February 12, 2020
She Comes in Colors, a new Nitrozac painting up for auction!
Nitrozac has a big and bold new painting up for auction... it's She Comes in Colors. and it's an absolutely gorgeous take on the Apple logo.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124080446020
Posted by Snaggy at 02:13 PM
December 16, 2019
Twitter Bird, a new Nitrozac painting up for auction!
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction... it's Twitter Bird. The white Twitter logo is floating amid a flutter of bright colors and cool ring patterns.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124006445364
Posted by Snaggy at 01:25 PM
May 19, 2019
Nitrozac's Tesla logo painting
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction. It's called Voltesla, and it is one of her series of painted tech logos. This one's a beauty, a nice large size, 30x 24 inches, and when sitting in the back of a Tesla, it accelerates from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds, with 1g of acceleration. :-D
https://www.ebay.com/itm/123783223579
Posted by Snaggy at 02:14 PM
March 13, 2019
Nitro painting up for auction!
Just a few hours left to bid on Nitrozac's little painting of Fail Whale.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/123674641809
Posted by Snaggy at 12:13 PM
May 29, 2017
Sponsor: NeoNet's WebSonar
Thanks to NeoNet for sponsoring us exclusively this week! Check out WebSonar, their free app to build a better web with no tracking or ads.
https://wisdomquest.com/websonar.html
Posted by Snaggy at 12:53 PM
April 28, 2017
New painting! The Logo Fantastic!
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction... a gorgeous rendering of Apple's classic...
"The Logo Fantastic". As Nitro describes it... "This painting represents that spirit of creativity and explosion of ideas that Apple's rainbow logo means to me. It also makes me think of all the brilliant, creative geniuses that brought us these computers and software. They created machines that felt like friends and partners more than tools."
You can read more about it and
bid here!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-logo-fantastic-/122463012848
Posted by Snaggy at 09:50 AM
March 13, 2017
New Sponsor! Woozy Moo!
The Joy of Tech is helped made possible with the support of the fine geeks at Woozy Moo - a toy store where geeks, collectors, and aspiring superheroes can have fun without discrimination! Get your Marvel Legends, Star Wars, Funko Pop, and nerdy toy fix at Woozy Moo!
I love the Planet Blocks and Periodic Table Blocks!
Thank you Woozy Moo!
https://www.woozymoo.com
Posted by Snaggy at 02:01 PM
December 07, 2016
Nitrozac's new painting
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction... "Black Apple". As Nitro describes it... "New owners of the Jet Black phone are usually obsessively worried about scratching their new baby. But for my painting, scratches became the missing element. For some, the painting may symbolize the flaws and rough edges with technology, or perhaps even a comment on what some think is Apple's recent rocky road. But for me, the scratches and flaws are like the lines on a well-loved face, or the scuff marks on your favorite hand tools. Without them, there is a heartlessness of perfection. With them, a sense of humanity is brought to the object, a warmth that comes only with use."
You can read more about it and
bid here!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Apple-the-painting-/122267383770
Posted by Snaggy at 08:51 AM
November 21, 2016
YAY! Announcing JoyStickers for iMessage!
Make your messages magnificent with JoyStickers, the Joy of Tech sticker pack, featuring the characters and creations of us, Nitrozac and Snaggy! Includes hilarious animations like "OMG!" and "Mind Blown!", and our personal favourite... "Wanna do it?".
We designed this sticker pack to be both fun and useful with gems such as "Don't text, I'm about to drive", "Bring back something good!" and the fun "geek thinking" stickers, that transform your message into a comic thought!
Peel and stick'em! Add an animated propeller beanie to a photo or make your message CLASSIFIED! You're going to love these and your friends will have text-envy!
Check 'em out... JoyStickers!
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/joystickers/id1175814030?mt=8
Posted by Snaggy at 11:09 AM
August 10, 2016
Joy of Tech on Patreon!
We've started a Patreon page to help us keep on bringing you The Joy of Tech comic. If you like our work, we do hope you'll check it out and sign up. Lots of fun levels and some really nice items are available! Thank you!
https://www.patreon.com/joyoftech
Posted by Snaggy at 09:23 PM
July 15, 2016
Speeding Up Your Mac!
