Apr 30, 2011  •  In Funny, Geek, Star Wars
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Star Wars Deleted Scene

And I can’t blame them. Carrie Fisher looked fantastic in that outfit. Via Geeks are Sexy. P.S. — See the inspiration behind Princess Leia’s iconic bikini here! You may also like: “3-CPO” Once Upon an Internet Google Translate: Star Wars Edition A Visualization of Star Wars Enthusiasm

Apr 30, 2011  •  In Cute, Geek, Toys
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Creationary: A Pictionary Game with Legos

And here I thought Cranium went all-out when they replaced pictures with clay. Check out the product page here. It seems a bit pricey at $34, but I’m sure that wouldn’t be a problem for Lego and/or boardgame enthusiasts. Next up: a Pictionary game with origami (I kid). Via CrunchGear. You may also like: The […]

Apr 21, 2011  •  In Entertainment, Geek, Movies, Personal
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April 21, 2011

I have not been a big fan of James Cameron’s latest films (I tried soooo hard to like Avatar. I really did! But, after three failed attempts at trying to watch the movie without falling asleep, I have called it quits.) but I remain a huge dorkus over his earlier masterpieces. Aliens. The Abyss. And […]

Apr 11, 2011  •  In Education, Geek, Information, Personal
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Harvard Entrance Exam from 1869

NYTimes’ “The Choice” blog has an interesting piece titled “Remembering When College Was a Buyer’s Bazaar” which contrasts university admissions policies and practices between the late 1800s to now. For example, did you know that top universities such as Harvard and Columbia used to advertise for students right up to opening day and offered entrance […]

Apr 9, 2011  •  In Cute, Geek, Web
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Real-Life Snail Mail

This is too stinkin’ cute not to post. Vicki Isley and Paul Smith, researchers at UK’s Bournemouth University, have decided to take the term “snail mail” literally and created an email delivery service called Real Snail Mail. Real Snail Mail is a web service that uses live snails to deliver email. The delivery could take […]

Apr 7, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Geek
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Geek Zodiac

I don’t put much stock in astrology or zodiacs, but I gotta give some cred to this geek zodiac, created by James Wright and designed by Josh Eckert. (Click to view large) And because the fine print is a bit difficult to read: † This is not to say that Ninja and Samurai are the same, […]

Apr 1, 2011  •  In Funny, Geek, Personal
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It’s April Already?

April may be a month known for its vast precipitation, but it has always been my favorite month of the year. It also doesn’t hurt that our wedding anniversary falls this month.  🙂 That being said, HELLO? Can we please get some sunshine and weather above 50 degrees? While my west coast friends have been […]

Mar 31, 2011  •  In Cute, Funny, Geek, Video Games
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Angry Birds Solved

Or, this is what you get when you mix Angry Birds with The Muppets. Via Cannot Unsee. You may also like: Life Lessons from Super Mario Brothers The Secret Lives of Superhero Toys “3-CPO” Lego Representations of the 50 States

Mar 22, 2011  •  In Art/Design, Funny, Geek, Personal
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Historically Hardcore

Artist Jenny Burrows and her copywriter friend Matt Kappler created these mock ads during school for inclusion in their portfolio…and it went viral. The posters initially had the Smithsonian name and logo at the bottom, but the museum, who was none too pleased with the attention, asked for the association to be removed. (I personally […]

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