Well, we are trying to make this a monthly event these days, so today we are having a caption contest. This time the prize up for grabs is a DSO Nano V2 Pocket-Sized Digital Oscilloscope. It's one of the most handy tools for the electronics enthusiast - so give your best caption to the picture below!
"Your Caption Here"
We'll keep the contest open until 12 PM Mountain Time tomorrow (that's December 7th, 2011), so get your captions in now. And please remember to keep them PG (or at the very least, PG-13) - there are children here! Ready, set....caption!
You can become an engineer, even if you are just a cowherd!
I don't get this one. Is this an obscure reference to something too hip for me?
Cowherd -} Coward. Sounds similar.
it's so true!
lol
"Dude, no, still not thirsty."
hahahahahahahahahahaha
asd
Oh no! First the Michelin Man and now the Chick-Fil-A cow. The production team's gotten their hands on the transmogrifier again! I've got to stop them...
In case you haven't read Calvin and Hobbes before... Calvin and Hobbes Transmorgrifier I'm not sure that Calvin practiced open source but the parts list is pretty short and it was easy to update. :-)
The third Chick-Fil-A cow was fired for his perv stare.... he should fit right in.
"Paint me like one of your French girls."
still think this one is the funniest....
nice...
That mohawk makes you look udder'ly ridiculous.
Ever since that electric sheep came around, you don't give me the time of day.
If you can read this, you're spending too much time reading the comments...
The secret cow level at Sparkfun is a bit... different.
the Cow King is lightning enchanted... just forget about him, it's not worth it (Diablo2 reference FTW)
The boss said, "i'm going to have a cow if this project is not finished by midnight." i hope this is good enough for him.
This equal opportunity employment stuff is getting out of hand.
"Dress for the job you want, not the job you have."
Milking Sparkfun's liberal dress code for all it's worth.
"I would take you more seriously if you weren't wearing that ridiculous red bandanna around your neck."
Still not gonna milk you dude.
How now, Dean-cow?
Eat grass, make milk. You're not a process engineer so leave the damn board alone, and get the hell back out on the lawn.
Yeah, count 'em. One, two, three, four! And they all work! I'm cool.
Yeah, count 'em. One, two, three, four! And they all work! I'm cool.
Do Arduinos Dream of Electronic Cows?
Occupy SparkFun takes a turn for the worse when Red Rooster is asked to leave by the cow faction for taking the cat's spot. In a parting shot Red makes a remark about the cow's bandanna, forcing the cow to open up a can of Chick-fil-a jokes.
How are we going to collect from all these people that sponsored me for Moovember?
Tension rises backstage before the opening night of "Sparkfun, the Moo-sical!"
Not an-udder revision!
Overlord business cat is an equal opportunity employer.
It's not real... keep walking... it's all in your head.
Due to overwhelming customer excitement we've decided to combine the submariners scrapbooking seminar and Gary Larson tribute this year.
The boss said, "i'm going to have a cow if this project is not finished by midnight." i hope this is good enough for him.
Milking Sparkfun's liberal dress code for all it's worth.
Arduino Udder Shield development flowchart
"A mohawk?!? Weirdo..."
I asked you NOT to schedule me for milking on Friday! I've got a hot date!!!
Preparing to barbeque in Boulder, I saw a cow looking over my shoulder. Get me my gun, We'll soon get this done, And the cow won't get any older.
Needs more cowbell.
Sparkfun begins a new era, partnering with Chick-Fil-A to develop the worlds first Chicken Breakout-Board Sandwich integrated supply chain.
Time for the udder plan.
Dude, we just milked you 10 minuets ago and you want to go again!?
Coworkers? We got'em.
The Cow and Chicken Show has gotten really realistic looking these days
I'm sorry, but we already hired the giraffe.
i paid alot for this cowstume ok, it wasnt sheep!
baha this is punny
He didn't even notice me... My cowmouflage actually works!
(As soon as you leave, I'm tearing down your blue Post-Its. Mmmm...green Post-Its are the best...)
A "cow tip" leads to the mysterious whereabouts of Schrodinger's Cat.
Your comment is both funny and not funny at the same time. ;)
"I see they took the shears to your head.......Try getting MILKED!!"
Get back here! It says right here you're next!
"ManagerCat will never fall for your devious plan- he knows you're not a real cow. He's a smart cat. Look at him, he's a got a tie on. It's obvious he has an MBA..."
Two brothers were raised on a farm, one brother moved to town.
Happy cows come from California. Don't mess with George.
Four eyes and four stomachs. Is that 8- or 16-times the awesome?
George the cow realizes that he will never have a mohawk.
"Free drinks!"
"I don't care what your flowcharts say," said the young robotics engineer, refusing to be cowed.
No matter how you look at it, you may have four but mine is BIGGER!
First, they tried to shave my head... Now they have cows in the hallway reading flow charts... I knew this place is going to Heck in a hand basket!
Sparkfun.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Look at these two actors from 'Lost' and 'Barnyard' who are creating new ideas for us and writing a script for a spin-off show called "Pete and The Seven Widgets". Coming to your Internet Browser near You!
"Lost another bet, did you?"
"Shut it, Mr. Last of the Mohicans."
George the cow realizes that he will never have a mohawk.
Nice signs. You're going to 'occupy' the lobby, aren't you?
(I'm totally tearing down your stupid yellow Post-Its when you leave. Mmmm...green Post-Its...)
Can you tell which employee is milking the OT cow more than the De-udder?
Yes, we are sober.
Dude, that red shirt makes you look ridiculous!
Are those new shoes?
No, they don't tweet, but thanks for asking.
Hey man, what gives? Cattle Thursday, remember?
got Sparkfun?
Carl: Hey, Steve. Steve: What? Carl: Eat more chicken.
Just another day at the office. Or is it? If normal is having humans dressed as cows stare down your back while you carry a cardboard cutout of misfigured shapes. Looks like someone failed geometry!
