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11/26/2014 · 2 min skim · 9 comments

2014 Holiday Geek Gift Guide

Another year has passed and Black Friday is quickly approaching, so here we are again with a new Holiday Geek Gift Guide. My first list was created in 2004 (yay, 10 year anniversary post!) to help with my…

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11/1/2014 · 1 min read

Online Spirograph

Remember the Spirograph? Those odd little notched pieces of plastic that you used to make swirly drawings. I know I had one or two of them growing up. Like all of us, I’m sure you wished that you…

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10/10/2014 · 1 min read · 1 comment

Strongbad is back!

After a four-year absence, Strongbad is back in a new Homestar Runner video. The new video is as random as the rest. It’s a Strongbad rap about the fisheye lense. Hopefully this is a sign of more to…

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3/5/2014 · 1 min read · 1 comment

Goat Simulator

This is a real game, not some joke from The Onion. The premise of the game is exactly what you’d expect. You run around as a goat causing mischief, doing goat things… hilarity ensues. You can pre-order it…

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11/30/2013 · 2 min skim · 7 comments

2013 Holiday Geek Gift Guides

Well, here we are again approaching another Black Friday and (lamely named) Cyber Monday. That means it’s time again for my list of holiday geek gift guides. This list was conceived many years ago to help with my…

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9/23/2013 · 3 min read

DIY: Tailgate Misting Station

We’re a few weeks into football season this year and the first two game were scorchers. Usually games in the beginning of September can be a bit warm, but seemed even more-so this year with temps around 90…

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8/14/2013 · 3 min read

Google Chromecast

When Google announced the Chromecast a few weeks back, I got online and ordered one. It was originally going to be a gift, but after playing with it, I decided to hold onto it. At only $35.00, I’m…

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7/1/2013 · 2 min read · 1 comment

Some New(ish) Mentos Flavors

I’ve actually had these new flavors sitting around for a few months and haven’t gotten around to posting them until now. The first two, Duo and Lakrits Mint were found in the US at a World Market store.…

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4/23/2013 · 1 min read

New Google App Launcher

I just got the new Google “app launcher” on my Google home page. Gone is the standard black navigation bar at the top of the page. It has been replaced by an “apps” button the pops down to…

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3/12/2013 · 2 min read

Breaking the Mold With Meaningful Design

Scott Dadich – Wired EditorTony Fadell – CEO, Nest LabsHosain Rahman – CEO, Jawbone Great design has been a trend since the late 90’s – form + function. We’re currently seeing hardware and software really coming together with…

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3/12/2013 · 2 min read · 1 comment

Google[X]: Building a Moonshot Factory

Astro Teller Does your work support crazy or risky “moonshot” ideas? Are you given the freedom to take risks? Many times it takes a war to think big, or risky, or “Moonshot”. Moonshot thinking starts takes a global…

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3/11/2013 · 2 min read · 1 comment

Building a Better UX Resume

Mike Dunn, UX Designer, Game Journalist, Animator The average recruiter spends about 6 seconds on your resume and everything typically looks the same (MS Word template with Times New Roman). How do you make your resume stand out?…

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