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Sponsor — Mon, 18 May 2009 05:45:00 -0700

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How Photoshop Works Its Digital Lipo Magic

GeekSugar — Fri, 18 May 2007 10:00:39 -0700

If you've ever wondered how models and celebrities can appear so picture perfect in magazines you can stop wondering. Beyonce may have looked flawless for her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition photoshoot, but something tells me even she has a little help from the photoshop gods. It's common knowledge that photo editors remove cellulite, erase stretch marks, blur wrinkles, hide pimples, slim, tone, adjust, tweak, lengthen, shorten, lighten, darken and re-touch images before they send them to the press, but what does that transformation look like? Check out this video and witness a woman drop from a size 20 to a size 8 right before your very eyes...all because of Dr. Photoshop...no cutting, tucking, lipo, dieting or exercising required.

I don't know about you, but it's somewhat shocking how quickly an image can be transformed. I'm not opposed to a little digital nip and tuck but being totally altered is not what I'd call a digital enhancement.

Special Delivery: An Early Look at the Nintendo DSi

GeekSugar — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:34 -0700

As you know, I've been anxiously waiting for the arrival of the Nintendo DSi (which comes out this Sunday), but lo and behold, I got a special delivery in the office yesterday: a Nintendo DSi cake and the DSi itself! After taking in the craftsmanship of the cake, I dove into the DSi to take a few first impressions.

Right off the top? The DSi's looks haven't changed much from its predecessor - it is a bit lighter, but definitely feels more rugged with its matte finish. As expected, the dual screens have a richer color, and the two cameras (one facing you and one facing outward) take some pretty impressive photos for being just 0.3-megapixels. Actually, some of the funnest features of the camera come with the distortion and customization tools you can play around with, like turning your face into a kaleidoscope. It reminds me a lot of Photo Booth that comes standard with a Mac, and who knows how many hours I've spent playing around with that!

Although I wasn't able to test out the DSi Shop or buy any games with my 1000 free Shop points (it goes live April 5), I had no problem picking up Sugar HQ's WiFi signal, which is a good sign for online play and downloading. To see more photos of the new DSi, hear about some of my other favorite features, and check out some shots of the geeksugar DSi cake that Nintendo sent over, just read more.

I'm kinda in love with the DSi's music feature. Not only does it play back your own music (which almost makes the DSi the only portable entertainment system you'll need), but you can record short sound clips of your own as well. And just like the camera, you can distort the clips - run them backwards, forwards, and even drag your stylus to change the tone.

Overall, the DSi brings the fun of the DS Lite, but with more bells, whistles, and things to play around with when you aren't involved in a game. Stay tuned for a full review of the DSi next week when I can open up the DSi Shop, and really take this baby for a test drive!

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Karaoke Soap on a Rope: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:45:11 -0800

Soap on a rope used to be a punchline, but now it's back with an ironic vengeance; check this Karaoke Soap on a Roap ($12) from Urban Outfitters.

Think about it; it's supremely efficient - you need to wash your body, and you need to sing in the shower, so you have killed two birds with one stone. Then again, you might just grab a bar of Dove from Walgreens and sing acoustically.

What do you think?

What's Going on Here? A Lesson in Magnetics

GeekSugar — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:00:21 -0700

So the other day PetSugar was explaining to me how she lost the top to her earbud and was peeved because she couldn't listen to her tunes at work, when suddenly something happened - her earbuds picked up a paper clip from her desk! Was it due to Mercury being in retrograde? Was it because our office is haunted and the ghost was messing with us and our electronics? Or was there some other reasonable explanation?

I dove into the subject, and it didn't take me long to find the answer. To see what it is, just read more.

Since I am not too versed on the inner workings of sound transmission, I wasn't aware that there are magnets inside all headphones! Magnets help the wire coil inside all headphones stay balanced and produce sound waves, which in turn, gives you your music!

So I guess the next logical question would be, "Is this harming my brain?" From what I can tell, no. In fact, magnets have been used for centuries to help relieve pain, circulatory problems, and even baldness. So next time you find your earbuds picking up a paper clip from your desk, you'll know why!

