Vintage Camera Pillows: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 04/30/11 6:15 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Vintage Camera Couch Pillows

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? Vintage Camera Pillows: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Totally geeky! Geek chic! Read more

Slide to Unlock Magnet: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 04/06/11 1:24 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Slide to Unlock iPhone Giant Magnet

Ever wanted to make your fridge or car look like a giant iPhone? Now's your chance! The Slide to Unlock Giant Magnet is only $8 and pretty cute if you ask me. The vinyl magnet measures 17 inches long and 3.5 inches high and is perfect for any magnetic space. Perhaps accent with these app fridge magnets? What do you think? Slide to Unlock Magnet: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic? Totally Read more

Memoring: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 02/21/11 9:48 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

USB Flash Drive Rings

What's more romantic than a promise to love and cherish forever? How about a promise to never forget, or at least to never misplace those important files? With Memoring, you can do both. The simple neon plastic rings, which are actually USB flash drives, come in their own ring box and are available in festive colors like pink, yellow, or my favorite: glitter. At about $36 for 2GB, these little Read more

Startup Apparel T-shirts: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 02/09/11 2:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Startup Apparel T-shirts

Since Sugar HQ is based in San Francisco, we're in an area of the country where start-up culture is rampant. It seems every week we hear about a new company, often being started by the creators of an old company. Fittingly, a new t-shirt line is taking advantage of the start-up culture with its line of appropriately-themed duds. Startup Apparel features t-shirts with messages like, "It's all Read more

Pixelated Lego Table: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 02/28/11 5:20 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Pixelated Lego Table

Check out this Lego table, created using a basic Ikea table and a whole lot of Lego bricks. The creator used a Google Docs spreadsheet to determine the proper aspect ratio and number of Lego pieces it would take to finish the design. After calculating the necessary amount and colors of pieces necessary, he ordered pieces from Lego and spent a Saturday with friends assembling the table and Read more

Twitter Handle Necklaces: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 01/19/11 3:46 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Twitter Necklaces

I admit it: I love Twitter. Not only is Twitter a great way to keep up on the news around the world, but I also have a direct line to some of my favorite stars, tech celebs, and all-around smart people. I've learned so much! So of course, I'm a little enamored by the idea of these At Symbol and Birdie Twitter necklaces ($49 each), which you can have customized with your own Twitter handle. Made Read more

@MeTee Twitter Handle Tee Shirts: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 01/10/11 9:17 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Twitter Tee Shirts

If you're already a Twitter superstar, then you probably don't need these tee shirts, but if you're aiming high and trying to up your follower count, then the @MeTee could come in handy. These custom shirts and sweatshirts are printed with your Twitter handle or a hashtag of your choice, in hopes to get people pointing their browsers in your direction. Another way to ditch the business card for Read more

Sushi iPhone Case: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 01/08/11 8:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

iPhone Sushi Case

There are many ways to disguise your tech in food, but sometimes one comes along that just takes the cake. Or the uni, like this sushi case for your iPhone. The cover turns your streamlined smartphone into something fit for a Japanese restaurant display, at least from the back. The cases are pretty, but it looks like it would be very impractical to have those bulky plastic pieces stuck to the Read more

Lego Star Wars Alarm Clocks: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 12/31/10 4:10 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Star Wars Lego Alarm Clocks

Check out the Lego Star Wars Clock, a digital alarm and bedside clock that comes in two geeky variations: Darth Vader (in black) or Storm Trooper (in white). Each $45 alarm features a digital clock with alarm and movable arms and legs to position as you see fit. At eight inches high, these guys won't make a major design statement but are a fun geeky touch to your bedside table. What do you Read more

PhoneXPhone Landline iPhone Dock: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 12/21/10 2:40 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Retro Phone Handset For iPhone

We never seem content with the sleek, high-tech look of smartphones, and this iPhone landline disguise is no exception. Just plop your iPhone into the retro dock's recess and connect it to the handset, and voilà: yet another old-school way to answer your calls. Even the PhoneXPhone's description calls this $42 item "almost useless," but its one minor functionality is the ability to easily access Read more