We did the cover of Joe Kissell's GREAT new book, Speeding Up Your Mac!
It's a must-have book if you have noticed that your Mac is a little sluggish lately and want to return it to its original speedster glory, and in many cases, go even beyond that! Check it out, we know you will find it an invaluable resource of Mac Speed Force!
https://joeontech.net/books/speeding-up-your-mac/
Posted by Snaggy at 12:00 AM
June 22, 2016
New Nitrozac painting... Bitcoin with magic numbers!
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction, and this one is really cool. It's "Bitcoin", and it features magic gold numbers that appear when you view it at certain angles.
Be sure to check out the video of the effect...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/122031714262
Posted by Snaggy at 12:00 AM
April 05, 2016
Nitrozac's latest painting... a tiny Tesla!
Nitrozac has a new painting up on eBay, and it's very nice indeed. It's a portrait of Nikola Tesla, painted on a tiny stretched canvas and includes the wooden easel to display it on. And unlike the new Tesla Model 3, you won't have to wait 18 months for it, it will ship this week! :-D
Check it out, the auction ends soon!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikola-Tesla-a-painting-by-Nitrozac-/121937707392
Posted by Snaggy at 11:06 AM
October 14, 2015
Yes, it is time for a... Nitrozac Portrait Sale!
It's that time of year again... Nitrozac portrait sale time! You've seen them at re/code's Code Conference, on Twit.tv, on iTunes, on Facebook, on Twitter, on books, and beyond! Now you too can join the ranks of famous geeks who have been drawn by the venerable Nitrozac! For a limited time, Nitrozac will create one of her gorgeous portraits of you or one of your loved ones, (Mom, Dad, cat, dog, kids) for only 99 bucks! Use these for avatars, Twitter, Facebook, smartphone screens, or prints! And of course every portrait arrives with several smaller sizes of the portrait so that you can use it as an avatar on Facebook, G+, Twitter, your blog, or anywhere else!
Makes a wonderful gift for the person who has almost everything, and supports our existence here at The Joy of Tech comic!
Get 'em while they're available, or order now for a later portrait! This is only for a limited time and won't last long, as her schedule fills up quickly!
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/nitroportraits.html
Posted by Snaggy at 08:16 AM
October 05, 2015
Sponsor: MRO Supply
This week, our comic is sponsored by MRO Supply, who supply just about anything you need to do maintenance, repairs, and operations! Motors, bearings, paint, plumbing, rubber seals, cleaning tools, fasteners, electrical, gears, pulleys, tools, ... the list is almost endless! Check out their website at MRO Supply.com!
https://www.mrosupply.com/
Posted by Snaggy at 08:22 AM
September 27, 2015
Nitrozac's latest paintings... Pluto and Charon!
Nitrozac has two new paintings up on eBay, and they are super neat. They are Pluto and Charon, both painted on tiny stretched canvas and include wooden easels to display them on.
Check them out, the two charming underdogs of the Solar System that have charmed the inhabitants of planet Earth!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pluto-and-Charon-two-paintings-by-Nitrozac-/121770174272
Posted by Snaggy at 02:34 PM
August 17, 2015
Betelgeuse, a new painting by Nitrozac
Nitrozac has a new painting up on eBay, and it's a giant beauty! A 3 feet by 3 feet depiction of Betelgeuse the star.
There's even a secret ultraviolet mode! Check it out here.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Betelgeuse-a-painting-by-Nitrozac-/121728249515
Posted by Snaggy at 04:11 PM
June 19, 2015
Nitrozac painting now in webstore
Nitrozac's Apple Watch painting. It's an adorable little depiction, and comes with its own adorable little easel. Check it out !
Sorry folks, IT'S SOLD!
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/nitropaintings.html
Posted by Snaggy at 09:59 PM
June 18, 2015
Sponsor: Girrion!
We'd like to thank our sponsor this week... GIRRION! A sweeping sci-fi story of a small creature called a gunflin caught in a war of other-worldly magic and weaponry.
Need a Miyazaki, Star Wars, LOTR, Dark Crystal type thing in your life? Check out their Kickstarter!
It's folks like this that help us to keep bringing you the comics, so please check 'em out!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1405228741/girrion-book-1-the-chrysalis-and-the-stone-issue-2
Posted by Snaggy at 10:08 AM
May 11, 2015
Nitrozac's Portrait Sale!