What a Geek Wants: The Essential iPhone Apps

GeekSugar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:33:53 -0700

Yay! The iPhone App Store is finally open, and I have dove headfirst into the App Store to start making my iPhone givin' me all it can. Sure, you could get in the iTunes store and just start hunting for apps, but don't you want a friendly hand to guide you through your first batch of the essential apps? I'm that hand. Though there are some cool and wildly amusing apps, this list is for the most essential and valuable apps (and that said, totally FREE)! Check it out!

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Carrie Bradshaw Learns to Email and IM . . . Slowly

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:55 -0700

My heart beats a little faster every day as we near May 30, the day the Sex and the City movie comes out. To that end, I've been posting the geekiest SATC clips to prepare, including everything from the motherboard failure to Carrie's Googling misadventures!

Our fearless and fiercely intelligent women proved they can tackle anything in the show, especially technology - but even a Mac girl like Carrie Bradshaw was mystified from time to time when she dove into a new geeky task. It's crazy to see now, but Carrie was pretty freaked out by email and IM when she first got it (even though this was in 2001!). Watch her ridiculous reaction to Aidan coming online. . .

The Mouse Trap By Belkin

GeekSugar — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:00:02 -0700

Every time I move my laptop from the couch to the bed or to the kitchen table I have to remember to move all my accessories as well. This includes my wireless mouse, my pen and pad of paper, my USB stick and of course my cell phone. Well Belkin has just come out with a handy mouse pad that can be used to tote all your gadgets around.

Featured on Chip Chick, the flexible Mouse Trap can be used as mouse pad and a zipped-up storage trap when you move work zones. Available in colors like jet with cabernet, dove with tarragon, or chocolate with tourmaline for $13.

To see more pics of the mouse trap and all of the available colors, read more

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This Week On Geeksugar - Dually Talented Human Ghetto Blaster

GeekSugar — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:16:41 -0700

This past weekend I was out and about in San Francisco and saw this geekalicious musician along the Embarcadero. The Dually Talented Human Ghetto Blaster
Just a few days after Justin TV announced it would allow users to create their own channel and share their life with whoever has enough time to watch, the network has signed on a female lifecaster, appropriately named Justine. Female Lifecaster Joins Justin TV Network
Gone are the days of sending doves or handwritten notes announcing your engagement and alive are the days of broadcasting your proposal, nuptials and honeymoon online for the whole world wide web to fawn over. Trend: Brides And Grooms Tell All Online
I don't often wear big clunky jewelry, but when it's create-your-own LEGO jewelry, I may need to reconsider. Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Brickwall LEGO Ring
Sam Peterson II, who used a Michigan cafe's free wireless network to check his e-mail will be dishing out enough dough to buy 3/4 of an iPhone and weeks worth of community service for his offense. Man Charged for Using Cafe's Free Wi-Fi
The new Google Maps Street View feature, which allows users to click on maps in major cities and get real images of the street, shows some images people might not want broadcast throughout the web. New Google Maps 'Street View' Causes Ruckus
I must admit, I had a little warning that LilPeaPod was planning on making her boyfriend a special Helio Ocean Cake so it was all I could think about this weekend. It turned out a bajillion times more beautiful than I dreamed and certainly outdoes the Rubik's Cube cake, matching his and her TiVo cakes and even an assortment of geeky wedding cakes. Edible Geek: Helio Ocean Cake

Trend: Brides And Grooms Tell All Online

GeekSugar — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:00:05 -0700

Gone are the days of sending doves or hand written notes announcing your engagement and alive are the days of broadcasting your proposal, nuptials and honeymoon online for the whole world wide web to fawn over.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Wedding Web sites, or "Wed sites," were initially created as a way brides and grooms to be to notify guests of wedding dates, plans and gift registries. Today, the sites are far more personal, offering stories, videos, photos and even up to the big moment journal entries.

I've been talking about wedding websites for months (I even offered a tutorial for making one), but I have always thought of the more traditional sites with simple announcements, directions and registry information. Boy are those passé. If you're not turned off by the idea of proposing via a widget or commercial, consider what you'd feel like if you had a website with videos of your proposal, planning and wedding ceremony. According to the Wall Street Journal, more than 1,800 marriage proposals are on YouTube, which has to mean most people not only love the idea of the web publicity, but they plan on putting the video on a website.

To watch my favorite wedding video, read more

Referenced in the WSJ article, Chris and Anna Saccheri created hoobalicious.com to celebrate their wedding.