By Casey Lynn
Contributing Writer, [GAS]
This week’s pics examine the ultimate in permanent geek cred: the geeky tattoo.
A love/hate relationship with HTML:

A Klingon in disguise? (That’s right geeks – The tattoo is real, and so is the booze in that flask)

It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this:

The tattoo that must not be named:

I will add that this last one was particularly hard to pick… it turns out that a whole lot of people choose to decorate their bodies with Star Wars.
Do YOU have a geeky-themed tattoo? If so, then feel free to show it to us by leaving a link to a picture of it in the comments! We’ll have to moderate each one of them manually though, so if the link doesn’t show up right away when you click “add comment”, you’ll now know why.





If I might submit for consideration, my own tattoo…
http://www.trishussey.com/2008/06/18/inked/
http://inkmachinetattoo.com/artwork/217499.html
My star wars sleeve – http://bathory.ca/tattoo/ (and barcode and princess bride, AND Fifth Element tattoos!)
Huzzah for geeky tattoos!
OH MY GOD Bathory, this is so AWESOME! You're a walking piece of art ;)
That is so gorgeous, a work of art :)
Not instantly recognizable, but it's a tattoo I got of a symbol for Auguste Comte's positivist philosophy. Comte coined the term sociology and I'm a sociology teacher, so it seemed appropriate.
If I might submit for consideration, my own tattoo…
http://www.trishussey.com/2008/06/18/inked/
My gf and I want to get matching geek tattoos. Me with a chocobo that has 13 on it’s chest and her a moogle with 37 on it’s chest.
Here is my first tattoo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7292515@N02/22655396…
My gf and I want to get matching geek tattoos. Me with a chocobo that has 13 on it's chest and her a moogle with 37 on it's chest.
http://inkmachinetattoo.com/artwork/217499.html
I have actually seen someone with a “Mega Turrican” tattoo, yeah…that game :D
My star wars sleeve – http://bathory.ca/tattoo/ (and barcode and princess bride, AND Fifth Element tattoos!)
Huzzah for geeky tattoos!
OH MY GOD Bathory, this is so AWESOME! You’re a walking piece of art ;)
That is so gorgeous, a work of art :)
In a couple of weeks I’ll be getting my 4th tattoo, but my first geeky one – a tribal arm cuff with coloured gaming dice overlaid ^_^ Telling the world “Yes, I’m a D&D geek!”
Not instantly recognizable, but it's a tattoo I got of a symbol for Auguste Comte's positivist philosophy. Comte coined the term sociology and I'm a sociology teacher, so it seemed appropriate.
I have actually seen someone with a "Mega Turrican" tattoo, yeah…that game :D
In a couple of weeks I'll be getting my 4th tattoo, but my first geeky one – a tribal arm cuff with coloured gaming dice overlaid ^_^ Telling the world "Yes, I'm a D&D geek!"
Ha Ha Ha , the worst thing is that the tatoo representing salt (NaCl) is wrong, sodium and chloride don’t have a covalent bond, they have an ionic bond, so the tatoo is wrong! (and me knowing it is more geek than the tatoo itself).
If you’re right then that is freaking hilarious.
Its a Lewis representation of the bond, all hes done is include non valence shells… thats real geek
Ha Ha Ha , the worst thing is that the tatoo representing salt (NaCl) is wrong, sodium and chloride don't have a covalent bond, they have an ionic bond, so the tatoo is wrong! (and me knowing it is more geek than the tatoo itself).
If you're right then that is freaking hilarious.
Its a Lewis representation of the bond, all hes done is include non valence shells… thats real geek
how about the fact that half of these arent real?
how about the fact that half of these arent real?
Here is my first tattoo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7292515@N02/22655396…
What is the triangle wrist one?
The triangle is the Triforce, from the ‘A Legend of Zelda’ games.
Incidentally, the tattoo is mine. Was a bit surprised to find a photo of my hands here!
Thanks for the Pic Jesper :) We only used pictures that were licensed via creative commons, and that’s one of the reasons yours appeared here :)
No worries – it’s not my photo anyway, someone else took it at a conference I attended :)
What is the triangle wrist one?
The triangle is the Triforce, from the 'A Legend of Zelda' games.
Incidentally, the tattoo is mine. Was a bit surprised to find a photo of my hands here!
Thanks for the Pic Jesper :) We only used pictures that were licensed via creative commons, and that's one of the reasons yours appeared here :)
No worries – it's not my photo anyway, someone else took it at a conference I attended :)
I have Gauss’s Law on the back of my arm.
My Trogdor tattoo…
I have Gauss's Law on the back of my arm.
I’m actually thinking about getting one… Just don’t know which geek theme will more suit me :)
My Trogdor tattoo…
I'm actually thinking about getting one… Just don't know which geek theme will more suit me :)
Wow, I actually really like that power button one. Nice list, thanks!
Cheers,
Glen
Wow, I actually really like that power button one. Nice list, thanks!
Cheers,
Glen
These are awesome but I just saw on Flickr that the power one is fake :[ there is a real power one though.
These are awesome but I just saw on Flickr that the power one is fake :[ there is a real power one though.
stupid cunts
stupid cunts
It's probably too late to submit one now, but I felt compared to share my first tattoo which I think is also pretty geeky.
-Part 1
-Part 2
A few small details missing from the NES design, but I'm happy with it.
It's probably too late to submit one now, but I felt compared to share my first tattoo which I think is also pretty geeky.
-Part 1
-Part 2
A few small details missing from the NES design, but I'm happy with it.
Interesting.
Interesting.