It's that time of year again... Nitrozac portrait sale time! You've seen them at re/code's Code Conference, on Twit.tv, on iTunes, on Facebook, on Twitter, on books, and beyond! Now you too can join the ranks of famous geeks who have been drawn by the venerable Nitrozac! And for a limited time, Nitrozac will create one of her gorgeous portraits of you or one of your loved ones, (Mom, Dad, cat, dog, kids) for only 99 bucks! Use these for avatars, Twitter, Facebook, smartphone screens, or prints! And of course every portrait arrives with several smaller sizes of the portrait so that you can use it as an avatar on Facebook, G+, Twitter, blog, or anywhere else!
Get 'em while they're available, or buy now for a later portrait! This is only for a limited time and won't last long, as her schedule fills up quickly!
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/nitroportraits.html
Posted by Snaggy at 08:50 AM
August 04, 2014
Instant Gratification!
Check out Liz Gannes new series I Want It, and I Want It Now — It’s Time for Instant Gratification over on Re/code. Nitrozac and I created some animated gifs for it!
http://recode.net/2014/08/04/i-want-it-and-i-want-it-now-its-time-for-instant-gratification/
Posted by Snaggy at 09:31 AM
May 01, 2014
Nitrozac Portrait Sale!
Sorry folks, sale is over! Nitrozac is swamped!
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/nitroportraits.html
Posted by Snaggy at 09:07 AM
December 23, 2013
The Cat Carol
We're off helping Santa today, in the meantime, here is what we hope is a special treat. For those who haven't seen it yet, it's Snaggy's song "The Cat Carol", sung by Meryn Cadell, with a new video he made using Nitrozac's illustrations.
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1940b.html
Posted by Snaggy at 12:00 AM
October 12, 2013
New Nitrozac painting... the mini iPad mini!
Nitrozac has a new painting up for auction, it's an adorably mini iPad mini! It comes with the tiny artist easel, the two of them standing about 5 inches high. Check out all the details on the auction page!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121198148503
Posted by Snaggy at 02:39 PM
July 16, 2013
Send a geeky girl to App Camp!
App Camp for Girls is a great non-profit project by our pal Jean MacDonald, and worthy of your support. The campaign is in its final hours, and needs your help. So let's push them over $100K today, and help bring the joy of tech and coding skills to a new generation of women.
Posted by Snaggy at 10:00 AM
May 31, 2013
Deep Fried Pudge is an ass this month. ;-)
My pal Stroganoff is the creator of the cartoon Deep Fried Pudge, and she is just wrapping up a silly month of butt-related puns. I did an episode for her, featuring my favorite silent movie star... check it out here!
All her other Butt Month comics start here:
http://tapastic.com/episode/5478
Butt be warned, it's extremely cheeky humor! :-D
-Cheers, Snaggy
http://tapastic.com/episode/7409
Posted by Snaggy at 08:56 AM
April 21, 2013
Mars! (A painting by Nitrozac)
Nitrozac here, just letting you know about my new painting that's up for auction.
If you are tired of all the ego-stroking this overrated planet Earth is getting this week, (joking!), I have just the thing for you... a painting of the mighty planet Mars! I know you will love this depiction of our rusty neighbour and I hope it inspires you as much as Mars does me!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121098418580
Posted by Snaggy at 03:10 AM
March 03, 2013
Nitrozac Portrait Sale!
Nitrozac is having a special! For a limited time, she'll create one of her gorgeous portraits for only 99 bucks! Get 'em while they're hot, this is only for a limited time and won't last long!
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/webstore/nitroportraits.html
Posted by Snaggy at 06:30 AM
March 01, 2013
Take Control of your Passwords!
The incredible folks over at TidBITS have a new eBook on password strategy that I highly recommend. It will get you up to speed on why your passwords need to be secure, how to do that, and how to make doing that easy.
And check out the cool comic over on their site. :-)
http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/passwords
Posted by Snaggy at 03:48 AM
January 07, 2013
Full Moon, a painting by Nitrozac
Nitrozac here, just letting you know about my new painting that's up for auction.
