Nitrozac and I recently ran a very special Joy of Tech comic. We helped one of our geeky fans propose to his girlfriend via the comic!

When we heard that Forum member "angryjungman" was thinking of popping the question, we offered to make it a very special day by letting him use the Joy of Tech comic as his proposal medium. After discussing it with Tony and coming up with an idea, we set out to work. Using photo references, Nitrozac turned the young couple into comic illustrations, and depicted a cute story line in which Tony calls his girlfriend over to his computer to read some code that he has written. The Python code she reads is actually a proposal, including an ASCII text art engagement ring.

The first comic was posted early Saturday morning, and featured a cliffhanger ending. Would she say yes or would she say no?

That afternoon Tony sprang the comic on his unsuspecting girlfriend Steph. Just like in the comic, he called her over to his computer to show her something special...

Meanwhile we and the members of the geekculture.com Forums and IRC chat rooms were waiting with bated breath for news of her reply. After a nerve-racking eternity, we finally received the good news... she had said YES! I immediately uploaded the conclusion, a "happy ending" comic.

Whew! We didn't have to come up with an alternative not-so-happy ending! :P

Links:
Initial comic with cliff-hanger:
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/587a.html

The Joy of Tech comic:
http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/index.html

For more information, please contact Snaggy.

About The Joy of Tech:
The Joy of Tech’s beautiful comic illustrations and pop culture references appeal to a wide audience. It has it's own style that is simultaneously retro and modern, one that’s smart and sexy. It finds an appeal with anyone interested in the latest cultural and technological trends, as well as those mired deep within the recesses of the IT world.

The comic has a large and loyal Mac following and this is reflected in the comic’s healthy serving of Apple-related humor. For a peek inside the insanely great and funny world of Macintosh culture, the Joy of Tech is a must visit.

About the authors:
Nitrozac (aka Liza Schmalcel) and Snaggy (aka Bruce Evans) are the creators of GeekCulture.com, a high-tech humor website, thriving online community, and purveryor of fine propeller beanies. GeekCulture.com is also the home of the hilarious webcomic The Joy of Tech, and the remarkable cartoon epic After Y2K.

Now available!… The Best of the Joy of Tech book, published by O’Reilly.
The Best of The Joy of Tech is the first major book for Nitrozac and Snaggy, who enjoy a huge following on the Internet, and have had their work published in several major newspapers and magazines (including regularly in MacWorld UK Magazine), and by countless inkjet printers around the Internet. The pair have also been featured on Apple's Hot News. Their comics often feature Macintosh and Apple humor, as well as cameos from members of the Macintosh community, and are much loved and lauded for their quality, originality, and humor.

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