Just about every geek knows about the chuckle-inducing web comic xkcd. If you don’t, set aside some hours to catch up to the rest of us. Then check out these xkcd inspired tattoos:
Unfortunately we don’t have a lot of info on this tattoo that comes to us via BMEzine (NSFW). All they have to say is: Tattoo by “The dude that lives in Thailand” at Wild Tattoo, somewhere in Sweden.
UPDATE: Owner found! Dante writes:
I got it in Växjö at Wild tattoo, it was done by a guy that lives in Thailand (Janne) but was there for some guest tattooing or something. I got it because I love XKCD and that comic always puts a smile on my face. It’s just sheer genius with the whole obviousness factor and all. And the fact that people actually act like that around animals and babies…I never got that.
The inspiration behind this one:
This other one comes from
BMEInk but unfortunately with no info either.
Inspired by this one:
UPDATE: We’ve got another one!
Ozreiuosn on Twitter let us know that she has an xkcd related tattoo.
This time it seems to be the other way around. An xkcd inspired by a tattoo! Oz got herself a tattoo of windmills from Mez. Why? She says “There’s no real deep meaning here. I just love the way they look, they are quite evocative. Creepy, alien-like, futuristic, powerful, I can’t help but stare. They freak me out a little bit but they always draw me in.” Cue creepy xkcd strip about the windmills coming to life:
via Flickr
UPDATE 2: Kitty Stryker also sent in a photo of her xkcd inspired tattoo. She went to Sacred Rose in Berkeley, CA to get the last frame of one of my personal favorites, Grownups.
I’m still on the hunt for more xkcd tattoos. It seems like something that would inspire more than two people to get it tattooed, right? So if you know anyone else with an xkcd tattoo, or the owners of the above ink, please send me an email: admin@geekytattoos.com.
Posted in Comics, Internet, Tattoos.
Tagged with leg, Sacred Rose, shoulder, Wild Tattoo, xkcd.
By Ed
– April 6, 2009
I didn’t even know Wifi was in jail…
via lj
Posted in Internet, Tattoos.
Tagged with knuckle, knuckles.
By Ed
– April 6, 2009
It’s time to check the mailbox for reader submitted tattoos! First up we’ve got Greg Givan, a programmer who has adorned his wrists with the simple code tags. He says “Not only describes what i do for a living, but helps remind me to live ‘inside’ a personal code as well”.
Matthew Glavin sent in his City of Villans tattoo saying ” Played the game for 2 years and though i would Get the Arachnid tattoo till they NERFed the game then quit, but over all it looks awesome no matter how much i dont play anymore lol. most people dont reconize it from COV.”
And finally, Danny Guynn sends in his own University of Maryland hat wearing + G-Unit belt sporting Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo tattoo. Wow.
Posted in Code, Comics, Reader Tattoos, Tattoos, Video Games.
Tagged with back, TMNT, wrist.
By Ed
– March 23, 2009
This one is for all those web developers out there. Lynn, a Front End Developer, got this awesome back piece done recently over at Mom’s Body Shop in San Francisco.
For those of you going “huh?” allow me to explain. There are basically three layers or aspects of web design: structural, presentational, and behavioral. In short, structural = HTML, presentational = CSS, and behavioral = DOM and scripting. If you want more, we recommend: Web Design in a Nutshell
She also has a cute little caffeine molecule!
image via Lynn’s Flickr
Posted in Code, Tattoos.
Tagged with back, Mom's Body Shop, web.
By Ed
– February 20, 2009
A week ago I posted about Drew Olanoff’s offer to get a tattoo of the Twitter username of the person willing to donate the most money to the Make-A-Wish foundation. The bidding quickly escalated (we even put a bid in!) and when midnight on Monday struck, Melanie Mitchell had won with a bid of $2112. True to his word Drew went and got her username inked down at Cold Steel yesterday. Drew had to explain what Twitter was to his artist, Ricket, but he was more than willing to put some more ink into Drew’s skin.