Don't be so smug mister cow! Once I find my pants, I'll put down this foam board and show you how to make a real process chart.
The Chick-Fil-A cow visits Sparkfun in an attempt to persuade members to "EAT MOR CHIKIN".
Yes, I see that the grass-to-cheese conversion ratio is not sustainable. Perhaps if we look upstream we can identify a source for improvement.
With milk production drying up, the team turned to electronics. The rest is history.
What did I put in my coffee!!!
Dean gets his final briefing before going out to finally get to the bottom of all the cow mutilations.
Good test instruments and parts are no bull.
Not the weirdest day but close.
When did we get super-cow powers? And why wasn't I informed?
My udders udderly outshine your fohawk, and don't you forget it!
Moo-vember is over man.
Dude, Gary Larson's birthday was last week.
Cow and Soap argue the pros and cons of letting a cat run the HR department.
The Ameglian Major Cow was disgusted to meet another vegetarian.
The Ameglian Major Cow was disgusted to meet another vegetarian.
Bob ignored the warnings about drinking milk containing rBGH, and he suffered the consequences.
Even with all of your logic organized with sticky notes, I still do not think that there needs to be an international dress-like-a-cow day...
The boss said we have to work on these post-its until the cows come home. I guess we can stop now.
The boss said we have to work on these post-its until the cows come home. I guess we can stop now.
"I find your fauxhawk udderly frightening"
Occupy Hallway Aftermath
"Did you see that ridiculous Christmas tie Bob's wearing?"
I told you no one wants to see you get milked by a robot no matter how it looks on sickie notes!
"Again Cow, I get your flowchart but I still can't fit tab A into slot B!"
Wait milk comes from where?!?!
Wait milk comes form where?!?!
"I told you no one wants to see a robot milk you no mater how elaborate your sticky note concept is!"
It's easy to identify probationary employees at Sparkfun
Guy with Mohawk: Your plan to jump over the moon is quite elaborate, but it will never work. There is no way you'll get the cat to play the fiddle.
Guy in Cow suit: Meh, I have udders, your argument is invalid.
"But... the memo said we needed to beef up production for the holidays... And that is just what I intend to do."
While cows of us still working on that ERP diagram, engineers in reds getting ready for the next RedBull FlugTag project.
I have conclusively proven that it was NOT Mrs. O'Leary's cow, but Mrs. O'Leary herself dressed in a cow costume that started the fire!
Manager Cow likes agile flow. Intern dude likes waterfall.
Darned! That milk was Rank!
"C'mon man, all I need is a couple more tugs!"
You look funny with that haircut.
There isn't a cow behind me. There isn't a cow behind me.
"Even cows have fun at Sparkfun!"
"Even cows have fun at Sparkfun!"
Sparkfun's foray into social networking goes horribly, horribly wrong.
Just walk away quickly, act like everything is normal. Oh man, when is 5 o-clock going to get here.
"Did I advance to the next round in the costume contest?"
"Did I advance to the next round in the costume contest?"
...I mean c'mon! What is Purry trying to prove with that ridiculous suit & tie???
The moment [insert employee name here] realized he forgot to dress up for costume day.
Thanks for your sincere interest in the Milky Way Broadcasting Project,… Please, follow me to demonstrate your upgrading cubicle options
The new tutorial "According to Moooooo...."
...and that is how I know it was a cat wearing people clothes, that took my milk
It appears that even a Dalmatian can learn about electronics with a little help from SparkFun.
And Greg never spoke to Blake after that day...
Entry 1 Not only do Sparkfun approve of Open Source Electronics, they are now setting the ground for Free Range electronics.
Entry 2 The matrix cow from Kung Pow has been busy demonstrating how bullet time works and is seen here preparing the rig for the cameras with some of the SparkFun crew.
Who let the dogs out ?
Just another day in the life of a Cowlorado small business. The employees are so udderstanding and willing to milk themselves dry to make sure everyone succeeds.
Consultants seem willing to try just about anything to sell an ERP system these days.
"Hah... does he really think my election plans can be foiled by a foam picket sign and some flyers? He doesn't even have a costume!"
Monty Python reviews plans for the upcoming castle attack.
"I'm tellin' ya, sticky notes will not hold my cardboard cowbell on." "We'll see. Bwahahaha!"
Next week on the Guernsey Shore...
The problem is we have a dependency on cows here. If the Engineers aren't fed then our production team doesn't have enough products. We can't buy a cow so Bob here is trying his best.
Stan the cow, divines his strategy for global warming prevention using 100% post consumer waste. Henry's strategy is quite simple and consists of a short sleeve shirt and mohawk heatsink.
Halloween?
ALL YEAR
After donning the suit, Stan began to feel a bit uneasy about his decision to volunteer for testing on the interns' new project
"Oh great! One of the engineers got out again. We'll never finish the new auto-firing turbo slingshot design those damned birds want at this rate."
Next time you walk by with that RED shirt, I will run you over.
So the open source/hardware Arduino milker will be more flexible than the current commercial ones?
"I've decided to have a species change. My psychologist requires me to live 24/7 as a cow for at least a year."
Got Sparkfun?
I see your Mohawk and udder down.
While reviewing the new hire workflow for increasing lolcat diversity, Tim suddenly realizes that he'll never get anywhere reporting to that cow. His office-mates will miss his wacky foam board projects, but damn it, it's time for him to strike out on his own.
Planned... Step 1: Dress up as a Cowboy Cow. Step 2: ??? Step 3: Profit
Actual... Step 1: Dress up as Cowboy Cow. Step 2: Creepy Step 3: Jail
We're taking Occupy Colorado in a different direction.
"Dude, you better watch out for manager cat there. Find a disguise, he's watching your every moo-vement."
"Dude, you better watch out for manager cat there. Find a disguise, he's watching your every moo-vement."
Yeah, I wear this suit like a Bos Primigenius...
Hey milky, I know that we're out of Post-It but i've recycled some scrap board to help you continuing. Ho and for your information, there's always some part of the wall uncovered if you mind something new !
