Calculator watch
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 - 4:44PM
Ever wonder what they get you when you “retire” at Engadget? Last month at a team dinner (my last as editor-in-chief of the site!), my main man and freshman editor Josh Topolsky presented me with this, um, “gold” vintage Casio calculator watch. The nerd humor truly knows no bounds.
Nothin’ but the best! :0)
Only a true geek would give it, only a true geek would “get” it, but it would take a special level of geek to actually wear it. You know Bill would have worn one circa 1983.
Comment by Vance — Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
That is freakin’ awesome.
Comment by John Bell — Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
I suspect you’ll be missing these people who seemed to “get” you…
Comment by S!ick — Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
Wow! haven’t seen one of these since 1985.
Comment by Randy — Wednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
So what happens when you press the “Secret” button?
Comment by SirCrumpet — Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 1:14 am
Ryan,
Did you notice that when you Google yourself there are Target ads?!?! weird.
Comment by bob sakamano — Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 8:53 am
[...] Little did I know (though, it makes perfect sense) that Ryan would actually unbox the thing and put it up. And would you know it… Wired’s Gadget Lab picked up the story. Anyhow, now you know [...]
Pingback by Ryan Block’s retirement gift ends up on Wired | Joshua Topolsky — Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 8:28 am
You are definitely flossing tough now Ryan….
Comment by MIke Kelly — Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 2:06 pm