For more videos, check out Drew’s site. You can also see more over on Krystl’s Flickr set, as she was there. Drew definitely racked up some cool points for this, and he’s starting to be quite the regular on GeekyTattoos. Can’t wait to see what he gets next!
Image via Drew’s Flickr
Posted in Internet, Tattoos.
Tagged with Cold Steel, Drew Olanoff, forearm, Ricket, Twitter.
By Ed
– February 19, 2009
I love Duck Hunt just as much as anyone, but isn’t tattooing the snickering dog on you equivalent to putting a big red target on your skin? I mean I know I’m not the only one that shot the dog, or at least tried repeatedly, hoping for that one time where it would actually work and he would fall into the bushes and I’d be allowed to shoot ducks in peace. Unfortunately I’ve got no info on this one, no owner, artist, or story. But I felt it was worth sharing anyways. via geekstir (Thanks Reed!)
This isn’t the only Duck Hunt tattoo out there though. I came across this great pixelated pair of ducks on Flickr too:
Again, sadly no info other than it appears to be done by a “Jason” in Minneapolis, MN.
UPDATE: Amber Grace dropped a comment to let us know that she’s the proud owner of the pixelated ducks and that it was indeed a Jason that inked it. Jason Helgerson at Tattoo Asylum in Spring Lake Park, MN.
Posted in Tattoos, Video Games.
Tagged with Duck Hunt, Jason Helgerson, lower back, shoulder, Tattoo Asylum.
By Ed
– February 18, 2009
Some people are serious bloggers, so much so that they get tattoos that represent their love of blogging. Violet Blue has her ankle tattoo with a platform independent “blogger” stamp, but Ed Marita from Hawaii knows what he loves to blog with. Ed has a tattoo of the popular (it’s what we use) blogging platform, WordPress stamped over a circuit board on his forearm. After making sure he had the right WordPress logo and not one of the fakes floating around, and putting up a poll to determine the location of the ink, he went over to TNT Tattoo in Hawaii and Kevin made it permanent. To add to the geekiness, Ed checked in at the tattoo shop on Brightkite and even twittered the whole process live. For more of his story and more photos, check out his post.
Posted in Internet, Logos, Tattoos.
Tagged with forearm, TNT Tattoo, Wordpress.
By Ed
– February 17, 2009
Want a tribal band with a bit of a geek flavor? Adam did, and he used the NT Server tribal image as inspiration for his ink. It’s very subtle geek, but I’m sure it gets the occasional “hey, that looks familiar….”
Posted in Computers, Tattoos.
By Ed
– February 17, 2009
Always longed to see your name tattooed on someone else’s skin? Lamenting that you’ll be spending another Valentine’s Day alone? Sorry, all we can offer is a free copy of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and wish you good luck in your endeavors.
However, if you’ve always wanted your Twitter name tattooed on a stranger’s arm, then you are in luck! Drew Olanoff (we posted about his tattoos awhile back) is auctioning off some skin-space on his arm. He writes:
Starting now, if you’d like me to permanently tattoo your twitter @ name on my left forearm, place a bid to @drew on twitter and use the hashtag #twittertattoo so I can track it. Highest bid wins and the proceeds go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. You donate directly to them, send me the receipt and off I go for the tattoo.
So it’s as simple as donating to a worthy cause and your name will be permanently inked into Drew’s arm. The only rule is that it has to be an established Twitter account. Oh, and you have until the end of the day on Monday, February 16th to get your bids in.
Posted in Internet, Tattoos.
Tagged with Drew Olanoff, Twitter.
By Ed
– February 13, 2009
Kristen writes in to share her Navi tattoo. For those of you that aren’t fans of Link and his adventures, Navi is a little fairy that helps guide Link in Ocarina of Time. Kristen writes:
I’m in college now with no major and no idea about what I’ll do when I graduate. I thought having Navi around might help with some directional challenges I’ve been having.
Here’s hoping she does more than just yell in your ear for you! :)
Inked by Drew at Bluebird Tattoo
Posted in Tattoos, Video Games.
Tagged with Bluebird Tattoo, chest, Zelda.
By Ed
– February 11, 2009
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