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Alert! Monsters On The Loose In Your Cheapo Paintings!

John Jude — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:02:46 +0000

Artists Chris McMahon and Thryza Segal add crazy monsters into boring paintings they find at thrift stores and garage sales. These are some of my faves…watch out!

- via Twisted Sifter

Don’t Forget Your (Pocket) Protection

John Jude — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:36:14 +0000

Before pop-culture turned pocket protectors into geeky Scarlet Letters, I thought they were the coolest things on the planet. I’ll never forget my Grandpa taking out a slim black pen from his pocket protector to do the Word Jumble in the Sunday paper. The amazing website ‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ has unearthed a collection of images of countless vintage pocket protectors – these are some of my faves:

- Link via It’s Okay To Be Smart and @BrainPicker

Who Says Floppy Disks Can’t Be Cuddly?

John Jude — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:42:36 +0000

For the sleepy geek in your life – a floppy disk pillow!

-Buy is HERE for $18. (via Jaz Jaz)

Need Some Beauty Sleep? There’s A Tie For That.

John Jude — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:29:26 +0000

The next time you’re in a boring meeting, instead of physically forcing your eyelids open, or chugging a cup of coffee, just give in to the waves of sleepiness by blowing up your Pillow Tie and catch some Z’s! For $20, you can’t really go wrong – just don’t drool on it, ok?
- Link via Presurfer

Nanotechnology Superhydrophobic Spray-On Coating (TRANSLATION: WOW!!!)

John Jude — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:10:13 +0000

Not to be too over-dramatic about things, but when this spray is released in early 2012, life as we know it will never be the same again! Wow.

-via @JeriRyan

* Check out NeverWet.com to learn more…

Um, Is That Lamp Levitating Or Am I Still Drunk?

John Jude — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:25:09 +0000

As a geeky kid, I used to be obsessed with anything that levitated – globes, toys, pens – whatever it was, I loved it. The stronger (and more dangerous) the magnet, the better. Fast forward to ‘adulthood’, and well, I’m still obsessed. Check out these new levitating lamps!

-Buy it HERE for the low low bargain basement price of $1350!

Yo Santa, Are You Paying Attention To This?

John Jude — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:04:52 +0000

This awesome new camera from Lytro has an 8x optical zoom, an incredibly unique design, and because of it’s aperture, it barely ever needs a flash in most situations. And best of all, you can adjust the focus of your shot after you take the photo! Take a look at this vid and you’ll see why I’m obsessed:

-via Geeks Are Sexy

A Long Turtle Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

John Jude — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:56:33 +0000

Turtles. Lightsabers. What else could you possibly need?!?

-via Geekologie

Brain Recharge: How The Aurora Borealis Works

John Jude — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:01:39 +0000

Seeing the Northern Lights in person is near the top of my Bucket List, but I never knew what it actually was…until now:

-via Brain Pickings

Alfred Hitchcock’s (Angry) ‘Birds’

John Jude — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:26:59 +0000

I love how completely ‘bitch, please’-unfazed Hitchcock looks:

-via My Modern Metropolis

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