I may be a geek, but a math geek I am not. I’m actually pretty horrible at math — bad enough that J doesn’t trust me to teach our kids any math beyond basic arithmetic. 😳 I am, however, a big movie buff so I thought that I may be able to decipher at least […]
The Perception of 3D
I can’t stop staring at this. Someone please help me tear my eyes away from the screen! Via haha.nu. You may also like: How Do Computers Render Curves? [Video] Periodic Elements of Star Wars Episodes VI, V, and VI The Heroic Table of the Elements The Golden Ratio of Apple
WordPress for the Everyday Blogger:
Part 6 – Styling the Sidebar
Prelude Part 1: Setting Up Part 2: Set the Bare BonesPart 3: The HeaderPart 4: The Main MenuPart 5: The Rest of the Header Because the ET-Starter theme is set so that the user can choose between one, two, or no sidebars (in whichever relative position to the main content), there exists various CSS classes […]
Matilda vs The E-Reader
One of the many things I am thankful to my parents is that they never discouraged my love for reading while growing up. We were very, very poor in my early years of life but they always put aside money for my books. My mother would make time to take me and my sister to […]
WordPress for the Everyday Blogger:
Part 5 – The Rest of the Header
Prelude Part 1: Setting Up Part 2: Set the Bare BonesPart 3: The HeaderPart 4: The Main Menu In this post I will discuss how to complete the rest of the header elements in my blog theme. First up: the searchbar. In WordPress, adding a searchbar is relatively simple. All you need to do is […]
WordPress for the Everyday Blogger:
Part 4 – The Main Menu
Prelude Part 1: Setting Up Part 2: Set the Bare BonesPart 3: The Header It’s been over a month since the last post in this series, and for that I apologize. This is what we had when we left off: First, let’s work on the main menu. As you can see from my header image, […]
Goodnight Dune
I try to read to Claire every day but I must admit that I still feel a bit silly reading to an infant whose neverending drool threatens to soak the book with each turn of the page. And frankly, I find most books that are designed to be read to babies are…well, boring. Oh how I […]
Conan’s Honest iPad 2 Promotional Video
As I’m sure the majority of my readers are already aware, last week the iPad 2 was announced with a flourish only reserved for Apple’s cult products. Despite the not-too-impressive advances from the original iPad (to me, thinning the profile and slapping two mediocre cameras to the device do not warrant a significant upgrade), thousands […]
Harry Potter: Facts Revealed [Infographic]
This Harry Potter infographic was compiled in “The Daily Prophet” wizarding newspaper style. It’s a bit difficult to read, but cleverly arranged and a must-read for any Harry Potter fan. Via Nerd Approved. P.S. — Speaking of Harry Potter facts, I am still eagerly awaiting the inevitable release of a Harry Potter edition of Trivial Pursuit. […]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Death Star [Infographic]
A big thanks to Geeks are Sexy and Car Insurance Guide for my new favorite Star Wars-related infographic! You may also like: If Star Wars Was Set in an 80’s High School The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization Watch Star Wars in Text Animation The Inspiration Behind Lando Calrissian’s Helmet Design