My brother-in-law received the prized shirt at Christmas, titled the “Frustration Polo.” In case you have sight problems, I’ll tell you, the image shows a guy stomping on a computer. Since my brother-in-law is a Mac user and I always run Windows, I really believe he didn’t deserve to receive the shirt. But there you have it. Life is hardly ever just.

This shirt is put out by the same wacky company that sells Pi symbol ties, hula girl computer dusters and a Homer Simpson multi-port USB hub. Pondering the veritable wealth of their inventory makes me want to give up writing and get a job thinking up nerd accessories — like binary clocks to keep mere mortals confused — oh, wait, those already exist.

Well, this week I’ll be attending the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Since the demise of Comdex, I hear, CES has become the place to go to get the lowdown on geek fashion. Dilbert tie, anyone?

Posted on January 5th, 2008 by dian