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The Radiance Jacket Keeps You Warm and Charges Your iPod

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:50:05 -0700

Yesterday, FitSugar brought a fun product over to my desk - this cute bomber style ski jacket. At first glance I thought it was just a jacket, but little did I know that this Radiance Jacket from Mountain Hardwear is outfitted with all the necessary gear to heat up the jacket and to charge your gadgets, you know. . . for those long ski runs in the Swiss Alps. The way it works is the jacket needs a high-tech Ardica power system to perform all of its geeky functions.

The padded heater goes into the back of the jacket (I'm not gonna lie, she is a bit heavy), and the tiny square Moshi power system connects to the USB port which is accessible from the lower left pocket in the jacket. With the heater, you can get up to nine hours of heat on its lowest setting and three when it's on high. When charged up, the Moshi power unit can connect to a variety of devices, thanks to its handy adapters, and at the end of the day, you can just directly plug it into the wall to recharge it for another day. FitSugar took the jacket for a test drive, so you can see what she thought of it by reading her full review here.

To see my overall thoughts about the jacket, just read more.

You know I appreciate a teched-out jacket as much as the next geek, but I just don't know if it's worth the additional $150 for the high-tech features (the base price of the coat is $230 and for the additional gadget gear, you have to pay $150 on top of the original price). Also, the insulated jacket feels nice and airy, and well, lightweight, until you slip in the big battery powered energy pack. I'll give it an A+ for its geeky coolness factor, but I can't say I'd want to invest so much money in something I may not get a lot of wear out of.

Take 'Em and Wear 'Em: Polaroid Jewelry and Apparel

GeekSugar — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:47:21 -0700

Now that we know that Polaroid is officially back from the dead, let's try and forget about the last year of mourning and focus on the fun: Polaroid-themed accessories!

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6 Adorably Geeky Tees

GeekSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:51 -0700

Geeky and stylish aren't mutually exclusive, as evidenced by tons of the awesome geek apparel hitting stores. Proudly show off your geeky side with one of these adorable t-shirts.

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4 Ways to Immortalize Your Twitter Life

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:59:35 -0700

Let's be honest: Twitter is not going to be this popular. Don't freak out just yet - all I'm sayin' is that we should treasure the Twitter time we have now. Since the nature of the short status messages is ephemeral at best, there are a few ways - from wearables to art - that you can remember your best Twitter musings and identity.

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The Cutest Twitter Gear

GeekSugar — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:27:36 -0700

Do you love updating your Twitter feed? Is it hard for you to go one hour without finding out what your friends are doing? There is something so addictive about those 140-character bites of content. Embrace your "twaddiction" and check out this adorable assortment of Twitter-themed goodies from around the web.
If you still can't get enough, here are a few more ways to declare your Twitter love and immortalize your tweets.

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Glitzy Super Mario Bros. Fashion Collection

GeekSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:33:32 -0700

Any articles of Super Mario Bros. apparel I've seen before usually consist of hand-knitted creations like the 1Up Mushroom or the beautiful Princess Peach scarves. Well feast your eyes on this glamorous Super Mario Bros. eveningwear line from Craftster member montyfull. From an actual sequined Mario dress to a bob-omb and mushroom dress, she covered all of the basics and then some.

Why the gamer-themed dresses? She says:

"So I'm a fashion major. Graduated in 2007, and just got around to uploading pics of my stuff! I'm an avid gamer for life. Shooters, RPGs, PC, Nintendo, Xbox . . . I'll play anything if I can afford it. I also don't like to take myself too seriously, so I decided that my senior collection was going to be Mario eveningwear."

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Get Your Shutterbug Started Early With the Camera Bib

GeekSugar — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:10:28 -0700

We geeks like to get 'em started young around here. Any of you guys with a baby should get your hands on the Camera Bib ($10) for tots - think, they can get their pureed peaches all over it, while still looking like the coolest kid in the playpen.

And of course, if baby's in this, you need the matching t-shirt. Obviously.

Cute Ghetto Blaster, Headphone, Space Invaders Onesie Pack

GeekSugar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:55:20 -0700

It's pretty hard not to love a baby onesie - especially when there are so many irresistible geek designs to choose from. Well, if you've got a little one in your life that you love buying onesies for, this trio gift pack of Punk Rock Retro Onesies ($36) is as hip as they get. Within one gift box, you'll get a lime onesie with a ghetto blaster, a white one with headphones, and a black one with Space Invaders on the front. Sizes range from 3 to 18 months.

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Put a Search Engine on Your Chest With the Google Shirt

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:45:06 -0700

I know, right? You've just been waiting for a Google Shirt, $34, by Blood is the New Black.

I love that this one is of the hand-drawn Google variety, like it's the very first incarnation - I Imagine Sergey and Larry as crayon-wielding kindergartners.

Anyway, new Summer uniform! This and the Guitar Hero t-shirt, check me out.

New Rocking Out Uniform: Guitar Hero T-Shirt

GeekSugar — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:00:02 -0700

Generally, when I'm getting ready to "shred" on Guitar Hero, I just wear something that won't get in the way of using the whammy bar (though one day, I'm going to dress up as Casey Lynch if I can amass that much leather).

Now I may have to throw on this Ryde Guitar Hero Tee ($24).

The tee, which is also available in black and white, is good for rocking inside and showing your love on the street.

And luckily, it's a bit less of a commitment than the Guitar Hero wall decal.