How to Zombify Your Pictures!


Updated 10/30/08 6:00 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

How to Zombify Your Pictures!

Halloween is nearly upon us, my friends, and if that doesn't give you an excuse to make yourself look like a zombie then I don't know what will! It's super easy: Using the web-editing site I told you about before, Picnik, just upload a photo with a human face in it, then in the create tab, and scroll down to the Halloween options. Use the zombie brush to coat your subject's face, body, and Read more

Do You Still Keep Photo Albums?


Updated 09/30/08 9:02 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 25 comments

Do You Still Keep Photo Albums?

It used to be, you got your film rolls developed (and what came out was what you shot, no choosing what to print beforehand), and put your faves into your photo albums or frames. Then you kept them around, pulling them out when you wanted to reminisce over the plastic and paper pages filled with photographs. Now, our photo-lives are completely different; we pick and choose which digital shots to Read more

A Last Minute Mother's Day Gift Idea!


Updated 09/30/08 10:58 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Turn Your 35mm Photos Into Digitals With Hammacher Schlemmer's Digital Picture Converter

Looking for a last-minute gadget to get your mom for Mother's Day? This digital picture converter by Hammacher Schlemmer is a great way to bring your mom into the 21st century! Easier then a conventional scanner, this nifty device will back up all your mom's photos into digital format, so she'll never have to worry about losing negatives or prints again! By placing photos in a tray that slides Read more

Blow Up Your Digital Pictures with Pottery Barn Kids' Picture Canvas


Updated 09/30/08 11:05 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

Blow Up Your Digital Pictures with Pottery Barn Kids' Picture Canvas

After months of hunting down the perfect piece of art for my bedroom wall, I think I've finally decided to let my geekery be the artiste! Pottery Barn Kids offers the coolest service: You upload a digital picture, and they will print it onto a canvas and stretch it over a wooden frame, so all you have to do is hang it after you get it in the mail. To learn more about this great Read more

Give The Gift Of Captured Memories This Mother's Day


Updated 09/30/08 11:05 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 11 comments

Give The Gift Of Captured Memories This Mother's Day

Still wondering what to get your mom this Mother's Day? Send her the gift of memories and special moments with a digital photo frame or photo book. I've compiled three of my favorites below which are all timeless gifts that your mom will cherish for years to come. Just a small token of your love and appreciation (and your geeky touch)! Digital Photo Frame With Sound Surprise your mom this Read more

How To Edit Digital Pictures On The Go


Updated 04/12/08 6:31 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 5 comments

How To Edit Digital Pictures On The Go

So you're on vacay, taking lots of stellar shots with your new digital cam. The only problem is you decided to go gadget less on this trip - no BlackBerry and definitely no laptop. If your only access to technology is a computer in the internet cafe beside your hotel, you just might be in luck. Now there are a slew of free web-based photo editing programs that will let you crop, cut, resize, Read more

Geek We Love: The MPMan With a Plan


Updated 05/18/12 5:20 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Early MP3 Players

The MPMan was short-lived, but the first MP3 player mass-marketed in the US paved the way for the portable media player revolution. Now that we've gotten to know Kane Kramer, who developed the first MP3 player, and Nathan Schulhof, who created a precursor to iPod and iTunes, it's time to take a look at the history surrounding the MPMan. Korean electronics company Saehan created and distributed Read more

Online Dating: 5 Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd


Updated 05/17/12 12:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How To Stand Out Online Dating

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. Today, David Osterczy gives us an excerpt from his new book 101 Online Dating Tips. Here is a smattering of tips from my latest book, Dating DeMistyfied, 101 Online Dating Tips. I've left out much of "the meat and potatoes," but left in enough content for you to get an indication of what you will learn from this book. Read more

Sharing (Your Pictures) Is Caring


Updated 05/03/12 3:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sharing (Your Pictures) Is Caring

We are living in a digital world and we of course are digital girls. No one understands that better than Best Buy. Their vast array of cameras is perfect for capturing whatever memory you're making, from that epic climb up Half Dome to a quiet candle-lit night in. Best Buy gives you the tools to share your best moments with friends and family, in real time. So whether you're Instagraming your Read more

When Status Updates Cause Couplehood Chaos


Updated 04/28/12 7:07 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Couples Oversharing on Social Media

As a social media-obsessed public, we love sharing the quirks of life that make every day fun; but when it comes to relationships, when does posting a harmless picture cause waves with a significant other? A recent New York Times article documents the problems that arise when one partner shares a personal picture or random status that leaves the other reeling in embarrassment. As the author Read more