Black and white is always an appropriate fashion statement
Sparkfun milf Futures IPO listing
Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship between cowboy Bud Davis (John Travolta) and cowgirl Sissy (Debra Winger). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Cowboy
After reviewing the work breakdown structure of his invasion plan, Joe realized "Cow" boy Pete wasn't so crazy after all.
Check it out with a SEN-09404 if you don't believe me!
"... and that is how I earned my RoHS certification"
Bussines Cat: jenkins, tomorrow I want everyone dressed up as a cow.
I will shear the dissidents...
Regardless of the steps you take to make it, I'm still not going to eat any of your "home-made" cheese
"Dude, I don't appreciate you using my utter cream in your hair!"
Dude, what is up with your hair?
It's just methane; it won't hurt you!
Looking for something beyond grazing the pasture Bessie tries her hoof in project management.
"You want ME to milk HIM?!"
"No matter how hard they looked... they couldn't find that pesky grocerie list"
Sparkfun is currently investigating the possibility of a milk producing breakout board.
Despite the wide variety of departments and positions on the org chart, there still wasn't really any place for a cow.
11/17 - "Quick! Stop goofing off! Everyone's in the lounge reading the caption contest feed. Lets go!"
Just more proof that beer is better than milk in late-night design sessions.
No way, that is NOT a programming header!
"Just keep MOOOOOOOving"
You like the new shoes?
yeah, someone let garry out of the pasture again. get him before the post it notes are all eaten
Hallway interactions became awkward and relations were strained between Moe Hawk and Cowboy ever since Moe turned Cowboy's cat into a meme... Cowboy's cat used to be fun & games but now he's all business.
Hallway interactions became awkward and relations were strained between Moe Hawk and Cowboy ever since Moe turned Cowboy's cat into a meme... Cowboy's cat used to be fun & games but now he's all business.
"Keep moving, i just lick the post-its."
On the udder side of town,
Johnny, a Sparkfun employee, is really regretting the few drinks and cow tipping of the night before in preparation of today's big meeting.
Time to put the Sparkfun mascot in his cage.
NO! You cant touch my Udder...
"Nope, I still haven't found the step in my career path that's led to me standing here in a cow suit."
Cowman still not worried as Wolfman fabricates Death Ray.
Is that a cat wearing a tie on the wall. Ha, funny.
Everyone stared at him, he didn't fit in at Sparkfun, he had a mohican...
According to this value map, I should be ready for another milking in about 4 hours.
I knowed that ERP was affecting sanity, badly
"That bandanna isn't fooling anyone, we all know you're a cow!"
Dude! Which part of Cowsual friday, dont you get???
Just keep on moo-ving with your foam board cutouts. I need to focus on streamlining my dairy's value stream, so I can become the first trangendered milkmaker that Mr. Fancy Cat promotes.
Dude, you need a BUNNY suit for the clean room.. BUNNY SUIT!
I don't think he has a harpoon, but I'm not sure...
Red: Why are you wearing that? Cow: I'm thinking outside the box. This cat pooped in it.
And they said I couldn't make this with Polymorph!
The blue project feels strangely ignored.
Don't you try to ignore me. We both know you want me.
Ok I get that it's scrum, and I get the pigs and chickens, but where does the cow fit in again?
"Here at Sparkfun Electronics we're committed to helping these humanoid cows find their way home. Sharing Ingenuity is about coming to the aid of the weary! Until that day, they'll always have a home here."
At least it's not Cows with Guns.
Dude! You're really milking this for all it's worth!
"I mean, we appreciate the sales trip you made. But seriously. Nobody here has ordered a Gateway since like 1999. These kind of publicity stunts won't help until you make your products competitive again."
I don't know what else I need to do for management to take me seriously. The chance of this project coming in on time is utterly zero.
"And I left Burger King because everyone was nuts..."
I told him not to dress up today, but it goes in one ear and out da udder!!!
Dam Cows! Always grazing where I'm trying to work.
I told him not to dress up today, but it goes in one ear and out da udder!!!!
Employee of the month in best coworker category
"Flash your udders all you want, but I'm still not gonna be in your silly caption contest picture!"
Blizzard screwed up: there IS a cow level - SFE is building it!
Sparkfun accidentally leaks their business plan.
"Wow."
Four-eyes!
REALISM: A Sparkfun employee, fully aware of the glory of the "caption contest" strikes a pose in a silly costume. He is the real winner.
Here at Sparkfun, we have re-defined equal opportunity!
"This is Udder Nonsense!"
"Mmmmmm. I'm thinking Arby's!"
"No bull, what do you think of my plan?"
With placards in tow, two SparkFun employees head out to support their local People for the Ethical Treatment of People in Animal Costumes ( PETPAC ) chapter.
"What did I just step in?!?!"
"You don't understand because you weren't listening! You were staring at my udders - my eyes are up here!"
I am a master at cowculus. You know nothing you are a laughing stock!
"Hey. How YOU doin'?"
SparkFun: Making dreams a reality since 2002!
Arm, Thumb, Cortex ok, but NOW I DRAW THE LINE!
Arm, Thumb, Cortex, ok, but now I DRAW THE LINE!
Despite immense effort the CowDuino shield project continues to miss milestones.
"When they get tired of electronics they bring the cow costume, for what purpose is unknown..."
Despite immense effort the CowDuino shield project continues to miss milestones.
That cow guy is back roaming the sparkfun halls. No one knows who he is...
"This hallway is just big enough for the two of us."
The PETA protest did not go quite as planned.
Red Shirt: I am building a fort in the testing lab, want to help? Cow Costume: Sorry got better things to do. Pssht, weirdo.
"You missed a spot."
Despite immense effort the CowDuino shield project continues to miss milestones.
"Free ChickFila day was yesterday dude." "Mooo?!?"
Normal people intrigue me...
Cow economics 101: Sparkfun: You have one cow, it's electrically engineered to look like a human.
