It gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of another branch in the rapidly expanding MakeUseOf Galactic Empire.
As from today, head on over to the MakeUseOf T-shirt store, courtesy of SplitReason, and spend all of your hard earned cash on one (or all) of our 6 cool customized T-shirts! There’s something for everyone, young and old, geek and non-geek. And we have tried to keep the prices reasonable – only $16.95 per T-shirt (not including shipping). Sizes range from S all the way up to XXL (or XXXL by special order).
Go to http://www.splitreason.com/makeuseof
Let me take you on a virtual tour of the store and perhaps, in the process, entice you to pick up a shirt or six.
First of all, this is what the store looks like. Smart, eh?
Currently we have only six designs on offer. This isn’t because we have already run out of inspiration or that the T-shirt designers are on strike. It’s simply that we want to test demand with these six and if sales are brisk, we will start adding more designs to the shop. For example, we have a Linux Tux one on standby for later.
Each T-shirt has the MakeUseOf logo discreetly printed on the sleeves so when you walk about town, looking like a cool guy or a sexy gal, everyone will stop and ask “what’s MakeUseOf?” and then you know what to do. Yep, give them the URL so they can come to visit. And show them the T-shirt store so they can buy their own shirt.
So, to help you decide which T-shirt will look good on you , here’s what the six designs look like.
1. Show Me Your Tweets! |
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This one is for all you sexy Tweeters out there who love to Twit your Tweets on Twitter all day long.
WARNING : some females may totally misinterpret what the T-shirt says and may assault you accordingly. Guys, wear this T-shirt at your own risk! Show your love for Twitter and MakeUseOf by sporting this fashionable little number today! Quickly, while stocks last! |
2. I Love Geeks |
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Do you have a special geek in your life? Someone who gets totally worked up over a ZX81? Or maybe you just have this overwhelming uncontrollable passion for all geeks in the entire galaxy?
If so, publicly express your love for them by snatching this T-shirt from our store today! Quick! They’re selling out fast! |
3. The Brain Of A Geek |
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Have you ever wondered what a geek’s brain consists of? Or maybe you are a geek yourself that wants to show everyone the way you think? Well, now you can with our stylish T-shirt.
Available in all colours (provided you want black) with a nice big picture of a brain on the front. Sure to be a big talking point around the IT department so grab your T-shirt today. |
4. I’m Only Here For The Free Wi-Fi |
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This is one for when you walk into Starbucks or any other cafe offering free internet. Reveal your true intentions by wearing this nice red T-shirt with a wi-fi signal on the front.
You are sure to stand out from the crowd with this on, so become a trendsetter today and buy ten of these T-shirts to hand out to your pals! Then go to Starbucks for a latte. |
5. CapsLock – Preventing Login Since 1980 |
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How many times have you tried to login only to find that the damn caps lock button is on? Isn’t it just annoying? Well express your displeasure and resonate with all computer users everywhere by sporting this little red number.
With yellow lettering against a red background, people on the street are sure to identify with your rant against all caps lock buttons. Start a national conversation today by buying this T-shirt from our store. |
6. My Attitude Isn’t Bad, It’s In Beta |
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My own personal favourite and one that is sure to become really popular. Do you have a reputation as a grumpy person? Do you know someone who is a politeness-challenged individual? Well here’s your chance to get back at those who criticise your moods by telling them that “your attitude isn’t bad, it’s just in beta”. Hoo-hah! Respond to that one, naysayers!
Buy this T-shirt today and make a short smart statement which will silence your critics forever. |
So head on over to the MakeUseOf T-Shirt store today. Until July 14th, you can even enter the promo code MAKEUSEOF and save 10% on each shirt. So what are you waiting for?
Oh and before I forget, we have decided not to choose anything from the entries of the design competition. However, to acknowledge the hard work of some of the designers, we have decided to award free T-shirts to four of the applicants. They are Toby Valora, Peileppe Productions, Eric Feinstein, and Durden. We will be in touch shortly.
