[geeks] What desk toy or "tchotchke" says "geek" to you?

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:
> O Mighty List, answer my query ...
> 
> I was trying to think of "things that indicate a geek" - stuff like the
> scene in Office Space where Michael Bolton smashes the printer, taped
> nerdy RPG style glasses, that kind of stuff... but couldn't figure out
> this:
> 
> What item that you might put on your desk means "this cubicle slave must
> be a geek" to you?
> 
> A Star Wars stormtrooper bobble head?  Key chain made out of an old RAM
> stick?  What?
> 
> (Please, nothing elaborate like "portrait of Einstein sticking his
> tongue out - in Lego bricks" or something like that.)
> 
> The wisdom of the list ... is sought.

A blinkenlichten poster?

I have pictures of astronomical phenomena on my office walls.  I also 
have articles regarding joke programming languages like INTERCAL posted 
on the walls.

Something more common might be something like a Dilbert desk calendar.

I also have a sign that reads:

"Bell Labs UNIX:  Reach out and grep someone."

It gets weirder from there.

Peace...  Sridhar