How to successfully hide at Sparkfun ...
What's with the new cat in a suit picture on the wall?
Sparkfun... where only the dude rag wearin cows take breaks.
Sparkfun... where only the dude rag wearin cattle take breaks.
mr gorbachev, tear down this wall
"Okay, you've gotta point that thing away from me. Further away."
"Stop following me in that suit, it's creeping me out!"
Process improvement seems to be a bit more complicated than we realized!
"Not only are 'Cowsuit Tuesdays' not important to Sparkfun's operation, I'm pretty sure they're not even a thing."
"This is how we're building our Arduino powered utter frikkin' lasers!"
(edited duplicate for second entry... hope that's okay!)
"The cow's trying to tell me to Eat More Chikin, but I just want a hamburger!"
"Is it just me? Or is it really cold in here?"
The meat processing task goes here
Catz spakfun mind control!! Udrly ossim!! Whn c demo on dat?
Every body knows you can take your pet at Sparkfun, but dressing as a pet does not mean that you don't have to work
"See LOOK I got proof the Arduino is part of a global government mind control experiment. Just look here at my wall of charts. No? Ah right you're busy. Ok then maybe later."
"Dude, Halloween was a month ago." "Who said anything about Halloween? This is just my Tuesday outfit"
No. No, I do not need you to 'Holstein' the door for me.
Act like you didn't see me... just wait! I will get noticed, and surpass... even you. The yellow post-it note tasks will be Mine!
Finally, teat mounted lasers!
The plans look good. Your outfit looks good. But I still don't think it's a wise idea to try and milk a cat.
Notice anything different about me? ...No, I got new glasses. What's wrong with my outfit?
Yah... I lost a bet...
New haircut?
My milkshakes brings all the boy to the yard...
bandanna: $2 cow suit: $58 The look on Joe's face: Priceless
No homo.
I've had enough of your bull!
It's not real… keep walking… it's all in your head.
Jealous? My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
Shouldn't the photo of our cat leader overlord go at the top of the chart?
Sure, whatever moo want.
Who hired a physicist?
The Great Cow Guru details his plan for an open source farm.
I have Electric Utters.
Nate thinks to self: Maybe we do need a dress code.
Here at Sparkfun, our PostIt flow charts are "Udderly" Amazing!
Bend over cowboy here it comes...
Bend over cowboy here it comes....
"Please let me be dreaming. First I'm late for my foam board club making meeting. Now cows are taking over SFE!?"
Seriously, forget I said anything about a milkshake.
Seriously, forget I said anything about a milkshake.
For now on, all of our PCBs will be made out of cheese.
Just keep walking, Joe. This job is mine, and I'm going to milk it for all it's worth!
Just another slow Monday at SparkFun.
"You're gonna be at the sexual harassment and workplace sensitivity seminar, right?...right?"
On tuesday December 6, Sparkfun scientists created a new species of animal, part human, part cow, smarter than both. "Betty", as she prefers to be called, proceeded to enslave the Sparfun staff and steal their most stylish of footwear.
Well. . .I figure if I manage to teach HIM Scratch, then moving on to the next phase and teaching a REAL cow should be cake!
Bob... it's called a "Bull Market"... "BULL!"... and besides... were in a DEPRESSION!!! You're WAY off...
Blindfold Friday--the first Friday after you get hired, bring a tooth brush.
Ok...Let me put these away and I'll bring back the cattle prod to test it out.
Nothing surprises our staff anymore...
Cow, bull, whatever, still tastes like steak to me.
The sexiest thing at SparkFun: "Brown paper, Dean-cow."
Hey mohican!! You wont be able to map my mind!!
.. I said, your Ben & Jerry breakout board is a NO!!!
"Excellent, now we can begin testing of the Arduino-powered milking machine..."
You distract the psycho farmer and I'll bash him with this collection of foam clubs.
Yeah, I got nuthin...
The stress of the upcoming free day at sparkfun has really started to take its toll on the employees.
"Act your Process Map" takes a turn for the worse.
(a play on "Dance your PHD" http://gonzolabs.org/dance/)
NO! I will not milk you.
i dressed like a cow for you but there is no way i am going to let you put those things in me for a demonstration!!
Hi I'm the new hire for the new assembly position...
Take the sword of 1000 truths and the shield of poster board. You will need it to defeat Nate. Here is a chart of his known weaknesses.
umm what?
(the hazing rituals at sparkfun are always a bit hard on the new guy)
He sort of looks intimidated by the cow! While the cow has a "yeah, don't mess with the cow" look. Epic picture!
That new Sparkfun bandanna really sets off your...udders?
Don't worry we have an udderly comprehensive flowchart in case of cowastrophe!
"What's with the boards? You're not building a trebuchet to lob me at a bunch of snobby Frenchmen are you?"
"The new boss cat has, this list of demands"
"this is how we cows escape!!!"
Sometimes, new product ideas come to SparkFun through bovine intervention.
Our udderly insane list of things to be done.
Being an ITAR facility we spare no expense in ensuring all staff udderstand who is to be watched closely.
Udder nonsense!
Boss said if I uddereded another word I would regret it
The relentless pursuit of exploration and invention at SparkFun finally resulted in the discovery of something that DOESN'T benefit from Arduino intervention.
Got Milk!
Yeah I have a Mohawk, so what cowboy?
When John was told he was assigned to work the automated milker project, he was determined to quite while he still could.
Dude: No.
Ok, Mr. Cow....if we block diagram how everyone is to work on this funny farm, maybe Mr. Farmer will understand why is SMELLS here at Spark-farmville....let's capture the methane, convert it into energy and sell it back to the farmer....farmer...How much gas do you think you can hold ?
"Oh god - just keep walking" "Nothing to see here!"
"meow im in a good moooooooooood"
What do you mean this isn't casual Friday?!
I swear the memo said it was cow-sual Friday!
The cow suit and 50 step plan you have laid out will still not get the cat to marry you. Sorry!
