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- Gyruss
- Laptop Thieves
- More Song Masher
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Hey Chuck and Kreg!
I brainfarted when it came to the Questions of the Week and forgot to send in my submissions for favorite video game music. Without a doubt, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor in Gyruss, one of my favorite video games as a teenager. The Wikipedia entry says that it’s actually based on a rock version of the J. S. Bach classic called “Toccata” from Skye
Gyruss: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyruss
Gyruss Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNc7VdD-ink
Gyruss Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suRXuW1hryw
“Toccata” by Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgbgUrp1a70
My response for good nerd/geek gifts are:
USB flash drives
Geeky/nerdy themed clothing (I prefer anything *nix themed)
An e-book reader, maybe?
Or even better, a good dead-tree book!
If we’re talking relatively affordable, a Pinebook or Raspberry Pi kit.
Last, but definitely not least, a really good coffee mug!
BTW, I also left a voicemail when you asked what geeky thing you were thankful for but I guess it got overlooked, hence why I’m sending it in via e-mail. :-p
OneZeroOne!
What are some good nerd/geek gift ideas when you’re on a budget?
On This Day In History for December 12, 2018
This is the 346th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days remaining in 2018.
- It was on this date in 1862, that American Civil War: USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River, becoming the first armored ship to be sunk by a controlled mine.
- It was 117 years ago today, that Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter “S” [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John’s, Newfoundland.
- On December 12, 1991, The Russian Federation gains independence from the USSR.
- December 12, 2000, The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
- It was also this date in 2012 that North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2, using an Unha-3 carrier rocket.
Happy birthday goes out on this date to:
- American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express, Henry Wells, born on this date in 1805.
- Born December 12, 1862, English businessman J. Bruce Ismay.
- Walter Benona Sharp, the American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company was born 148 years ago today.
- Born December 12, 1881, Polish-American businessman, co-founded Warner Bros Harry Warner.
- American actor, Edward G. Robinson was born 125 years ago today.
- Born December 12, 1900, American actor and dancer Sammy Davis, Sr..
- American singer, actor, and producer, Frank Sinatra was born 103 years ago today.
- American game show host and producer, Bob Barker is 95 today.
- Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation was born on that same date in 1927.
- American singer and actress, Connie Francis is 80 today.
- American singer and television personality, Dionne Warwick, born on this date in 1940.
- Grover Washington, Jr., the American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer was born 75 years ago today.
- American singer-songwriter, drummer, and actress, Sheila E. is 61 today.
Listener Birthdays
- 12 – Deckrd
- 12 – Kevin Burns (Soleblaze)
- 12 – Matt Blocker TheGiant
- 12 – Rob Riehl (suriehl)
- 14 – Michael Spence from Brother Osric’s Scriptorium
- 17 – Jorge Schrauwen
- If you want to get on the Technorama Birthday Calendar, visit our Wiki.
And that’s the way it was, on this day in history for December 12, 2018
News
Hacks & Strange Stories
- Thief Steals Laptop, Sends Apologetic Email to Owner
- Unlimited power: ASUS ROG Phone charges when plugged into itself, solves world’s battery problems
- Exhausted Burglar Falls Asleep on the Job
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