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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Makism. All opinions are 100% mine. 3D printing is all the rage lately. From artificial limbs to those little plastic sticks that keep the collar of your dress shirt nice and straight, 3D printers can print, quite literally, anything. Recently, the movement has spread…
Not that Mark Wahlberg movie, silly! Founded by Richard Saul Wurman and Harry Marks in 1984, TED is a non-profit foundation dedicated to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. There are currently more than 1,700 TEDTalks videos and they are added weekly. Worry about not understanding them as English is not your…
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cooper Tire. All opinions are 100% mine. If we’ve learned anything from our favorite comic book heroes over the years, it’s the valuable lesson of always having a reliable escape route. Sure, swinging from building ledge to building ledge on naught but a silky…
Tired of the dumb jocks always flocking to you? Do you want a handsome nerd to graph your vertical asymptotes on you TI-83? Does it give you chills when a guy readjusts his glasses ever-so slightly on the bridge of his nose, but they proceed to fall down anyways? Just follow these eight simple steps…
April 1st can be a pretty traumatizing day for someone like me, who has the unfortunate tendency to fall for pranks hook, line, and sinker. I generally consider myself fairly intelligent and possess a healthy degree of skepticism, but for some reason pranks always catch me unawares, so surviving April Fools’ day is like running…
This year Google has taken the April by storm with their latest job opening announcement. What’s the new position you ask? The title is, “The Pokemon Master“. This past Monday, March 31st, the Google Maps team kicked off April with a brand new video announcing the new position. Their search for the best Pokemon Master starts…
An urban legend says that Charles H Duell, the commissioner of the US Patent Office, declared in 1899 that “everything that can be invented has been invented.” There is no evidence that he ever said such an idiotic thing, and the decades of the early 20th century were some of the most creative in human…
Love, marriage, and babies. No matter the order, these events tend to occur in life on earth. With great power comes great responsibility, and the power to procreate is a big responsibility. When your little youngling comes into the world you cuddle them and coo over them; then, a moment of panic occurs. What if…
Whether you are living alone or have a family to protect, home safety is always at the top of the list. You want your home to be an impenetrable fortress with absolutely no chance of a break-in. A good place to start is the front door. This can be an easy target for burglars, unless…
Creating devices with more than one practical use is an old idea. Take the Swiss Army Knife, one small gadget that can be used as a knife, can opener, screwdriver, scissors, or pliars. Recently that old concept has played a huge part in the technological advancement of society. We have combined more and more of…
Some of us live in the dark spots of the nation, far away from our geeky brethren and the gatherings (known in the geek dialect as cons; not to be confused with scams) that bring them together. We are forced to either travel hundreds or thousands of miles at great expense or sit at home…
Because let’s face it; smart is the new sexy. Alex Dunphy, Modern Family Alex is the brightest member of the whole Dunphy clan–yes, including her parents. Older sister Haley is ditzy and more concerned with popularity than academics, while younger brother Luke is goofy and sweet. The best Alex Dunphy episode by far, is season…
Although grand, traditional wedding ceremonies are still commonplace, retro and personalized celebrations have become more and more popular. Just browse Pinterest or Tumblr with marital keywords, and you’ll find hundreds of mustache masks and geeky themed desserts and decorations. Each bride and groom is different, and they’re free to make whatever choices they want for…
Every fifth-grade science student learns about the rings on a tree, and how they visually demonstrate the tree’s annual growth. While this knowledge might be the height of most people’s interest in dendrochronology, the science of dating trees by their rings, Austrian artist Bartholomäus Traubeck offers a striking new way to interpret growth rings: through…
With the recent release of The LEGO Movie, the coolness factor of the iconic plastic blocks has raised tremendously. No longer just for kids and nerds, LEGO sets continue to fly from the shelves and into our homes. The LEGO franchise has followed its fans into the modern era with not only updated block sets,…