I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell.
Sparkfun Electronics may be about to push the envelope by adding, for the first time ever, farm animals to its staff.
Here is how the Milk-O-Matic 5000 works...
So...who won? What's the caption?
NO! I will NOT check out your pose-teat notes!
NEXT time, you'll remember the coversheet for the TPS report!
If I can get this stool to work I can get you a gallon of milk for breakfast...
I don't understand what 12PM is ... 1200 hrs or 2400 hrs
Nobody does.
Surrogate mother views cloning equipment and cards-on-the-wall cloning procedure with some trepidation.
I don't care how complex the process is, an ERP system just isn't going to help us make better milk! You can't do better than nature!
Barnie Rubble and the Great GazMOOO!
I'll trade you that soldering iron cutout for a nice warm glass milk.
"I tried to time this photo to hide the creepy udders, but failed."
Thinking outside the box? "Yeah, I just crushed your box"
"You BETTER not have messed with the creamer in the break room..."
You did say, and I quote "We're going to work 'till the cows come home!"
;-> (cjh)
Laugh if you want to my friend but the rise of the Roombas is inevitable and, when it happens, the cows will rise with them.
Meanwhile, in Farside...
"That guy's moohawk is udderly rediculous. It would behoove him to get a cowl like mine."
Don't Sweat the Heavy Things and Don't Pet the Sweaty Things.
Some people just don't understand casual Friday.
As I charm the Mohawk warrior into lowering his shield with my beautiful udders, kitty, you pounce on him and rip him to pieces!
I'm ready to go biking, I got my leathers.
Give me a hand, dude! I am building MORE COWBELL.
"Geeezz! Bob!! This latest Sparkfun ad campaign is a complete and total ""UTTER"" disaster!!" :-D
You're not lactose intolerant- just closed-minded.
SparkFun putting Technology in the Hands of Udderly anyone
"Where's your bandana?"
When DSO Nano V2 is at STAKE, I don't mind milking this cow for a Milk SHAKE!
No, I don't think this bandana makes my cow costume look ridiculous.
Caption - "Holy COW, the Caption Contest has begun NOW!"
I don't care if it falls under the "other duties as required" part of my job description, I'm not milking the cow.
To err is human , to Er bovine
"The Cow Overload is not displeased with your work."
"The Cow Overload is not displeased with your work."
On Wednesday we milk our cows.
"Dude enough Electronics shit..! Now, Lets Milk the real cow"
You promised to beta-test my Arduino powered Udder Joysticks!?
Hey dude! let's swap our products
If I stake you out grazing on green Post-Its again...we'll have to steak you out.
It helps me think...
Dude, why are you walking away? This is exactly the real-time inventory update our customers were asking for. See, look here: "Live Stock"
It helps, spark my creative energy!
Red Shirt Guy: [Thought] "That guy must have forgotten to process his megabytes while installing his peripherals today."
Cow: [Thought] "Haha... He probably thinks I forgot to process my megabytes while installing my peripherals today… haha…"
Red shirts die first...
Phew. Bessie's a Blood. Beatdown avoided.
"wait, What?, you mean that cardboard cutout of the SFE open source artificial bovine insemination kit is life size?!"
I thought today was the Sparkfun sleepover!
"I think this audio project is gonna turn out great! But maybe we can reduce the dynamic range of the signal to improve the SNR. What sort of companding algorithm should we use?" "Moo"
"Guess what, dude? I just got hired by the Zucker brothers to star in the sequel to 'Top Secret!' Wanna see the storyboard?"
To spark is human, to lounge, bovine.
Some people just don't get 'Casual Friday'.
Enough, I've already said to moove on...
No Bob! I said all this ERP training is a Dog and Pony Show!
I don't care what the cat says -- I say we make the moooooove
I don't care what the cat says -- I say we make the moooooove
Note to self, never fall asleep watching a Hunter S. Thompson movie ever again....
This is udderly ridiculous! Male cows don't have udders!
Phase 3... profit!
"Dude, I'm pretty sure those udders are an HR violation!"
The first rule of working at Sparkfun is don't talk about Sparkfun.
"Someone needs to do something about these hall cows, I'm trying to get some work done!"
A few people had warned Bob that interning at SparkFun might be an adventure, but he was beginning to think that some of his coworkers were just screwing with him.
is that an udder on your abdomen or are you just happy to see me?
You still have a beef with me about the hair ?
At least this explains why the restroom smells that way!
If you'll follow me outside, we're about to feed the Raptors.
"He was slowly becoming aware that he may be slightly late for the Sparkfun Halloween party."
Soylent green is people! Just look at this production flow chart.
"Daddy, where does milk come from? Well son, let me show you!"
"Sorry, I'm a vegetarian"
We're playing minecraft... not farmville. Meh... costume still works.
Sorry Folks the Petting Zoo has been cancelled for today.
Miloko in the SparkFun Keg: speeding up the design process and expanding fashion frontiers.
What happens at Sparkfun, Stays at Sparkfun!
This cow is so cool.. instead of giving milk, it gives frozen ice-cream shaped like this...
Having been jilted by the dish (for the spoon), the cow tried to win her back by doing the only thing he can think of...The cow pictured here with his elaborate plan to make it over the moon using only Sparkfun products. Few believe in him.
Striped shoes with Spots, Fashion suicide!
The Effects of RoHs
Project flier for the Sparkfun Quad DSO (Digital Sucking Ornament)
Taking OSHW a step to far!
Dressing me up as a cow will increase sales how exactly?
Ah Right,,, I think you've milked this long enough,,,,
bet you can't guess what I spent my christmas bonus on....
"Hang on… isn't it only the females who have udders?"
Really?! They aren't gonna notice a guy with a faux-hawk and another wearing a cow suit with udders on their security video stealing their convention display?! Next time, I pick the disguises!
