Militant Geek Custom Shirts

A few weeks ago Kevin Rose and the rest of the Diggnation crew got into a bit of hot water when their users went and posted the ’secret’ code used to unlock HD-DVD movies. The resulting events caused the code to go nuclear, fallout spreading far and wide throughout the debris of our cultural landscape.

Jinx, fine makers of game related T-Shirts, has carefully commemorated that moment in a fine tee. But wearing this isn’t just a silent tribute to modern DMCA madness. For every shirt sold $2 will be donated to the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation). Prices vary from $14.95 - $17.95 and sizes run from S-XL. You can order the shirts from the Jinx website.

From Gizmodo comes a brief blurb about a new company called Reactee, or “shirts that text back”. The idea is that you upload a logo to the site, write a short message, and come up with something interesting to return to an SMS.

Then wear the shirt proudly. Any geek who sees the number can shoot a message on their mobile phone and get a response almost instantly. In Gizmodo’s case texting ‘Gizrocks’ to 41411 results in a coupon code for 20% off. It’s a clever little idea made possible by the ubiquity of mobile phones. It also plays on a person’s natural curiosity. Awesome!