I think you will love this painting. Like the Moon, its palette is limited, but there is a richness and lushness to the paint that depicts its surface. And like the Moon it only reveals its secrets when looking at it closer up. From far away this painting looks like the Moon does when viewing from our planet with the naked eye. Closer up and it's like viewing our friend through a telescope.
Best of luck to all bidders, and to the winner, I know you will adore this painting as much as I do. It was an absolute pleasure to paint and to be honest, it will be very hard to part with!
Posted by Snaggy at 04:57 AM
September 20, 2012
Nitrozac's Curiosity painting
Another painting by Nitrozac is up for auction! It's one small tribute to Curiosity's first transmitted image, and an accolade to the NASA engineers whose talents landed it on Mars. Includes the tiny wooden stand!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120987085997
Posted by Snaggy at 05:47 AM
September 08, 2012
Nitrozac's newest painting!
Nitrozac's newest painting is up for auction, and it's a beauty. At 5 feet high by 4 feet wide, it's her largest ever, and it is spectacular. Check it out!
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120983113605
Posted by Snaggy at 04:31 AM
November 10, 2008
Presenting our newest advertiser...
We'd like to welcome JRC9.CA as a new JoyPixel advertiser!
JRC9.CA - Blog, Technology, Visual Art, New Media, Architecture & Web Design. 
Advertise your software, blog, business, or cause, on The Joy of Tech page. A whole year beside the comic, and forever in the archives, for only a 100 bucks. Sweet! JoyPixels... Grab some!
Posted by Snaggy at 09:38 AM
September 29, 2008
Mackorisnik.com interview.
Roberta Barbaric from the Croatian Mac Site Mackorisnik.com has posted a nice interview with us, which you can find here. The English part is in blue font, just scroll down the page to find it.
Thanks Roberta!
http://www.mackorisnik.com/2008/09/29/predstavljamo-geekculturecom-ljubavna-prica-iz-mac-svijeta/
Posted by Snaggy at 10:52 AM
November 28, 2006
Nitrozac portraits and paintings: time is running out for Christmas orders!
Just a few reminders... We've had many people ordering portraits and avatars to give to their loved ones as gifts, it's a fabulous idea! But hurry, Nitrozac is very close to being booked solid for the next few weeks. If you've been thinking about getting a portrait done, especially as a gift, now is the time to place your order before all of Nitrozac's pre-Christmas time is booked up.
Speaking of presents, you couldn't find a more original or unique gift for a geek than one of Nitrozac's original oil paintings! Currently on the auction block and ending today is her gorgeous little painting of the iChat icon... at this moment the highest bid is under 100 bucks! Don't let this one slip by, it's a real treasure.
UPDATE.... "The iChat painting has now been sold. Thanks pvmuir! The rest of you, stand by for a couple of new paintings going on the block soon ... two PacMan paintings!
Posted by Snaggy at 08:48 AM
September 05, 2005
Serenity Giveaway!
Browncoats unite! It's time for a Serenity giveaway! That's right, the big screen continuation of the amazing TV series Firefly soars into theatres on September 30th, so we thought we'd launch things early by giving away a Serenity t-shirt and a pack of Serenity trading cards!
And thanks to the generosity of our friends at Garlic Head BBQ Sauce, we're also giving away some terrific goodness! Four lucky winners will get a two-pack of gourmet BBQ Sauce! And we're also tossing our hat into the prize ring too... yep, some lucky winner will receive their choice of one of our great Geek Culture beanies or one of our awesome new t-shirts, or a signed Joy of Tech book!
So, how can you win? Easy! All you have to do is post a reply to this thread, and you're in on the giveaway. And, if you are a SuperFan, you can enter again here and get double the chance to win!
Note.. Giveaway is now over!
http://www.geekculture.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=000811
Posted by Snaggy at 12:48 PM
June 20, 2005
Tiger-ific Giveaway!
We're holding another giveaway this week, this time we're celebrating the start of summer by giving away some terrrrific goodies including our new Tiger Inside t-shirt. There will also be three lucky winners of Garlic Head Gourmet BBQ sauce, and seven more winners of Garlic Head gear! It's free to enter, just post a reply to the giveaway forum.
Also please note... today is your last chance to order one of our Happy Computer polos!
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joystuff/summersaucetice.html
Posted by Snaggy at 09:48 AM