Really?! They aren't gonna notice a guy with a faux-hawk and another wearing a cow suit with udders on their security video stealing their convention display?! Next time, I pick the disguises!
lol the homepage has blown. gives me all kinds of errorcrap with json when i press submit
I can hear ye Clucking but I can't find yer nest! (The guy with the Mowhawk looks like a Rooster in Heat) :)
Once again proving that a Pulse Width Modulated Neuro-Stimulator can successfully replace Viagra!
Once again proving that a Pulse Width Modulated Neuro-Stimulator can successfully replace Viagra!
HR said we need more diversity!
Ignore the cow, the cat is really the suspicious one here. The guy with the mohawk, well that was just an unfortunate turn of events...don't ask, it's not good. :)
Are the cows teats controller by an arduino?
"I don't think the cow-thing is going to help us out this time.. We'd better face it."
I'm telling you Dave, we can milk this project for at least another month!
Every since the boss became a furry, things at work have not been the same...
udder'ly, butter'ly confusing
"Dude, I told you to get the BLADDERS for the MILKER, not the PLACARDS from the MAKER...."
"Interns, can't do a thing with 'em"
...and THAT is why COWS shouldn't give HAIRCUTS!! Don't apologize. I have to go build my cardboard fort.
"Sheesh- someone in hiring obviously quit their meds- keep walking and ignore the looney."
"Sparkfun's new Moo-tivational program lures in its first victim..."
SparkFun switches to biogas: "That smell is a natural part of the process" --- or --- SparkFun switches to Biogas: The arduino controlled servo stirs the slurry to prevent a hard scum on the surface.
The merger talks between Sparkfun and Gateway Computers took an uncomfortable turn....
A Sparkfun Employee costume? Wow, wish I had thought of that.
Everybody expected the guy in the cow suit to get picked to hold the advertising signs out on the curb.
Before we take a step Before we walk down that path before I make any promises Before we talk commitment Let me tell you of my past All I've seen and all I've done - Tracy Chapman
Are you kidding me? I can’t keep up with this milking schedule...
Quick! Nobody's looking, lets give away some merchandise on the front page!
As Lion-head carefully carried his new tail under his right arm, this was the moment Cow understood drinking from the pH Sensor Kit may have had a different effect than anyone at Sparkfun had intended.
"... and then the cow jumped over the goon."
K-O-W Charts - Assessing What We KnOw we Want on free day
You don't want any of this....That's right keep walking!
Then a miracle happens - "I think you should be more clear in step 2"
My milkshake brings all the boys to the hall - with post-its.
My milkshake brings all the boys to the hall - with post-its.
This is how true geeks do cowboys and Indians theme.
"Cats like milk...I like milk...What? You no like milk?
"Can't a cowboy just hang."
Cowboy theme at work taken too literally.
Ever since Zynga was valued at 9 billion, these bright sparks have been coming up with their own plan for global social domination...
"Don't...Move! It's right behind you..."
Wait - you haven't seen the rest of the new uniform yet!
"That's what it gives to lose a bet at Sparkfun" Is anyone want cream in his coffee?
Auto milker with Cowduino
Auto milker with Cowduino
"You said I wouldn't have to wear this again after your bachelor party" "We needed someone to test the cow-to-text translator, and your the only one it fits" OR "I am not feeding business cat for your amooosement again"
How to make my project cheesy!!!!...
by the way i won't drink his milk!!!
Your Moolean logic makes no sense to me. It's udderly confusing!
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Wait!, you're telling me we didnt have to put up all these posters till next week.
"Despite the Cow's efforts to blend in as a member of the Sparkfun team, suspicions were still raised." or "He was slowly becoming aware that he may be slightly late for the Halloween party."
Sooooooo, we werent supposed to put all these posters up.
"want a drink?" "wait, i'll go get some cookies"
Nate finally gave up on the Free-Day Servers and decided a Sparkfun Cash Cow give-away would be a better option!
You need to hurry up. We are out of milk for the kids soldering class.
" want a drink?" "wait, i'll go get some cookies"
...in the Cattle Herd Infiltration Mission war room.
SparkFun's annual bring your cow to work day.
When I said we needed a cowboy for the presentation, that's not quite what I meant.
"YES!, The Nyquil formula is back to its original recepie!, I better run and tell the others!"
Look, I just don't think this will catch on!
Cow suit - $84.75. The reaction you get asking your friend to milk you - Priceless.
This photo needs no comment.
MOOve those boards
"Oh, I can't wait till Snoopy sees this!"
A cow in the class??? :))
Notice the LOLCAT in the corner of the board. Trollin'!
Hi there. I'm Cattleina. Looks like you've herd of me.
All hands on deck. - This includes hooves.
meat + milk + spots = engineer
I don't know what that smell is but I'm out of here!
I think that Arduino-based lock on the corral glitched again.....
I've got some BIG ideas, where do they go?
"Darn, I look stupid in this red shirt"
Okay, it's not a good one, but worth the try I suppose ;-)
Come work for Sparkfun! All employees get a free livestock companion!
"Excuse me, Weird-Haircut guy, can you tell me where the coffee machine is?"
"Shit, even this month Mr. Cat is the employee of the month."
"On the way, to milk a He-Cow."
"On the way, to milk a He-Cow"
Here are my last parts to finish the barbarian costume, where's the horadric cube ?
Dude, I'm tellin you: It's not a new underground Queen / Organic Farming mashup band. It's just an ice cream store. Now stop asking me for tickets to Dairy Queen and get back to work!
it says dress CODE... not dress COW!!!
"The answer's still no. We're not going to start selling "Creative Design Cow" suits!"
... so as you can see this flow diagram shows exactly how my home made milk is just so creamy!
Why Sparkfun has so many happy customers? Because they have happy cows working there. So who's the guy in the red shirt? Oh him, he works for the cat.
"SprarkFun Hallway Cow Moo"
Act II : Scene 3: Tensions run high as Hamlet confronts his step father.
Thats not a meme, thats a space station!
Cow or Sparkfun? Utterly milkless. Ground yourself first.
