History ShoutOut / RealLife

** The UsefulNotes/RaspberryPi (an educational[=/=]hobbyist-market computing device with an ARM CPU, capable of running [[Platform/AcornArchimedes Acorn RISC OS]]) is available in "Model A" and "Model B" versions; this will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the Platform/BBCMicro. (It's no coincidence that this device was co-developed by David Braben, of ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' fame.)

** The UsefulNotes/RaspberryPi (an educational[=/=]hobbyist-market computing device with an ARM CPU, capable of running [[Platform/AcornArchimedes Acorn RISC OS]]) is available in "Model A" and "Model B" versions; this will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro. (It's no coincidence that this device was co-developed by David Braben, of ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' fame.)
** [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Debian]] major releases have all been named after ''Franchise/ToyStory'' characters.

** The UsefulNotes/RaspberryPi (an educational[=/=]hobbyist-market computing device with an ARM CPU, capable of running [[UsefulNotes/AcornArchimedes Acorn RISC OS]]) is available in "Model A" and "Model B" versions; this will sound familiar to anyone who remembers the UsefulNotes/BBCMicro. (It's no coincidence that this device was co-developed by David Braben, of ''VideoGame/{{Elite}}'' fame.)

** The minor planet ''[[YouAreNumberSix 24601]] Valjean'', named after the main character in Franchise/LesMiserables.

** Many of the geological features of Pluto's moon Charon are named in reference to pop culture-- examples include [[Series/DoctorWho Gallifrey]] Macula, [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Oz]] Terra, [[Series/{{Firefly}} Serenity]] Chasma, [[Series/StarTrek Vulcan]] Planum, [[Franchise/StarWars Skywalker]] Crater, [[Film/{{Alien}} Ripley]] Crater, Anime/{{Macross}} Chasma and [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Mordor]] Macula.

* Canadian ice cream shop COWS is noted for the cow-themed spoofs on its walls (these can also be purchased as shirts & calendars). These include, but are not at all limited to, [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Phinemoo and Herde]], [[Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeCow SquareMoo]], [[Literature/TheHungerGames May The Odds Be Heifer In Your Favor]], [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Mooey Griffin]], [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding Nemoo]], [[Franchise/SesameStreet Oscow the Grouch & Elmoo]], Franchise/{{Pirates Of The C|aribbean}}owibbean, [[WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans The Backyardicows]], [[WesternAnimation/BluesClues Moo's Clues]], [[Music/TaylorSwift Haylor Swift: Steerless]], [[Music/JustinBieber Justin Beefer]], [[Film/{{Avatar}} Moovatar]], [[Music/LadyGaga Lady Moomoo]], [[Franchise/HelloKitty Hello Cowy]], [[Music/BritneySpears Britney Steers]], WesternAnimation/{{Mickey Mo|use}}o, [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightsteer]], WesternAnimation/{{Caill|ou}}moo, [[Series/{{CSI}} Cow Scene Investigation]], Series/{{iC|arly}}owly, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Super Moorio]], [[Series/TopChef Top Cow]], [[Film/HighSchoolMusical High School Moosical]], [[Literature/HortonHearsAWho Morton Hears A Moo]], [[Franchise/AngryBirds Angry Herds]], [[Series/HannahMontana Hannah Moontana]], [[Series/LizzieMcGuire Lizzie Mooguire]], [[Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid Diary of a Wimpy Cow]], [[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amoozing Spider-Cow]], [[Franchise/WinnieThePooh Winnie the Moo]], [[Series/FearFactor Steer Factor]] & Franchise/{{Madagasc|ar}}ow.

* A [[http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jun/02/pennies-add-up-to-chances-for-online-fraud/ California man]] attempted to siphon $50,000 from several online banking services by creating several thousand fake accounts. The fake names used for the accounts included [[Comicbook/GhostRider Johnny Blaze]] and [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Hank Hill]].

** AMD's first in-house designed x86 compatible processor was called K5. Their next-generation, K6, was when they said the K meant [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonite]].