Gizmodo: klingons

The 1979 Klingon Happy Meal

Jason Chen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EDT

You may think the weird Happy Meal bundling came during the '80s, but McDonalds was already busy making sure kids got their fix of movie-promotion McNuggets by 1979. Today is a good day to supersize.

Gizmodo '79 is a week-long celebration of gadgets and geekdom 30 years ago, as the analog age gave way to the digital, and most of our favorite toys were just being born.

Triangle Keys May Be Ideal for LCD Keyboards But Look Vaguely Klingon

Wilson Rothman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:40:00 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.A Brit named David Baker wants you to believe that his Crocodile Keyboard concept—for which he's submitted a patent application—is the best way for big fat fingers to type on LCDs, because there's more dead space to absorb accidental taps. Good idea, secret Trek shoutout or both? [Register]

Today is a Good Day To Rob Convenience Stores With a Bat'leth

Jason Chen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:40:00 EST

What kind of Klingon robs two 7-Elevens at 2AM with a Bat'leth?

The kind of man who would leave the second store empty-handed after the second clerk refused to give him money. Now that's just shameful. Perhaps if he had threatened the clerks in actual Klingon, he would have had more luck? [Denver Channel - Thanks Undercover Buck!]

There is Honor in Typing With a Klingon Keyboard

Jason Chen — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:20:00 EST

Cherry Keyboards' Klingon Language keyboard is the best way to write a love song, a love poem, a love sonnet, or a love threat on your computer, assuming your computer still has a PS/2 port.

It's a good thing the Klingon alphabet has 26 characters, or Cherry would have had to redesign the keyboard to shove an extra key on there (or take one off). The same 26 characters as the English language. Coincidence? Or is it nicely explained by that one TNG episode where it was shown that the major species were distributed by some group of ancient beings? [Cherry Keyboards via BBG]