You should have had mine there along with the mushroom XD
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/wiskez/r…
Its on a few other sites I've seen ^-^ gotta love having a famous tat!
You should have had mine there along with the mushroom XD
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj182/wiskez/r…
Its on a few other sites I've seen ^-^ gotta love having a famous tat!
I make Temporary Barcode Tattoos for fun.
FREE BARCODE TATTOO! offer on my website:
http://www.barcodeart.com/barcode_tattoos.html
I make Temporary Barcode Tattoos for fun.
FREE BARCODE TATTOO! offer on my website:
http://www.barcodeart.com/barcode_tattoos.html
Once I have enough money to get a tattoo, I'm getting E=mc^2 tattooed on me somewhere.
Yes, I'm a physics geek.
Not saying you are, but that would be the perfect tattoo for someone who is overweight. Or should I say, overmass?
Once I have enough money to get a tattoo, I’m getting E=mc^2 tattooed on me somewhere.
Yes, I’m a physics geek.
Not saying you are, but that would be the perfect tattoo for someone who is overweight. Or should I say, overmass?
Hands down, geekiest tattoo EVER
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid…
Hands down, geekiest tattoo EVER
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid…
I have an atomic symbol that's about 15 years old on the back of my right wrist and a sleeve of a DNA strand combining human and Dalek (from Doctor Who) DNA wrapping from the back of my left wrist and going around so that it ends on my left shoulder that's about three to four years old.
I'm hoping to eventually have one strand of human DNA and one strand of Dalek DNA to take up the other two-thirds left open to make it a full sleeve.
I'm writing this from an iPod Touch so can't search for links to show them off though I'm definite they show up on my Flickr or Facebook or my Livejournal scrapbook etc. I think there's even some on my Model Mayhem modeling portfolio. I am either "mollyblack" or "drmollyblack" and it's a Doctorate of Divinity so I only use it for fun.
I have an atomic symbol that’s about 15 years old on the back of my right wrist and a sleeve of a DNA strand combining human and Dalek (from Doctor Who) DNA wrapping from the back of my left wrist and going around so that it ends on my left shoulder that’s about three to four years old.
I’m hoping to eventually have one strand of human DNA and one strand of Dalek DNA to take up the other two-thirds left open to make it a full sleeve.
I’m writing this from an iPod Touch so can’t search for links to show them off though I’m definite they show up on my Flickr or Facebook or my Livejournal scrapbook etc. I think there’s even some on my Model Mayhem modeling portfolio. I am either “mollyblack” or “drmollyblack” and it’s a Doctorate of Divinity so I only use it for fun.
i think i have one of the worlds only dune tattoos
http://i33.tinypic.com/34nr784.jpg
the chemical formula for spice straight out of the frank herbert approved dune encyclopedia
Ok, to add to the power tats…here is mine. Yes, it is real and it does glow under black light. I had it done in UV ink and it's almost invisible in regular light.
(I need to get a touch up)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syren666/4236090298/
This is my second tattoo. Still have some work to do on it but I LOVE it.
http://flic.kr/p/8riPiJ
My badge of geek honor:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x110/Xakana/00…
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x110/Xakana/03…
i think i have one of the worlds only dune tattoos
http://i33.tinypic.com/34nr784.jpg
the chemical formula for spice straight out of the frank herbert approved dune encyclopedia
Ok, to add to the power tats…here is mine. Yes, it is real and it does glow under black light. I had it done in UV ink and it's almost invisible in regular light.
(I need to get a touch up)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/syren666/4236090298/
This is my second tattoo. Still have some work to do on it but I LOVE it.
http://flic.kr/p/8riPiJ
My badge of geek honor:
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x110/Xakana/00…
http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x110/Xakana/03…
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs248…
Hyrule Crest
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs248…
Hyrule Crest
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs248…
Hyrule Crest
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs248.snc4/39719_432179180912_526165912_5365990_3050277_n.jpg
Hyrule Crest
SPICE MUST FLOOOOW.
That's amazing, c0ldfish!
My boyfriend and I have matching Bub and Bob tattoos on our right and left arms. When we put them together, they have fun times.
SPICE MUST FLOOOOW.
That’s amazing, c0ldfish!
My boyfriend and I have matching Bub and Bob tattoos on our right and left arms. When we put them together, they have fun times.
Geek engagement tattoos! =D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sally_monster/439593…
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2493/…
Geek engagement tattoos! =D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sally_monster/439593…
Geek engagement tattoos! =D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sally_monster/439593…
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2493/…
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2009132&id=…
I submit my own for consideration:
http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/02/portal-tats….
I don't have this yet, but I'm seriously considering getting this on my upper right arm when I turn 18 in February.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0…
My tattoo that must not be named http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/278/a/5/ta…