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To me, Summer is not only about throwing parties, taking trips and getting out your waterproof beach gear, it's also about winding down . . .
Geek Reading: Tech Girls Are Chic
Lately, it seems like publishing has started to recognize us — us, as in geek girls (sorry boys) — by churning out books for us, even if it's not in our usual medium.
I enjoyed How to Be a Geek Goddess, and for different reasons, Geeky Dreamboats, so Tech Girls Are Chic ($18) is a welcome addition.
The book focuses on 16 women who work in technology jobs, to show an audience of all girls (not just us geeks who already know what's up) that tech jobs are welcoming to women.
What's All This Tweet Stuff About? Twitter Gets Its Own Book
With Twitter taking over our lives, I suppose it was only a matter of time before it got its very own book. Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets is a beginner's manual that brings you all the goods on Twitter, from how to sign up to adding your Twitter feed to your blog and social networking sites.
If you didn't already get enough info from my endless Twitter news, then I guess this book might be worth picking up if you absolutely must have a book to hold in your hands.
Website of the Day: Book Army
Though I've yet to splurge on a Kindle 2, I'm dying for one, since I don't think I'll ever grow out of my bookworminess.
Until I get one, I'll still read them the old-fashioned way, and I can still use tech to find new reads. Book Army is my new destination for literary recommendations.
Crobots: I'm Gathering My Crocheting Tools Now
You're a crafty bunch, so I know you're going to love this. On a recent trip to SF's Japantown, I stopped in to one of the many bookstores and found this awesome amigurumi craft book that includes two of my favorite things: robots and DIY. Called Crobots, this gem contains 20 patterns to make your own crocheted robots to post on your desk, and show off at work.
How to Be a Geek Goddess: A Textbook For Aspiring Geeks
Christina Tynan-Wood is a girl after my own heart — tech savvy, but knows that technology is something that can and should be used to make your life easier, not harder. So when she wrote How to Be a Geek Goddess, she had all those women that are afraid to dive in to the (sometimes intimidating) world of technology in mind, and uses the book like a guiding hand to ease you in. Gently.
Hungry Scientist Handbook Is the Cookbook For Geeks
If you want to get your geeky kitchen skills up there on par with the Kindle Cake baker, you might check out the Hungry Scientist Handbook ($17).
Filled with instructions on how to make stuff like dry-ice martinis and electric cakes, the guidebook will help bridge your love of tech with your love of cooking.
Bottoms up!
Geeky Dreamboats Book: A Celebration (Indeed!)
Well, what do we have here? A compilation book full of hot geek men, Geeky Dreamboats: A Celebration ($13)?!
I'll be taking a copy for myself, plus several copies for my girlfriends, thank you very much.
French Kiss: Colette Does Lomography For the Dianalogues
French design house Colette is getting in on the Lomography trend with a special edition camera adorned with blue dots, as well as a dreamy book based on the inherent romance of the Diana Dreamer titled the Dianalogues: Through a Woman's Lens.
This all makes perfect sense to me: Colette, Paris, the Diana: the romance of it all dovetails perfectly together.
Le sigh.
Project Runway Alum's New Book: Fashion Geek
Wonder what happened to your favorite former Project Runway contestants?
Here's one who's published a book that'll look perfect on my shelf. Second season contender Diana Eng's new book is titled Fashion Geek: Clothes Accessory Tech, and it's full of how-to projects that combine tech and fashion, like a hat that integrates headphones.
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