Show Your Style at Your Wedding Reception: TARDIS Candleholders and Papercrafts!


Updated Apr 19 2012 - 2:37pm · Posted by · 1 comment

Geeky Wedding Ideas

It's your prerogative to embody your style at your wedding, even if that means taking a step over to the geeky side. We spotted these adorably geeky wedding centerpieces, captured by Hibou Photography, which give the wedding a fun and personal touch without going overboard in the cheese department. Wondering where you can get your own TARDIS candleholders? We found something similar on Etsy for Read more

Paper Crafts For the BioShock Fanatic


Updated Feb 10 2010 - 9:27am · Posted by · 1 comment

I loved BioShock and can totally get on board with the second installment, but what I'm really excited about right now are these finely detailed BioShock 2 paper crafts from Paperfoldables. Representing characters from the game, the patterns let you can fold your way to enough Little Sisters and Baby Janes to really freak yourself out at your desk. In the daylight even! Get your free patterns Read more

Geek Tip: Learn to Fold Origami With a Little Online Help


Updated Sep 24 2009 - 1:30pm · Posted by · 0 comments

I'm a big fan of origami (I can't tell you how many of those little birds and shirts I made from my old Netflix flaps), but learning how to fold everything just right was kind of a nightmare. But with some animated step-by-step instructions from this site, you can banish your cramped hands and get it right the first time. No more folding and unfolding, or wondering which way to flip the paper Read more

Don't Have Four Grand For an Hermès Bag? Download One!


Updated Jul 2 2012 - 4:11pm · Posted by · 14 comments

Look, I don't have time to be on any sort of waiting list (unless Nintendo or Apple release something else, then we're talking) or, you know, the $4,000+ it takes to have a real Kelly or Birkin bag by Hermès. Turns out that it's a good time to be a geek, because high-end designers are recognizing their wired admirers — the other day, Chanel released their own app, and now Hermès wants you to Read more

Cool PaperCraft Fun: Goobeesta


Updated Jul 2 2012 - 4:16pm · Posted by · 4 comments

I know how you all love papercrafts, so when I found these super-cute, ice cream-loving guys while surfing the Internets, I had to pass them along to you. Free to download, these "Fold and Fun" characters are pretty easy to put together, as I did all three over the weekend. Goobeesta has even provided a blank cutout for you to design your own paper monster! Check it out here — get creative Read more

How-To: Get Crafty!


Updated Jul 2 2012 - 4:16pm · Posted by · 1 comment

Not only am I a techie fiend, but I'm a crafty gal to boot! That means that I love making things with my hands, not just filling them with shiny gadgets. Gimmie some credit here; I've shown you lots of ways that you can be crafty, too, from repurposing old favorites to making new cases for your tiny new iPods. Check out my slideshow of my favorite ways to get crafty — so easy anyone can do it! Read more