Best Geek Costumes for Halloween

Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:54AM EDT

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Ghost? Zombie? Nixon? Man, these costumes are old news. This Halloween, why not dress up as something from the geek universe? Here's my picks this year for the scary, the provocative, and the outright absurd.

Sony Laptop Battery Pack - What you need: Rectangular piece of cardboard or foam, black paint, a lit cigarette (to simulate the smoking effect). Bonus points for carrying those little poppers that explode when you step on them.

Sony Rootkit-Infected CD - Large circle of cardboard covered in aluminum foil, evil laugh. (Just as scary as the battery.)

LonelyGirl15 (pictured) - What you need: T-shirt or tank top, pony tail scrunchy, tweezers (to pluck eyebrows immaculately), age-diminishing cream, Aliester Crowley books, feather boa, purple monkey puppet, general sense of rebellion and ennui about life.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs - Black turtleneck, blue jeans, iPod, glasses, smug grin.

Firefox - What you need: Fox outfit, lighter fluid, match, sense of irony, fireproofness, legion of geek followers. (Kidding! Please don't set yourself on fire!)

The TRON Guy - Awesome TRON bodysuit, pot belly, no sense of shame.

Former HP Chairman of the Board Patricia Dunn - Liza Minnelli haircut, expensive women's suit, reporter's telephone records that you have no idea how you got, pink slip.

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  • 6 Posted by darkmexican92 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:36PM EDT Report Abuse

    yeah the battery sounds so freaking AWESOME!!! i want to dress up as a nintendo wii LOL and my sister is dressing up as yuna

  • 7 Posted by daniellabarfield on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:35PM EDT Report Abuse

    This has to be the worst article I have ever read. I hope that the person who wrote this doesn't get paid. It's about as interesting as me doing a science project on why I should flush the toilet.

  • 8 Posted by cindy_huynh1234 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:25PM EDT Report Abuse

    i think i know someone that almost look exactly like LonelyGirl15

  • 10 Posted by djs1157 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:44PM EDT Report Abuse

    I'm so gonna be Steve Jobs. That's how I dress every day XD

  • 12 Posted by wateli31 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:40PM EDT Report Abuse

    not as good as I expected......kinda weird!

  • 14 Posted by kreiderkid on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:53PM EDT Report Abuse

    this ads a nice little twist on the whole dress up thing, i realy like the battery.

  • 15 Posted by sweetsoutherngirl31 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:52PM EDT Report Abuse

    I will have to say that was a sheer dissapointment. I thought you'd come up with better than that. Better luck next time.

  • 18 Posted by bebe1978 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:04PM EDT Report Abuse

    guess you need to be a geek to appreciate these. totally dumb!

  • 20 Posted by evilbeargirl on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:56PM EDT Report Abuse

    Pure genius!!! This is quite clever. Props to you, Christopher Null. I love it. -Manda

  • 21 Posted by fallthruice on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:58PM EDT Report Abuse

    i'm a pyro...firefox for sure. haha. all i need is a legion of geek followers. haha.

  • 23 Posted by o0cookabeara0o on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:43PM EDT Report Abuse

    gosh ppl shuttup!! i dont care if you think this artical is crap, these are creative and funny, you try to think of something better. gosh

  • 25 Posted by r_perdue2003 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:59PM EDT Report Abuse

    Don't Have To Be A Geek To Appreciate This Humor, Just Able To Read The News Once In A While. GREAT Subtle Humor. Feel Sorry For Those Who Didn't Get It!! Keep Up The Good Work Christopher!!

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