ewok-gospel.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/star-wars-ewok-gospel.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/star-wars-ewok-gospel.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:28:17 -0500 Mr & Mrs Ewok, I salute you! LYRICS: It's been a quarter of a century now, people, since the Rebels won the day They destroyed that evil empire and the galaxy was saved Han Solo, Luke, Leia, Lando -- they're the heroes we... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/star-wars-ewok-gospel.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f51db70004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> star wars ewoks northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-27.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-27.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-27.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:49:25 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f5299c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f5299c0005-50si" alt="Star Wars Bike Shirts" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Star Wars cycling jerseys run for about $80.00. Who needs to peddle hard when you have "the force" behind you. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-27.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f529ca0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> northerngeek random geekiness http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/the-sexy-wii.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/the-sexy-wii.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/the-sexy-wii.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:59:55 -0500 Just watch the whole thing. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/the-sexy-wii.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f47e620005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> nintendo wii northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/bill-should-bitch-slap-ballmer.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/bill-should-bitch-slap-ballmer.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/bill-should-bitch-slap-ballmer.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:31:15 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf2e6020003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf2e6020003-50si" alt="Ballmers Computer" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Need I say more? http://flickr.com/photos/paintitblack/2439080330/ <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/bill-should-bitch-slap-ballmer.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f47c340005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> apple microsoft ballmer northerngeek http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-26.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-26.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-26.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:01:57 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf2ce7a0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf2ce7a0002-50si" alt="So Thats How" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-26.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf2da5b0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> northerngeek random geekiness http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-25.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-25.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-25.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:28:42 -0500 Just what everyone needs at their desk. A USB motorcycle engine. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/random-geekiness-25.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf28d2e0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> northerngeek random geekiness http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/sonic-has-been-defaced.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(northerngeek) http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/sonic-has-been-defaced.html?_c=feed-rss http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/sonic-has-been-defaced.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:01:50 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48d11393a0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48d11393a0001-50si" alt="Sonic1" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f411f40004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f411f40004-50si" alt="Somari" /></a> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/photo/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf27fba0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00d414198da4685e00f48cf27fba0002-50si" alt="Somari2" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Some sick bastard killed my Sonic and replaced him with Mario. Don't get me wrong, I love Mario, but to replace Sonic with him is just a sick joke. I ran across this game as I was messing around with an NES emulator. Ohh crap, I think I'm gonna... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://northerngeek.vox.com/library/post/sonic-has-been-defaced.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00d414198da4685e00e398f422ab0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> mario sonic northerngeek