As you can see, we have embrased Lean Six Sigma and Value Stream Analysis... what the hell is with the yellow post-its? I said the cow gets the brown post-its.
Clearly someone is not fitting in here. The question however, is who?
What? My order flow isn't utterly amazing?
Whatever Jim.. Halloween was two months ago..
A: Meow. This is delightful. B: Explain again. How can this? A: I told you, these are called electronics. They come from Sparkfun. B: I get electronics from cow. A: Where do you get electronics out of that? B: How about Radio Shack? A: Just Sparkfun. Don't worry. This stuff is bigger than sliced bread. B: What's the sliced bread? A: I know you're going to ask that.
Your Barn Door Is Open The Cows Are Getting Out!!
Why are you so Moooody today?
Got Milk? No. Got Sparkfun? Yes.
When passing by the black and white, be sure to use your signal and watch your speed.
I call them... Pa-ja-moos.
And we were all afraid of Mad Cow???
SparkFun Electronics: The reason why the old lady couldn't find the beef.
Happy cows come from California. Don't mess with George.
Nice signs. Wait...you're going to 'occupy' the lobby aren't you?
Four eyes and four stomachs - is that (4^2), (4x2), or (4!) times the awesomeness?
Four eyes and four stomachs - is that (4^2), (4x2), or (4!) times the awesomeness?
"A mohawk? Really? Some people just have no sense of style."
George the cow suddenly realizes that he will never grow a mohawk. :(
I'll pretend everything is normal, but I just cant believe he wore those sneakers to work.... They make him look like a silly cow.
Cows: The backbone of SparkFun Electronics.
got Sparkfun?
got Sparkfun?
"Don't I look sexy? MOO!"
Talk about a close en-cow-ter!
Got it,
Close encow-ters of the nird kind
Engineers don't drink milk, we drink RedBull!
Breast cancer awareness day at Sparkfun. Udderly awesome.
"It doesn't count if you add the length of all four!"
After weeks of post-it note flow-charting, Sparkfun staff is finally at the stage to field test some new boards.
"Dude, you've been drinking way to much Red Bull!"
This board is for Post-Its only. You can take your giant foam signs elsewhere.
% First of all, umm, guy cows DONT have udders! Trust me ;) %
What do you mean you don't want to see my "How Milk is Made" presentation?!?
or: Oh boy, first a giant puff suit, now cows in the hallway. I'm going crazy.
or: Got Milk? if you dont, here is the all new in-suit drink service system. Now in black with white spots or white with black spots. Only from Sparkfun.
love you guys here :)
Umm..err...of course I wasn't looking at the picture of the cute cat. Just keep walking!
That's NO Bull!
The cow watches suspiciously as the stranger passes. He then returns to his plans for world domination...
"Not sure if he is cow or steer with four.. ohh never mind."
"Dude, you look really strange today. Is that supposed to be a mohawk?"
Bessie was intolerant of narrow-mindedness, injustice, and unfortunately for her, lactose.
It's called Movember not Moovember.
After the nightmare of ERP, Sparkfun decided to invest in the FlowCow efficiency and planning system. They had no idea it came with an actual, condescending cow.
Aha! I thought I had seen that odd, red cow before!
This bulletin board flow chart is udder nonsense
This picture is so random, making a caption is udder'ly impossible
Oh no, the hallway of flowcharts, hallway of flowcharts, don't look at the cow, hallway of flowcharts...
Oh no, the hallway of flowcharts, hallway of flowcharts, don't look at the cow, hallway of flowcharts...
Hey guys, there is a light out behind you.
Hmm... lolcat picture, cow costume, Mohawk haircut..Yep it's tuesday.
And just where do you think you're going with my frozen spilled milk puddles?
And just where do you think you're going with my frozen spilled milk puddles?
Are you guys a cheese facility, or something of that sort?
Business Cat's new plan says we need less cow uniforms and more cardboard stat!
Just FYI, it should be "so give your best caption" in the info.
With a cow at the Sparkfun building, he might make a electric cow to to make milk instead of pcbs!
One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong.
What is black and white and red all over?
You guys have a light out.....so yeeeeaaahhh......should probably fix that!
How is a cow supposed to get this schedule done when EVERY day is bring your human to work day
No I'm fine, just waiting till the cows come home.
smart cow dude in the hall of stickies, I am so not going to touch your udders. I will not even realize you and your udders are there.
Dave to Enterprize,
Only signs of very primitive life here - one to beam up.
"What? Where am I? No. No!! Not the dreaded hall of post-its! Whew, at least I have cow-man here to... COW-MAN?!"
"...So this is your family tree?"
We need to wear a tie to get move up the org chart? No way....
It's never a good idea to get dressed in the dark... especially on laundry day
I already told you. The process chart does NOT say anything about fencing me in!
According to this family tree MOSFET is my father!
"Why are you wearing that stupid cow suit?"
"...Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"
The Isle of Misfit SparkFun Employees is over here. Sorry that the udder doesn't work... that will be fixed in revision 1.1.
If you wanted the costume back you could have just ASKED!
"I think I've spotted the flaw in our core management methodologies."
Are those udders on your costume or are you just happy to see me?
"Yea, that's right, moooove out of the way human, i'am busy cownting."
Seriously, who let the cow in? We really need to "beef" up security
And this is why we need a calf-eteria
Eat mOR ChKn
when I said mesh networked methane sensor i just knew someone would take it too far!
moove over, I have to drop this stuff off in the conference room and then help look for the missing ferret.
"Man, I'm too mature for the cow suit...Have you seen my arduino mohawk-bot?"
"Man, I'm too mature for the cow suit...Have you seen my arduino mohawk-bot?"
What happens at SparkFun, stays at SparkFun.
"... and that's when the cows take over..."
"Uh huh, I'm still not joining your LARP group."
So that's where all my sticky notes went.
Jerkhawk! Cowpoke!
