Egghead was once a chain of software stores that could be seen in malls nationwide. The mascot for Egghead Software was Professor Egghead, an egg with a face, glasses, and a groovy mustache. In 1997 or so, they closed all their retail stores and started selling products exclusively online. They are now known as egghead.com, and Professor Egghead has retired. Marketing decided he isn't hip enough for the internet world.