Anything that's pink grabs my attention, even if it's a $3,000 splatter-painted laptop. Talk about total designer as these limited edition Arttops from Cenio come hand signed by the artist Selwyn Senatori. The most alluring feature of this laptop is its style, as its specs aren't overly remarkable in terms of functionality, speed, and hard drive size. So if you've got the cash to spare, you better get one quick as there will only be a hundred built.
I have just learned that if you want to be really chic while playing the Wii, you have to suit up in proper sporty, but totally cute clothes. City magazine has put together a fun mix of outfits for Wii tennis, baseball, golf, boxing and bowling and while I usually play my Wii in PJs or work clothes, I'm up for the fashion challenge.
I sent the photos to FabSugar, who challenged me to find the ultimate Wii sports outfit. While I am as fashionable as the next girl, I need your help. Just search the web for your favorite geeky Wii sports-inspired clothes, bookmark them on TeamSugar under the tag "Wii sports outfit" and if we like your picks FabSugar and I will feature our favorite ensembles on our sites. For tips on bookmarking, what I'm looking for and a detailed description of the items above, just read more
As part of our Geeks We Love series, I caught up with a few couples that, through the beauty of the internet and technology have influenced both our lives and each other.
If there was an award for cutest hipster bloggers with actual street cred, Peter Rojas and Jill Fehrenbacher would take the cake. He is the cofounder and editor-in-chief of Engadget, a heavily trafficked tech blog about gadgets and consumer electronics, and the cofounder of Joystiq, which covers the world of video games. She is the founder of Inhabitat, a sensible and chic blog that looks at the future of design, tracking innovations in technology and practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design toward a smarter future. Though they describe themselves as "art school geeks" rather than your "average geeks," the newly-engaged couple stands out in the Love 2.0 generation for using technology to spread their passion for life and their work. What do they love about their jobs and each other? read more
I was walking by the T-Mobile store on the way back from lunch yesterday and I noticed their big sign outside advertising the new white Blackberry Pearl. Being the geeky but charming woman that I am I convinced the very nice guy behind the counter to let me check out and photograph the sexy thing. Yeah, that's right, I called it sexy.
The lustrous pearl white finish is essentially the only difference between the new model and my black one (pictured above). Wondering why I am so obsessed with the Pearl? read more
The first thing I did when I came across the iBoxer was instant message the link to a couple of my guy friends. The responses were: "oh, no, that's just an iPod in my boxers," "they don't look big enough" - still not sure about that one - "what are those for working out in your underwear?" and "maybe if they added a toaster, I could make some pop-tarts while listening to my iTunes."
To quote another friend, "It is an interesting application of an ipod-centric apparel thing, but it's so obviously more of a statement thing than something of actual use that it's kind of ridiculous."
Apparently romance is giving way to the promise of good customer service. According to research by wireless service Voce, four out of five Americans would rather have 24-hour customer service assistance from fully informed "live" people than a date on Valentine's Day.
The study "Digging Deeper on Customer Service" highlighted consumers' growing frustration with the continuing downward trend in customer service. As a person that is constantly on the phone with Apple, Sony, TiVo, my bank and UPS, I totally sympathize. So many technological advances meant to make customer service more efficient or easier to use actually make dealing with companies more of a hassle for customers.
The survey also says nearly two out of three Americans would
rather take out the trash than speak to someone from customer service.
Yikes! Good thing technology wasn't this advanced when I was in school. Lawmakers in Prince George's County in Maryland are proposing that truant students who skip school be equipped with GPS tracking devices to combat the increasing number of school skippers. The HB 506 bill is currently pending on the floor of the Maryland House of Delegates.
What ever happened to skipping class and getting your friend to write you a note? Serious or not, I don't think the solution is installing an electronic tracking microchip in teenagers.
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