Pixel glasses -- great gift for the game geek, or the fashion-forward. Comes in flat or glossy black, as well as various color combinations. Sunglasses also available. Amazon, $6. and up.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Friday, November 16, 2012
iCat earphone jack plug - awwww...
Adorable cat plugs into any 3.5mm earphone jack, keeping it dust-free. From Japan. Of course.
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Star Wars peel-&-stick wall decals
Characters include Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, Yoda, and more. Each decal is completely removable and repositionable, so you can move the designs around as you please. The 31 pieces, ranging from 1.5" x 1.25" to 9" by 9". Amazon, $11.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Star Wars cupcake stencils
Star Wars lunchbox and sandwich cutters
Millennium Falcon™ and Darth Vader’s TIE fighter™ sandwich cutters. Also includes "Limited-edition vintage style tin." Williams-Sonoma, $10.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
"Pocket protector" business/credit card holder
An easy and creative way for any business guy or gal to store business cards, credit, debit cards or a 3rd Generation iPod Nano. A full color image is printed on the front and back and bonded to 2mm black neoprene material. TheCuriousCase on Etsy, $7.50.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Seven-year pen
Made by a Swiss pen maker that reduces waste by increasing the size of the ink supply inside the pen. The jumbo ink cartridge fills more of the barrel's circumference, enabling the writer to pontificate a remarkable 1.7 meters a day for seven years. Fifteen colors/designs available. Seltzer Goods, $7.50
Friday, February 10, 2012
A simple, meaningful, DIY gift
Although this site normally focuses on gifts for geeks, this gift would be really great for anyone. It's simply a box of cards, on which you write things you like/love/value about the recipient. As you'll see in a later picture, I made this for my husband for our 16th anniversary; that was 13 years ago, and he still has it! He said at the time it was probably the best gift anyone had ever given him. (And honestly, I'm not sure I've topped it since.)
The assembling of it won't take much time and costs very little. What will take the most time is coming up with the things to write, but don't rush that, because that is what gives the gift its meaning.
It starts with a simple cardboard box. I bought this one at Hobby Lobby, and you could probably get them at any craft store, or the craft section in WalMart; you could even use a jewelry gift-box you might have on hand, as long as the logo is just on the top panel of the lid.
The black stripes on the edge and around the top were simply made with a fat black marker. I didn't worry about getting them perfectly straight. I was going for a handmade look, after all.
For the lid, I cut out a few pieces of paper of diminishing sizes and glued them on top of each other. I wrote "That's What I Like About You," but you could write whatever makes sense for your relationship. (About the weird spelling... I was referring to a song from the 80's, where those words were sung with a sort of British-sounding clip of the ending T's. Or at least, that's how I remembered it at the time.)
As you can see, I wasn't terriby concerned about making it perfect calligraphy. I think that makes it all the more personal. I used papers that were subtly different for an architectural quality, but you could use brighter or more contrasting papers if that suits your style.
I also wrote inside the top of the lid. Quite optional.
By the way, for both the layered paper on the lid and the note cards themselves, I just used paper I had on hand. If you or someone in your house is crafty, you can probably do the same. Or you could upcycle some junk mail, if that's your thing!
I built a simple little easel in the box of folded cardstock, so that the cards stand at a slant when stowed in the box, but you could certainly just place the cards inside flat. Much easier!
For the cards, I used a couple subtly different colors of card stock, and varied the style of lettering I used. But again: do what works for you! You could even create the cards on your computer and print them out on ready-perforated business card stock.
Tie it up with a raffia bow if you're going for a natural look; use something bright or shiny if that's the style you're after.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Pixel-y Valentine's card how-to
Make your geeky love a pixel-y card for Valentines Day! Here's a thorough tutorial, including helpful graphics and a downloadable template.
FYI: The only thing the instructions lack is what it means to "score" paper. Here's a video that shows how, though I usually use a letter opener or large paper clip to score. Anything that is hard, has a fairly fine point, but won't cut clear through the paper will work. If your paper is very thick, lightly cutting through just the surface of the paper will work, but for medium weight papers, all you need to do is bruise the paper fibers where you want them to bend.
You might also like:
"Video games ruined my life" t-shirt
Portal cookie cutters
8-bit tie
"The cake is a lie" decal.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
"Video games ruined my life" t-shirt
You might also like:
Pixely Valentine's card
Portal cookie cutters
8-bit tie
"The cake is a lie" decal.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Working gyroscope
This classic toy fascinates with its gravity defying stunts, which are easy to learn with a bit of practice. Want it to walk a tightrope? Balance on your hand or head? Tilt at impossible angles without falling? You can do it with the power of physics. ThinkGeek, $8.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Cute, Cuddly, and Deadly
Most folks never realize how cute microbes can be when expanded 1,000,000 times and then fashioned into cuddly plush. Your choice of Anthrax, Ebola, Mad Cow Disease and many more! ThinkGeek, $9.
Friday, January 27, 2012
R2D2 iPod Touch skin
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