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Geek Gear IRL: 8-Bit Shades... You know, for the sun...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:52:00 -0400

You know your friends love (& know) you when they grab you a set of these down at Venice Beach… :)

Yep, that’s going to be one hot tanline… Thanks, S & V ;)

via it8bit

For those times when the old airplane trick fails...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:08:50 -0400

These Chowbot Utensils just might get the job done… I mean, this kid looks happy, right?

Of course, you can always just up the ante with the Airfork One…

via Fred & Friends

A HighTech Way to Reuse a Wedding Dress...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:39:00 -0400

Ok, this has nothing to do with the recent Nerdist acquisition nor Comic-Con 2012, but just bear with me… Who knows, maybe someone might show up at future Cons in their (my? YES!) own version of this sweet feat in fashion/costuming/etc…

That said, fashion designer Frank Sorbier really got it with this high tech take on high fashion… In fact, given the twisted fantasy of the the fairy tale upon which the show was based (not to mention its adaptations), maybe this really could have headed to San Diego… Just consider this brief description from Buzzfeed:

“According to Hello Magazine, the show consisted entirely of these two models, one to wear the voluminous dress and one to be the sorceress.

“The sorceress, draped in black, used the laptop to cycle through the collection of dresses imprinted onto the ball gown. The show took on the narrative of French fairy tale, Donkeyskin, in which a king is determined to marry his own daughter to fulfill the dying wishes of his wife.”

Um, yeah… Even if not Comic-Con material, the video is really worth a watch:

via My Modern Met

I think that some animated GIFs can be a bit overwhelming, but...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 01:04:20 -0400

I think that some animated GIFs can be a bit overwhelming, but this one - honoring Einstein’s passing - is pretty sweet:

via mrgif

April 18^th marks the passing of one of the most influential scientists of the 20^th century, Albert Einstein. 1 love, homie.

Unicorn Poop Cookies

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Update: Proof that these cookies are for real! via the always awesome George Takei’s amazing FB feed

Yep. Thanks to a few awesome people in my life I actually got to try these extra-special bits of glittery excrement for my birthday bash… They made for quite the celebration.

Needless to say, Instructables designer, creator & inventor kristylynn84 is pretty awesome. Just in case you don’t take my suggestion to immediately collect the necessary sparkle ingredients & make a batch of your own, I feel compelled to at least share this bit of background:

“This unicorn poop, in reality, has a funny story. I told my mom that I was making some ‘Unicorn Sneezes’ and she said ‘when are you going to make your unicorn sh*t?’ And then it hit me…Great idea, Mom! It will take a dirty spin and become unicorn poop, instead! She doesn’t want the credit for encouraging me, but I still thank her.”

p.s.

There is even a video. Seriously. Watch it.

p.p.s.

In case you are wondering, kristylynn84 wants us to know that ”the amount of poops that you get from this recipe depend on how big your unicorn is.” This might seem intuitive, but you’d be surprised by how many people believe that the media’s homogeneous presentation of unicorns (mostly petite, bright-eyed & palomino or white) accurately reflects unicorn variety.

Thank you, kristylynn84, for drawing attention (though subtly) to this misconception, which is clearly a product of attempts to both invisiblise the beauty in variation and enforce or laud unicorn conformity.

;)

Now, if only I could get my hands on some of those swirly...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:29:27 -0400

Now, if only I could get my hands on some of those swirly Legos… another 3D printing project!

via theoriginalbrickengraver via randomologyofmoi:

#SXSW & brief hiatus...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:32:10 -0500

Ok, so I’ve been sucked into the Pinterest fad & work has had me traveling at warp 9.5 (no warp 10 for me… though I wouldn’t plan on mating with Paris or Janeway…)

Now at SXSW w/ FoundIt!, so stop by our booth #436 in the Trade Show if you are around! Mention LowTechGeek and we’ll hook you up!

I knew it! via wilwheaton: Saw this on Reddit, and I don’t know...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:52:11 -0500

I knew it!

via wilwheaton:

Saw this on Reddit, and I don’t know who did the original.

Cassettes Return for an Encore

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:04:05 -0500

Cassettes Return for an Encore:

via Wired

Recycled Candy Box iPod Boombox Speakers

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:12:05 -0500

Who needs subliminal advertising when we can have these?

via Keetsa

Just Angry Birds . Who needs iPhones ? via geekroom

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:04:05 -0500

Just Angry Birds . Who needs iPhones ?

via geekroom

ROBOTS OR DINOSAURS?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:31:27 -0500

dinobots…

or dinosaur cyborgs.

Photo

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:40:20 -0500

Geeks are hot...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:14:05 -0500

Just please use protection…

via Anderson Horta: Emotional Design

p.s

Now I just need to find a Pinwheel-of-Death egg timer…

Like the patch for dinner time texters...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:05:05 -0500

Not ready to go cold turkey? These iPhone Icon Coasters might be just what you need…

via That’s Like Woah

Post-It Watch

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:17:06 -0500

But what will remind me to take it off when I shower?

via P.A Design

In Treatment...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:54:08 -0500

via Sardonic Salad

Pixelated Salt Shaker

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:06:05 -0500

How to ensure the salt never pours out faster than expected…

via Meninos

The Ultimate Portable Keyboard

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:13:18 -0500

But does it have bluetooth?

via That’s Like Woah

This makes me so happy… despite my fear of cyborg...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:06:00 -0500

This makes me so happy… despite my fear of cyborg plants.

via good via brit

This DIY kit lets you program your plants to tweet whenever they need water. Check it out and discover other nifty tech products in our latest edition of Tuesday’s Tech of the Week.