Ein the Duck
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Ein is an world famous mascot of Nottingham Hackspace, known for their bright yellow rubber skin and inspirational wisdom.
Origin of Ein the Duck
Ein the Duck was purchased by Tony Shannon from the Victoria Shopping Centre in November 2011, as an alternative to the green gnome proposed at the members meeting on 2011-11-09.
Origin of Name
There are many theories about the origin of Ein's name.
- Ein as in "Einstein duck"
- Ein as in "A duck"
- Nordic name "Einar duck"
- Cowboy Bebop reference to Ein
- Ein is Welsh for our, so "Our Duck"
Rumors of Ein being named by David Hayward have been debunked by a conversation on Mastodon.
Ein in the Media
Ein the Duck became internationally famous in 2012 after making an appearance on BBC News. Ein also has a social media following on Twitter and has even made several appearances on Flickr.