Feb 11 2009 Different Geeky Takes On The Iconic Obama 'Hope' Poster

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Remember the iconic 'Hope' posters used during Obama's presidential campaign? Ha, how could you forget, they're burnt into your retinas the way -- HEY LOOK AT THIS! -- my genitals now are. Well the website obamicon.me has been kicking it for a while, allowing any Tom, Dick, or Jane to make their own inspirational poster and message using a photo they upload. So go make one. Then post a link to it in the comments. But more importantly, hit the jump for a gallery of posters that are way cooler than the one you were going to make. Unless, of course, you were going to make one with a picture of me that says 'DOPE', in which case, yes, I am pretty fly.

Hit it for the galleria.

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Nov 5 2008 Why Obama Won: A Geekologie Perspective

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Because he clenched the robot vote. This $250 ObamaBot cast 30 ballots and swayed human voters with the threat of annihilation, and also, a set of pretty sweet set of retreads. Yay democracy!

Even robots love Obama [engadget]

Thanks to Julian, my campaign manager, for siphoning off all campaign contributions to line his own pockets. With ones. To the strip club!

Oct 10 2008 Is It Too Late?: I'm Running For President!

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I'm running for president. Click here to watch the amazing story of my rise to political prominence. Then go here to make the video with your own name. Or any other name. And it doesn't censor anything, so you can put whatever you want. At least I think so, but truthfully, I only tried Dick Dribblins.

2008 Election Coverage [tsgnet]

Thanks to Ryan and Hilda, who, with their votes combined, netted me a single vote -- Ryan ate his ballot.

Aug 8 2008 The Last Video Game Obama Played Was...

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Pong. Jesus, at least lie and say Super Mario Galaxy. But to Obama's credit, when McCain was asked the same question he answered "rolling a hoop down a dirt road with a stick", which, to the best of my knowledge, isn't even a video game. So the question remains: can we really trust a president that hasn't killed a hooker in Grand Theft Auto? The prosecution rests.

Geekologie Writer '08: Totally not afraid to kill hookers.

Hit the link to read a little interview with Obama with other, similar questions, like who gets to control the remote in his house (answer: HGTV).

Barack Obama: My Pop-Culture Favorites [entertainmentweekly]

Thanks Craig, you can be my running mate.