Mouse Crossing

I don't know what this is about. It just popped into my head one morning, so I made it. Why would you need a sign for a mouse crossing? Come up with your own reasons, and let me know, ok? I think it makes the most sense on mouse pads, of course, but I've also got it on mugs and shirts both on Zazzle and Cafepress. I've also got the design available on Spreadshirt so you can place it on items of your own choosing.

Booting Up

This is for all my coffee drinking computer geek friends out there. I can't claim to be a fan of the stuff, myself. I've always preferred chocolate. However, I've known a lot of people who seem to run on the stuff. So I made this for everyone out there who needs some caffeine in the morning to get their systems up and running. Available from Cafepress and Zazzle.

Goa'Uld On Board

"Goa'uld on board" sign. It's the only design I've come up with so far that I really think works on Cafepress's maternity shirts. It's available on other t-shirts as well but not a particularly wide variety of products. If you're interested in seeing it on anything that's not currently available or on any of my other stores, please let me know.

If you don't get the joke then clearly you were never a fan of Stargate SG-1. The Goa'uld were a parasitic alien species that infested human hosts and used advanced technology to pose as gods and subjugate entire planets full of people they had abducted from ancient Earth.

Vote Beeblebrox

Years back, (2005, I believe), a friend of mine asked for a button that said "Vote Beeblebrox!" Guess she wasn't entirely satisfied with the candidates she had available that year. Would Zaphod Beeblebrox make a good president? I doubt it, but we've survived worse. Available on Cafepress and Zazzle. She asked for a bumper sticker, too. Also available on Cafepress and Zazzle. The bumper stickers on Zazzle have a little more white space on the sides than the Cafepress ones, but apart from that they're the same.

iPatch

Heh, it just came to me out of the blue, you know? Once described as "Perfect for your favorite mp3 pirate," but that din't actually have anything to do with it when I first thought it up. I just thought a dancing pirate would be funny after seeing all those old iPod commercials from years back. Ironically, some jerk stole this design and was selling it on his own shirts. As a result, this was the first design I had copy written rather than just relying on people's good nature and honesty. Available from Cafepress, Zazzle, Spreadshirt (Vector version), Printfection, and MySoti.

This is one of my oldest designs and frankly it's a bit out of date. It got pretty popular in it's prime but that's long past now. I even saw a lot of people using as their avatars on forums (No, I have no problem with that, just don't go selling it, for crying out loud.) If you don't remember what it's making fun of then feel free to look up the old iPod commercials on YouTube. That's where I found this:

Geeky Designs for Sale

As I continue to break down the designs showcased in my Newest Items page I certainly cannot forget the designs that have become the backbone of my ever growing collection. Yes, the ones designed for geeks, by a geek, and often inspired through conversation with other geeks.

These are available for sale on all my various online stores such as Cafepress, Zazzle, Spreadshirt, Printfection, Spoonflower, Shapeways, and MySoti. The Spreadshirt page is for my shop, where I've got t-shirts already designed but you can design your own by clicking here, then "Choose Design", and search for "will la puerta". Some of those links will take you right to geeky designs, but some stores don't have categories to keep things organized like that. You can also keep up with all my latest additions on the Reaper Media Facebook Page.

What is a Geek?

The definition seems to vary depending on who you ask and I certainly can't make a claim on the definitive answer, but I am willing to voice an opinion. As far as I'm concerned, a geek is someone who takes an unusual amount of interest in something that tends to be under appreciated by most everyone else. Memorize the stats for your favorite football team and you're a sports fan. Study the blueprints for the Enterprise and you're a geek. Of course you have to admit that is pretty darn geeky.

"Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It's basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating."
- Simon Pegg