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!
With the primetime TV season nearing an end I thought it was time to share some of the gadgets that got serious screen time this year.
I've already shared my favorite geeky PC men, so it's only fair I show some love for the Mac men out there. What TV characters rocked Macbook Pros all season? Check out this slideshow to find out!
I lost my taste for downloading screensavers a while back, and now I get more pumped up about a great new Firefox extension (am I mature, or just boring now?). That all changed when I saw that I could download Paul Rudd, my gorgeous, brainy, vintage-Nintendo-shilling crush — I couldn't click my Mighty Mouse fast enough.
Paul Rudd is one of Funny or Die's Celebrity Screensavers series, and I couldn't commend them more for their excellent taste. Although it's not great for my productivity because I keep finding excuses to walk away from my computer so the screensaver comes on. Oh, hello, Paul!
Want to try an evite alternative? Check out Mobaganda, which makes online invites dead simple. The service creates a special web page for your event so you can send guests the link via link email, Twitter, or text — Lifehacker
If you love rats and LED lights you are in luck. These Ratatouille-esque LED lamps are surprisingly cute — Shiny Shiny
My best friend uses iCal, but my sister uses Google Calendar. How do I keep up with their invites?
I recently found the Spanning Sync application, which synchronizes Google Calendar and iCal and allows you to share calendars between multiple Macs. It also connects Google Calendar to your iPod, iPhone and other devices.
All you have to do is download Spanning Sync, share your Google Calendar, then sync it with iCal on your computer. From then on, any changes you make in Google Calendar show up in iCal and vice versa. When I tried it the sync was quick and effective but the application wasn't 100 percent intuitive. I had to create new "calendars" in my Google calendar in order to transfer over my iCal calendars, a step that isn't clear when you look at the sync page. The application is free for 15 days, after which you can sign up for either a $25 one-year subscription or a $65 one-time purchase.
Is your "summer ready" tech treat collection growing? After May's must haves list, which so many of you got excited about, I wouldn't be surprised if it is! I know it's hard to top the big Wii Fit debut last month, but trust me — June is just as hot! To see my juicy June must haves, click "start slideshow" below!
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