28 green, 5 yellow, 5 blue, 1 purple, and 1 cat. Why what were you looking at?
"What? It's not like you have a better way to memorize resistor codes."
Maybe some more yellow post-it's here. I spent all day on these post-it's, I don't have to take this from a cow!
Go ahead.... Ya know ya wanna count 'em.
After an astounding career switch, the Chick-Fil-A cow became a prominent man in the hobbyist electronics industry.
When are you going to finally help me MOOOOOve my desk?
"Okay, Good. I've got the foam airplane parts and you picked up the cow costume, now let's get to work on the launch platform and show this city what SparkFun can REALLY do!"
I always knew SparkFun was run by a bunch of animals
"Eat mo chikin"
See I told you it would work, cow's can fly!
Hey!!! Dude!! Did you read what the boss said?
If I can just get this time machine finished, I can travel back to before you thought it'd be funny to wear a cow suit.
Moooove out of the way dude!
And that's when I said to the interrupting cow, "My timing is digital..."
I heard that the staff needed a little mootivation...
I heard that the staff needed a little mootivation...
Yeah that's right... Ultimate running of the bulls get-up... Red is so last year...
Here at the CERN Large Hadron Collider we assure you that there are no adverse effects. That accusation is utterly ridiculous.
Here at the CERN Large Hadron Collider we assure you that there are no adverse effects. That accusation is utterly ridiculous.
I don't think I can handle going to another Maker's Faire, those people dress really weird.
Hmmm! I wonder if the company has policy against cow tipping?
Halloween's long gone but the staff refuses to put away their costumes. They say it inspires creative ideas. It seems to be working, [insert red shirt guy's name] belives he can make a paper airplane to take him across the atlantic!
Don't make eye contact, he isn't real.... There is no way there is a cow in the hallway trying to seduce me... I'm just tired from playing too much farmville.
If you will just leave your resume on the table over there, I will sleep on it!
I don't care how you and the spoon flow chart it, there is no way you can jump over the moon.
The experiment didn't go that badly. At least I didn't end up with hair like yours.
"What if I give you a Pocket-Sized Digital Oscilloscope..."
Don't make eye contact. Whatever you do. DON'T MAKE EYE CONTACT.
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free day?
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free day?
No, I'm not going to eat more chicken.
"So, I'm just going to set up the milking stool right over here."
I admit it's tempting, but nobody wants to get caught drinking milk straight out of the container.
I admit it's tempting, but nobody wants to get caught drinking milk straight out of the container.
Cowman: "I'm sexy and I konw it!!!!!!!! " Mohawk dude: " please God, don't let them use this picture for the caption contest"
Bovine Magnetoreception proved harder to reverse engineer than expected.
It's known that cowboys are hard workers ... but this is ridiculous !!
I know that Spatkfun is open mind, open source, open hardware, but this is getting out of hand
All our slackers who work here all get sticky notes or pink slips. Then they end up having to were this cow oufit. got it!!
Fred the Cow looks on with udder contempt as Steve walks to Business Cat's office to perform his weekly puppet show.
multi-post, my bad
multi-post, my bad
multi-post, my bad
"I don't care what the flowchart says, I'm not milking you."
Did i get lost again, I thought the sign said Petsmart!!
What'd ya mean your name isn't on the board for wearing this stupid costume.
does this make me look fat?
"These aint gonna suck themselves"
"Like bovine to a matador's red cape"
If I win that DSO nano I'll paint it as a cow-scope
"Your milking schedule is indicated here in green"
don't look at me like that cow man, I'm not going to milk youH
Dude, I've got to stop playing farmville, I think it's starting to affect my personal life.
"Just thankful its not a bull"
Its not a cow, its a bidimensional code suit.
Hey, that's Mary's costume. Is Mary in the Bull costume?
The Sparkfun troll cow
"Frank spent months agonizing how to build an Arduino based milking machine. Things finally seemed to be taking a toll."
"No, I don't want cream for my coffee!"
Job shadowing at Sparkfun. Very educated people work here!!! lol
Cow: This post-it looks photoshopped. The reflections are all wrong. Red Shirt: Yeah, yeah, I know.
I kind of got the bring-your-dog-to-work thing. But, really?!
I don't care what your chart says, Free "Cheese" Day will not be as popular as Free Day.
were occupying Sparkfun instead of Wall Street. Now what steet were you taking? Oh is this Cow outfit going to stand out too much do you think. Does it make me look fat?
What do you mean, "you don't get it". Do I have to get down on all fours and spell it out?
Thought bubble: "Enjoy your final days here human. The cows are taking over."
Thought bubble: "Hmmm-I really need to talk to Nate about this dress code. The hairstyles are getting a bit extreme."
Some 300 odd Post-It notes, 2 foam cutouts, and a cow suit later, these two think they know who took a second beer from the keg...Mr. Kitty!
The boss cow, confident of his superiority, contemplated how to increase productivity amongst the human employees.
Hey, does my bum look big in this?
Ha! The product post is for the "Powerswitch Tail", not the "Cow Tail Switch". Newbies!
Follow me; you'll be working in the electric field.
No, I wasn't staring.
"Don't act like you're not impressed."
I swear John, sometimes you act like you were raised in a barn.
Are these even? HEY, UP HERE!! The Post-it notes?! Are the Post-it notes even?! Pervert!
Nice sneakers!
Do you smell methane?
He's wearing a name badge so he must work here.
I knew Ed was eating a lot of yogurt lately. But gee, he's gone over the edge.
Holy cow! What is he doing here!
Putting the fun in Sparkfun.
I see nothing!
I know, I know. I should have opted for the cow suit. You can change when you get home tonight. It'll take me two months to grow out this Mohawk.
I believe our campaign was succesful. We have utterly taken the majority of the votes~!
Wow, that shock from the EL inverter must have scrambled my brain - I keep seeing a cow in the hallway!
"Dude, I know you are into rollplay, but you don't have to take it so seriously, the restroom is at the end of the hallway"