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More Cubicle Geekiness

K. T. Bradford — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:58:33 +0000

As promised, today I brought my TARDIS hub back to the office and I finally have plenty of USB ports within easy reach.R2D2 is getting along nicely with the new addition (click images for the larger versions):

Of course, I couldn’t bring the TARDIS in without some daleks showing up. You see the black one menacing my poor police box there. They’re lurking in many corners. See:

This one thinks he’s being crafty:

I also brought back my photos since they always bring a smile to my face. Cute kids will do that to you.

I’m trying to decide if my desk is geeky enough or if I need to add a Doctor action figure to round it all out.

My Cubicle Grows Geekier By The Day

K. T. Bradford — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:04:28 +0000

Last week I determined that I needed a new USB hub. The one I was using got dangerously hot, even just sitting there with an idle flash drive plugged in. Untenable. So I found a hub online. Say hello to my little friend:

He’s surrounded by several of the devices that I need to now plug into him. Every time I do, he emits movie-correct beep beep boop sounds, much to the delight of my co-workers.

Can you identify all that crap? A pat on the head goes to anyone who can. I’ll give you a hint on the penguin: it’s actually a USB flash drive with Ubuntu pre-loaded. R2 is also surrounded by my fancy Logitech keyboard and mouse, seen here:

The last time I worked here I had a pretty geeky cubicle with a TARDIS hub and Daleks menacing me from every corner. I think I need to get back to that. I’ll get (yet another) hub for my desk at home that’s not quite as fun then bring the Doctor Who toys back.

Any other suggestions for geeking out my cubicle?

Accessory Grrl: Transformers + USB Drive = Awesomesauce

K. T. Bradford — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:24:00 +0000

USB drives are the keychains of the 21st century. As in: any cute plastic mold or toy they can make small and shove some flash memory in will be snatched up by lovers of cute plastic stuff. Including myself. I was a keychain addict as a kid, too.

These appeal to my inner child: Transformers USB drive, hub and optical mouse.

Found here. Aren’t they awesome? I’m especially partial to the one that transforms into Ravage.

In terms of USB drives, 2GB is too little for me to bother with, no matter how cute the idea is. I could be persuaded into buying the hub, though.