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Ask Slashdot: Geek-Friendly Business Accessories?

Posted by Cliff on from the breaking-the-pocket-protector-stereotype dept.

As a departure from the usual Ask Slashdot faire, we have this question from Jonas Öberg: "There's quite a lot of misc nerd accessories out there, such as T-Shirts, pens, and mousepads. I've even seen hacker-related underwear! But where's the salvation for us nerds who must spend our days in business environments? Are there some really cool wallets, briefcases, clocks or other cool things out there somewhere?" Underwear? Now I have seen it all! But really, if handhelds like the PalmPilot don't make this list, I'll really be surprised!

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  1. vi reference coffee mug. by belial · · Score: 5

    http://www.vireference.com/vimug.htm

  2. Customized tripe online by Dagmar+d'Surreal · · Score: 3

    One thing that I did find the most useful on rootshell.com was one of their banner ads. http://www.my-mug.com has a just about everything you might find in a gift shop with a surface flat and smooth enough to draw on for sale, and they let you suppply the graphics through a CGI. Thankfully, they let you know in advance what the idea size of the image should be, and you can order single items just as easily as bulk. The site certainly seems like a good place to start if you're thinking about making some smart-arsed novelty item and don't feel like shelling out $$$ for a minimum lot that would leave you swamped in coffee mugs with the name of your website misspelled. ;)

    (for example... I have a "Hacker Inside" logo that's just begging to become a front license tag on my car...)

  3. Update: Search for "promotional items" by Thag · · Score: 3
    So I went to find some of these places on the Web.

    Basically, do a search for "promotional items" and they'll be coming out of the woodwork.

    A brief list:



    Some things have to be ordered in bulk, still...

    For OTAKON, we give out customized fortune cookies.

    Jon
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    All opinions expressed herein are my own, and not those of my employers, who are appalled.
  4. Tux Polo Shirts? by jibersih · · Score: 3

    I don't know if these are available or not, just struck me as a good idea. you take a polo shirt(or golf shirts?, the knit ones, with a collar), and replace the little horse with a penguin...

    just an idea...