This instructable was inspired by the alt-text on xkcd.com/667/ (hover for the alt-text). Fans of SkiFree will remember the Yeti...oh do we remember the Yeti. You skied and skied and skied, only to face this...well, this THING. An Angry Thing. Who wouldn't let you by, for reasons unknown and mattering little. Who knows how many hours of misspent youth were lost to the SkiFree boss?
Legend has it if you press "F" during this boss battle it accelerates you to the point where you can pass the Yeti. While it definitely does accelerate you, I cannot personally confirm that you can actually beat the Yeti but that is what they say. That is what this comic refers to. Update: I have outrun 'em for quite some time but never reached any kind of "end". :)
So, make your very own 'F' key pendant symbolizing...anything, really. Cheating death. Overcoming obstacles in life. Your 1337 gaming skillz. Undying affection, maybe? Whatever.
Some may say "Congratulations on drilling a hole in an F key." To which I say, Bah humbug! There is elegance in simplicity. Any designer worth his/her salt will tell you that complexity does not a good design make. Besides, half the fun is that it doesn't look like much to write home about unless you know about SkiFree/the comic.
(If you want to learn more about the game, or download it (runs in windows and works fine in wine), please see http://ski.ihoc.net/. If that doesn't work, try the google cached version. Legal downloads, yay!)
Legend has it if you press "F" during this boss battle it accelerates you to the point where you can pass the Yeti. While it definitely does accelerate you, I cannot personally confirm that you can actually beat the Yeti but that is what they say. That is what this comic refers to. Update: I have outrun 'em for quite some time but never reached any kind of "end". :)
So, make your very own 'F' key pendant symbolizing...anything, really. Cheating death. Overcoming obstacles in life. Your 1337 gaming skillz. Undying affection, maybe? Whatever.
Some may say "Congratulations on drilling a hole in an F key." To which I say, Bah humbug! There is elegance in simplicity. Any designer worth his/her salt will tell you that complexity does not a good design make. Besides, half the fun is that it doesn't look like much to write home about unless you know about SkiFree/the comic.
(If you want to learn more about the game, or download it (runs in windows and works fine in wine), please see http://ski.ihoc.net/. If that doesn't work, try the google cached version. Legal downloads, yay!)
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Signing UpStep 1: Materials & tools
Materials:
An 'F' key (duh).
Cord/wire to string it on (I used SoftTouch nylon beading wire).
Necklace clasp
Crimp beads
Tools:
Source of fire (I just lit a candle).
Small-diameter, sharp-tipped metal implement (I used a special xacto attachment).
Crimping pliers (I mislaid mine so I just used regular small pliers. It works, but be warned it's a bit trickier and you don't quite get the nice crimp you do from using the specialized pliers.)
An 'F' key (duh).
Cord/wire to string it on (I used SoftTouch nylon beading wire).
Necklace clasp
Crimp beads
Tools:
Source of fire (I just lit a candle).
Small-diameter, sharp-tipped metal implement (I used a special xacto attachment).
Crimping pliers (I mislaid mine so I just used regular small pliers. It works, but be warned it's a bit trickier and you don't quite get the nice crimp you do from using the specialized pliers.)
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thanks for the idea :)
I love it! 5/5 for ingenious hole making.
I always thought it was the relation between users of Bing, and creators of viruses.
And wow you found that fast.
Bwahahahaha! Mad Skillz!
Off to the bat cave with you...
Out of context; has every one got a cool personalized DP?
We also played with lasers, stole a DirecTV satellite dish in the pursuit of science, and had long talks about theoretical physics which utterly baffled the other kid.
When I got to the part of the instructions that said drill a hole in the bottle cap, they all got bunsen burners out heat up nails and melt the hole instead.
Still, fire is always more fun when it is avvailable
And anyway haven't we already established I'm not normal? :P
I think the only other difference is that mine is black, as it came from a 2003 Dell black keyboard.
By the way, seeing that somebody else immediately felt the need to destroy a poor, defenseless keyboard in the pursuit of xkcd nirvana is one of the most epic things that has happened to me in at least two weeks.
:D Thank you, Sir. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought it would be neat. :D
http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=50589&p=1902144&hilit=instructables#p1902144
if you want to make the holes smoother, heat up an awl and then insert it into each hole, melting the edges smooth.
But why "F"?
*cough*berkin*cough*
The only reason this reminds me of that is because you used the "F" key.
You published this on the same day the inspirational strip was published!
Well done, that ibler!
4 stars btw :)
(Thanks. :) )
throughly! PS if you didnt notice i gave it 5 stars not 4