Category: Nifty Gadgets & Gizmos
Nifty stuff for purchase on the web.
Blacker than Black
A new product So, no doubt you have heard by now about Vantablack, the new product that absorbs 99.965% of light. If you haven’t then I suggest you go and check it out. Here is my favorite link about it (link here), I think the image there does a great…
Start your morning with a bang
There are so many neat and unnecessary things in this world that you could blow your hard earned cash on. In fact, most of the stuff out there is unneeded even if most of it isn’t neat. But, for the college student that needs that morning pick-me-up after an all-night…
Train your evil geekling
Welcome to another addition of Wacky Wednesday where I bring you one crazy item or article I have read online. This week I wanted to share with you the perfect way to start the early training in ultimate destruction of, well, everyone for your young geekling. I bring to you…
A doll in your likeness
Courtesy of my gamer friends on Facebook I was introduced to a company from Japan called CloneFactory. For around $1750 the will make a 20″ doll with an amazing, and rather freaky, resemblance to you, according to this post on laughingsquid. I am not really sure why anyone would need…
Human ashes
My dad’s ash spreading As you may know from previous posts my father passed away in March of this year. Tomorrow would have been his 67th birthday and we will be gathering as a family for a spaghetti dinner and to spread his ashes. All of this brings to mind…
Father’s Day for the Geek Dad
So here we are nearly done with the month of May. Which at my house means two things are quickly coming up, first is my daughter’s Birthday and hot on its heels will be Father’s day. While my daughter is blessedly easy to shop for, just get it in pink…
Halfling shirt!
Here I am sitting at the game table playing Call of Cthulhu, we are interrogating our prisoners from the first boat we took over, and I noticed on my laptop that Cafepress was having a sale on hoodies right now. So, being in need of a new hoodie (the rats…
Modern Warfare – Cube Style
I am always on the look-out for gifts that can be classed as “Geek Gifts” as I never know when I will find a must have for my husband or kids, or even myself for that matter. Recently I shared a great shirt that I found online, and will be…
Instant Con Costume Eyeshadow
So being perfectly honest, make-up was one of those things I never did really figure out. Sure I know the basic idea of what goes where, in what order, and how to apply it. But I never went through middle school looking like a peacock with all the other girls,…
The Perfect Gamestorm Shirt!
So as I am sure you are well aware I will be attending Gamestorm again this year in March. So I am looking to find a new shirt to wear at con, to go with my collection of gamer girl shirts. This year we are adding to our collection of…