I always thought I'd go to my ten year high school reunion. It was just something you do, and my high school friends and I all dreamily talked at graduation of meeting back up when we were grown-ups. But something happened. I have absolutely no desire to attend.
The reason? MySpace. Facebook. The New York Times claims that the advent of these websites — which allowed us to stay connected, and updated us on what our old classmates were doing — has caused alumni magazines to suffer.
Why read them when you can log on and confirm that the snobby cheerleader never made it out of your hometown and now works at a gas station? And furthermore, why go anywhere to be in the same room, when you can snoop on everyone from the comfort of your office chair?
I already know who's married, who has kids, where they all work. Curiosity = satisfied. What about you?
I don't know about you, but sometimes I get lost when I'm forced to log in and tab through my multiple email accounts and instant messenger clients — all while trying to keep up on my Myspace and Facebook pages (not to mention Twitter that's a full time job in itself) throughout the day. What can I say, I'm addicted to staying connected!
So imagine my utter relief when I found Digsby — a life saving application that gathers up all those different accounts, and keeps them neatly in one convenient spot. No more expose-ing to find the right open window, browser tabbing, or multiple chat alerts to sift through. To find out why I heart Digsby right now, just read more
Thankfully they opted for the pink pocket-sized Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, the same one that Rosie O'Donnell has, which can hold up to 60 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 2GB of built-in memory. I wonder who is the techie in the relationship and who'll be in charge of uploading the video footage? Don't worry Joshua, it's really easy!
The Summer of Love doesn't have to be 40 years behind us, not when you have this psychedelic floral print laptop sleeve by the California Leash Company!
For under 30 bucks, you can get your Summer kicked off with a wildly-printed start (especially if you're in currently-cloudy San Francisco, ahem!).
A little too wild to carry as a bag, but inside your demure, neutral-colored handbag? Business on the outside, party on the inside.
With Gossip Girl officially on hiatus, I'm left alone with my thoughts (a scary place). What's really been bothering me, as a gadget geek, is the phones themselves. I appreciate that the characters are always on their phones, but I actually think different phones would suit certain characters better. This is a case of product placement (Verizon is a sponsor) gone a little awry, so I have brainstormed about what I would like to see the NYC teens carrying, and I want to know your thoughts too. Click through to give your opinion on each character!
Photos courtesy of The CW
You might be surprised to hear that I still had VHS tapes as recent as two years ago. I actually only got rid of them because, when my boyfriend moved in, he insisted they go. It was quite the geeky tug of war!
But it wasn't about me thinking the technology was still viable — I was just hanging on to movies I hadn't bought on DVD yet and it was kind of sentimental. In the end, I knew he was right — they were just taking up space and I couldn't stand to watch movies in that level of quality anyway. So heave-ho, off to Goodwill they went.
But then, of course, I had to decide what to do with my VCR. My family hasn't converted all our home movies from VHS yet, and I was worried I'd need it for something. In the end, I was the one who got rid of the VCR (mostly because I was having a Monica Gellar attack).
So do you still keep one around? Either for just-in-case purposes, or because you still watch VHS tapes (promise I won't judge)?
It's a show of selflessness that I'm posting these vintage Geek Alphabet Blocks from Three Potato Four (the purveyors of those gorgeous vintage typewriters we drooled over together) because I'm dying for them.
They're just four vintage blocks put together, but they're spelling out a word near and dear to my heart.
They'd rep hard in my house and match their surroundings — the antique, weathered blocks don't look like the child's toy they once were, so no kids are required to own these, buuuut . . . just think how adorable these would look in your geeky baby nursery!
I always thought I'd go to my ten year high school reunion. It was just something you do, and my high school friends and I all dreamily talked at graduation of meeting back up when we were grown-ups. But something happened. I have absolutely no desire to attend.
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