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Apt package manager for the iPhone

aptThe iPhone has become one of best loved geek toys of the decade, and it's not hard to see why: the slim phone that Steve built packs a powerful processor, 3d graphics, and the power of Mac OS X. In the past, we have seen various 3rd party apps available for the device, but nothing quite so nerdy of as this:

Apparently, there is some demand for APT on the iPhone, and somebody went ahead and ported it. UNIX enthusiasts, when they're not cleaning their pocket protector or watching Monty Python, can now replace the BSD UNIX subsystem in the iPhone with up to date software from FreeBSD, all delivered by good old apt-get. Why anyone would want to do this, we have no idea, but sometimes "because I can" is a valid reason.

[via OSNews]

Tattoos on geeks

Have you ever wanted to let your geek freak flag fly for just a little while? Say you're at a tradeshow, or some other gathering of the ubergeeky, and you want just a little special edge to rise above the rest. Look no further, geek temporary tattoos are here.

Temporary tattoo maker Archie McFee has crafted this rather geeky set of tats you can use to ensure you never, ever get a girlfriend.

[via popgadget]

Gifts for your Geek this year

GiftsSome people can't seem to get this idea out of their heads that gifts have to be something physical. When I began to think about the holidays this year, I thought about all the things I wouldn't mind having, and I thought of mostly physical hold-it-in-your-hand gifts I want. Most of the gifts I hope to get happen to be virtual. Here is a nice rundown of some of the things you might think about buying for your own geek (both virtual gifts and physical gifts):

  • Flickr Pro account $25/year
  • Basecamp accounts ranging from $12/month to $149/month
  • Skype credit for free calls
  • Any other kind of pro account or account upgrade your geek may want from an online service
  • Anything from ThinkGeek.com (USB gadgets, like a rocket launcher or a bluetooth laser keyboard)
  • iTunes prepaid music card (as big as you can afford find)
  • World of Warcraft prepaid gameplay card (for any aspiring geeks who don't already play the game)
Now I know this list is not extensive or by any means complete, but that's why I need your help to complete it! Tell me what is on your geeky wish list this season in the comments below. What should be on this list? You tell me.

A note for non-geeks and newbies: if you want to get something like a pro account from an online service for your geek, you don't have to know how to use it, find it, or anything. If you know they want it, either enlist a geeky friend to help you in the process or simply write the name of the service on an index card or print it out all pretty like. Wrap it up to give to your geek, trust me they won't care what the gift card looks like, depending on the gift. Oh, and you get extra points if you write the message on the card in binary. I remember when my wife wrapped up a brochure for high-speed internet in the early days...best gift ever. See what I mean?

The most important software innovations ever

The Most Important Software InnovationsAjax may be the coolest thing since sliced arrays (*ducks*), but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't really compare to many of the things on David A. Wheeler's list of The Most Important Software Innovations. The updated-for-2006 list spans more than 150 years, from the birth of software (with Babbage's Analytical Engine in 1837) to the first compiler in 1952 to the spreadsheet in 1978 and so on. After his timeline, Wheeler takes a few moments to talk about software patents ("Software patents have essentially no relationship to software innovation.") and what makes an innovation important and what doesn't. Overall, an educational and, if you're a history-of-computing geek like me, entertaining read.

Engadget has crazy fans who bake

Engadget Alienware cakeI am both delighted and alarmed by the winners of Engadget's birthday cake contest. In case you hadn't heard, Engadget has been celebrating its 2nd birthday and ran a contest for the prize was a really sweet Alienware PC. The challenge was to bake the coolest gadget-themed birthday cake. I knew they'd get a lot of entries, but I had no idea the lengths Engadget's crazy readers would go to. I don't want to spoil it for you, but the grand prize winner has a screen. That works. Now I'm hungry for cake.

IP Spotting: How interesting is your IP address?

IP SpottingHere's a bit of silly fun: IP Spotting will tell you how "interesting" your IP address is. It uses a number of criteria to give your IP address a score, like how many of its four octets are prime numbers, what country it's from, and what poker hand it represents. It also gives you a little pictogram of your IP in binary, like the one at right. My IP address only scored 10—how about yours?

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