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Silicon Breeze's
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Beastie in Bronze
If you use BSD, you probably like its mascot, the BSD Daemon. If you are
anything like me, you have probably always wished for a three-dimensional
incarnation of the Beastie to put on your desk.
In June 1999, I have convinced a graphic design company Eliza
Design Studio to cast the Daemon in metal. A few months later, they came up
with the statuette shown below. The sculpture is amazingly detailed and
stunningly-true to the original 4.3BSD artwork. I was impressed.
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The Beastie is over 7cm tall (almost 3 inches) and weights
approximately 1/4kg when cast in pewter, a tin-based alloy commonly used for
casting statuettes of this size (including Oscars.) It depicts the Daemon in
the classic upright pose, with a trident and a very cute smile. The statuette
in the photos is electroplated with copper, giving it an appropriate reddish
colour, and oxidised to emphasize the detail and remove some of the annoying
metallic shine. The beastie is also available electroplated with
nine other metals including
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The trident held by the Beastie is detachable. In fact, if
you are a web master or mistress, you may prefer to have your Daemon rewrite
the web with the Apache feather rather than guard it with a trident. The
feather is also ideal for those who, for whatever reason, dislike the
association of the BSD mascot with the underworld that the trident might
suggest to some.
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With Apache, BSD looks even cuter and happier than
ever. However, beware! There are rumours that the feather has been plucked
from a certain penguin instead of an eagle. This Beastie is sure to turn your
machine into a truly-dedicated BSD server!
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Here are some of the most amazing details of the
sculpture. From the trident to the minute details of the Daemon's sneakers,
and even down to the soles of his shoes, every detail of the statuette has
been carefully crafted for the overall stunning effect.
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There has never been a better time to get your BSD daemon.
No matter whether you use BSD or just like its cute logo - don't wait,
get your Beastie today!
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| DONATION TO FREEBSD |
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Beginning on 1 October 2001, we have agreed to donate 10%
of the retail price of every statuette (and every other BSD-related
product made by us) sold through this web page to the FreeBSD project. The
donation will be in a form of code bounties (rewards/prizes) offered by us to
individuals in collaboration with the FreeBSD core team for drivers, bug fixes
and other code needed in FreeBSD. A portion of the money will also be given as
a direct cash donation to the FreeBSD Foundation.
So, whenever you purchase one of the BSD Daemon Statuettes,
you know that you are directly helping to develop the most
technically-advanced free OS in the world!
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| UNLIMITED HACKER'S GUARANTEE |
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Still not convinced? I'll throw a complete satisfaction
guarantee into the bargain. If, for whatever reason, you are not completely
satisfied with the statuette, return it in the original condition within 12
months of the purchase for a complete refund or an exchange. In fact, Silicon
Breeze is so certain that you will love your Beastie, that it
will exchange any statuette you are not absolutely satisfied with for a new
one, even if you intentionally damage it ten years from now. We call it
the the hacker's guarantee. Now, that's
confidence! ;-)
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| ORDER TODAY! |
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Order your Beastie today
and we'll include an Apache feather and a
Beastie trident, worth AU$40 (US$20), FREE!
10% of the procceeds will go to the FreeBSD foundation, and, with our generous
guarantee, you can always return them later if you're not absolutely happy!
IF YOU ARE UNSURE WHICH COLOUR TO CHOOSE, I strongly
recommend antique copper - the Beastie looks great in antique
copper, and most closely resembles the original 4.3BSD graphic.
IMPORTANT:
TO PLACE YOUR ORDER,
CLICK THE ROUND "CHECKOUT" BUTTON ABOVE
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But if you're hungry for more photos, we've had dozens of
them professionally made in every colour. BSD daemon is a very dedicated
model, and loves to pose for you, so, if you have some spare time, make sure
to drop by the BSD catwalk.
And if you'd like to order the Beastie in a colour other than
gold, silver, antique copper or black nickel, we have six other for you to
choose from.
>>> more photos of the BSD daemon
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| MORE BSD STUFF |
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And there's even more BSD stuff (key-rings, brooches, badges
and pendants) at the Linux Jewellery Store. So if you haven't had enough BSD
gear yet, have a look.
>>> more BSD gear
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
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My email at work is
pat@siliconbreeze.com,
and I would love to hear your feedback. You can also reach me
privately about the daemon at pat@jantar.org.
If you experience any problems while placing your order, or
would like to ask any questions regarding delivery of your statuette,
please contact Silicon Breeze on support@linuxjewellery.com.
Patryk Zadarnowski
pat@jantar.org
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