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USB Memory Box: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:40:00 PST

Years ago, we used to fill albums with photos and pile them high on shelves. Nowadays, we fill up USB memory sticks and keep them scattered around our workspace! TeamSugar user Calamari has just brought this USB Memory Box from dialog05 to my attention, and it's totally tech chic! Featured on Swissmiss, this USB memory box helps keeps all of your flash drives filled with pics from various events in one handy spot. Label with actual names, events, holidays, and parties for quick reference later.

Box or not, I still think they'd get lost. I'd rather have everything on one memory stick with a massive storage capacity or upload them online. And I always print out the ones that I really like and put them in a book anyways . . . I guess you could call it mixing the old with the new. What do you think about this memory box: geek or chic?

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? iPod Dock Toilet Paper Holder

GeekSugar — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:05:23 PST

I asked my boyfriend to put together a Christmas wish list this year so I don't overload him with gadgets per usual. His response to my request, however, was only half serious - or so I suspect. Among his appeals for a new laptop bag, the Blackberry Pearl and a wireless adapter for our TiVo was the iPod Dock Toilet Paper Holder, which is either the greatest invention ever, or too geeky to handle.

So, which one is it?

Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? The Hug Shirt

GeekSugar — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 10:06:38 PST

Hug Shirt is a wearable Bluetooth accessory for your mobile phone that allows users to exchange the physical sensation of being hugged through telecommunication networks. The shirt contains embedded sensors that feel the strength of the touch, the skin warmth and the heartbeat rate of the sender and actuators that recreate the sensation of touch and warmth.

Created by CuteCircuit, the Hug Shirt made Time Magazine's Top Inventions of All Time list in 2006. The question is, is it chic?

Getting Crafty in Sci-Fi and Superhero Aprons

Kelly Schwarze — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:13 PST

While you're baking up deliciously nerdy treats or working on your latest genius DIY, you've got to protect the duds. Don a geek-chic apron by Etsy seller HauteMessThreads, and you'll feel like a superhero as you tackle household chores. Plus it's not just all work for these creations - they make perfect Halloween, party, and Comic-Con costumes.

Check out the whole HauteMessThreads collection and buying details in the gallery.

Link Time: CFDA Leaves the Garment District, Uggs Get Banned, and More

FabSugar — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:37:12 PST

Even the CFDA is abandoning the Garment District - The Cut
Is Karl Lagerfeld being stretched too thin? - The Daily Beast
Why you shouldn't buy Jason Wu for Target on eBay right now - Styleite
10 most (and least) Oscar-worthy gowns from Couture Fashion Week - FashionIndie
Lane Crawford casts a trifecta of Asian models for its latest campaign - Style.com
Is there a place in fashion for average-sized models? - HuffPo Style
Channel your inner Brigitte Bardot in these striped tops - Stylelist
The right and wrong way to do Vegas fashion - xoJane
Geek chic: fashion inspired by Doctor Who - College Fashion
Uggs get banned at a Philadelphia-area middle school - The Frisky
Givenchy makes us think that Pantone was right about tangerine - Purse Blog

Daily Tech: The Troubles With Siri

GeekSugar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:54:00 PST

How Siri hurts your cell service - Newser
Say farewell to the iPhone home button - Geek.com
Imagine The Dark Knight as a romantic comedy - Cracked
How to prep for the nearly year-long Apple interview process - Geekosystem
Apple CEO Tim Cook responds to negative reports of Apple factories - Tecca
Obsolete tech turned into geek-chic furniture - Dvice

Celebs Try On the Geek-Chic Spec Trend - Who Pulls It Off?

Hannah Weil — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:45:46 PST

We have brainy icons like Woody Allen and more recently Tina Fey to thank for popularizing geeky specs; now they're showing up everywhere - in Madewell's lookbooks, on bloggers and celebs, and here at Sugar HQ, our Fab editorial assistant's been sporting them all week, sans prescription. Case in point, you don't need a doctor's note - and neither do these celebs. Vision may be 20/20, but these specs are all about the style statement - just click through to see the celebrities sporting them and decide who's better off with and without the specs.

Vintage Camera Pillows: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:12:36 PDT

If you're obsessed with photography, you'll probably dig these handmade Vintage Camera Pillows ($45) from Etsy seller Intheseam. Each camera comes in at about 16 inches wide and would definitely make a statement in your hipster-chic abode. But what do you think - too geeky, or geek chic?

8 Life Lessons Learned From CES 2012

Kristy Korcz — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:31:59 PST

This year's CES didn't just teach us about gadget trends and the future of the industry - it also taught us a few things that we'll remember in our everyday lives as well. Here, we offer up a few tips to take with you on your next journey to a big tech conference, or to keep in the back of your mind for life. Trust me: our pain is your gain!

Get plenty of sleep. Between long hours on the show floor and various industry parties (and afterparties), there's a good reason we'd love to see siesta lounges at CES. But if you can't nap during the day, be sure to get enough shut eye at night. This is true even for the real world, where you've got emails, shows, and news to catch up on. Put away the laptop at a decent hour and get your beauty rest. You'll wake up refreshed and ready to take on the day's to-do list.
Carry water. Downing coffee, cocktails, and Diet Cokes, coupled with the dry weather in the desert, and filtered air in the hotels and casinos can cause dehydration fast. Keep a bottle of water on you at all times. This not only keeps your skin fresh, lips hydrated, and head clear, but it'll keep you from overheating due to thirst.
Wear good shoes. Did I mention how much we walked at CES? Seriously, the biggest expo I've ever seen, it spans the Las Vegas Convention Center and surrounding hotels. It's not hard to walk six miles in a single day. Multiply that by three or four days, and you've got yourself a good workout. Dress your feet appropriately for CES, and everyday life, since it can save your back later down the road.
Get in the lunch line early. Hungry bloggers line up to get their lunches far before the 11:30 a.m. call time. Although we never saw a shortage of food, who wants to wait in another line when you're tired and hungry? This is another way to say "eat your lunch." Skipping meals can lead to headaches and crankiness, symptoms you don't want to experience when you're in a fast-paced and crowded space or in your office.

Check out the rest of the list when you read more.

Pacman Ghost Tee: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:00:41 PDT

Pacman fans rejoice! Japan LA has these perfect-in-pink Pacman T-shirts on sale for $24 for geeky gamer girls like myself.

I don't know if this falls along the same lines as the Polaroid Tee (which most of you loved), but it's got that retro geek-chic appeal that looks so adorable on a fitted tee.

What do you think? Too over-the-top geeky for your liking? Or so geek chic that it's worth paying the $24 for?