Patch Shorts
Description: This patch, which is linked to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine, is believed to date back to when the unit was involved with the TSSAM missile program. According to Trevor Paglen, the latin, written in the passive voice the translation of the Latin would be “I could tell you, but then you would have to be destroyed by me.”
Description: "Keep your distance, you who are uninitiated." The motto of the 416th Flight Test Squadron Special Projects Flight based at Edwards Air Force Base. The phrase, "Procul Este Profani" is associated with Virgil's The Aeneid. It comes from when Apollo arrives at the Temple of Apollo where the prophet Sibyl utters the words "Procul, O procul este profane" before descending into Hades and discovering the future of Rome.
Description: New and improved! Now with v3.0 web-scale compatible reactive paradigm and seamless property-driven development test suite. There are only 2 hard problems in computer science: 0. Cache invalidation 1. Naming things 7. Asynchronous callbacks 2. Off-by-one errors 3. Buffer overrun Fun fact! When I first thought of adding the Buffer Overrun line, I tried pasting a random `erl_crash.dump` file that I ran through this unicode mangling tool (https://lunicode.com/creepify). The following hilarious things happened: 1. Atom Editor completely crashed. I had to switch to using TextWrangler to even be able to edit it at all. 2. Trying to paste the unicode block in here caused Google Chrome to crash, so I trimmed the text down t...
Description: Take a stroll through American history with this "National Mall Washington D.C. City of Monuments" patch design. This vintage-inspired graphic beautifully illustrates the Capitol, Washington Monument, and Lincoln Memorial surrounded by spring cherry blossoms. It makes a classic retro travel souvenir for anyone who loves exploring the nation's capital.
Description: A retro space badge design with a warm vintage palette, showcasing a rocket heading toward the Moon with Earth in the background. The circular patch composition, classic stars, and bold typography create a collectible mission-emblem feel—perfect for anyone who loves space history, modern moon programs, and iconic “return to the moon” energy.
