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

Tech @ Home: Mounting a Flat Panel TV Above Your Fireplace


Updated 01/16/11 8:13 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 11 comments

Dangers of Mounting a Flat Panel Above Your Fireplace

Although it looks nice, mounting a flat panel TV above your fireplace can take years off of its life if you aren't careful. Aside from possible smoke damage, your new LCD or plasma screen was built to run at a specific temperature (check your owners manuals for exact specs, but usually between 32-100°F), so watching a movie and building a roaring fire can actually damage the components inside Read more

Daily Tech: 10 Ways to Store Your Stuff


Updated 05/24/10 10:05 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Home Tech Storage Solutions

Your home tech is everywhere — here are 10 super ways to store it — Unplggd Jammin' on an iPhone guitar — Urlesque Google says the next six months of Android will "blow your mind" — Gizmodo The strange new world of the Internet — BoingBoing Share your shortened links semi-privately — Lifehacker Dancing how-to video is like having Kevin Bacon as an instructor — Lemondrop Read more

Cassette Deck Shelf: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 05/09/10 4:17 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Rocket Cassette Tape Wall Shelf from Yoox

In case you missed it, the cassette tape is back (did it ever leave?), and if you're a fan of the tape deck, but haven't had one in your car since 1995, you can bring the magic back with this Tape Deck Wall Shelf ($128). Measuring in at 25 inches wide by nearly 9 inches deep, this shelf could hold your photos, trinkets, or your favorite mixed tapes you spent hours making back in the day, or as a Read more

5 Fun and Functional Upcycled Accessories


Updated 02/26/10 9:30 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

5 Upcycled Gadget and Home Accessories

Although your gadgets may not be the most earth-friendly things on the planet that doesn't mean that your accessories can't be green. And what's greener than giving an old and warn out "something" a second life? Check out five fun and functional upcycled accessories in this slideshow! Read more

The Lego Kitchen That Rocks 20,000 Colorful Pieces


Updated 11/03/09 1:45 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

The Lego Kitchen That Rocks 20,000 Colorful Pieces

I guess if I can't have my dream Lego house, perhaps I can settle for a Lego kitchen instead? Created by Paris designers Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti, the Munchausen LEGO kitchen was made with an IKEA kitchen island base, which was then entirely covered with Scandinavian Lego pieces. The entire project took about a week to finish and certainly gives a plain white kitchen a bold new look. Read more

Website of the Day: Dezign With a Z


Updated 10/29/09 10:00 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

DezignWithaZ Will Create Custom Wall Decals From Scratch

You know all those hip wall decals you've seen floating around recently? I know what you're thinking: you're afraid of using them on rented walls (sticky residue), or you can't find one that you love. Fret not, stylish friends, DezignWithaZ is here to help. Not only can you find some awesome geeky wall decals to choose from on its site ( like the one above that I'm craving), but you can design Read more

Find a Face Area Rug: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?


Updated 09/03/09 9:07 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Flor's Find a Face Rug Reminds Me of Robots, Childhood

Why do I like this Find a Face ($180) rug? Cause it reminds me of those fancy found object robots from Gordon Bennett I showed you last year. Yes, I'm still thinking about them. But there's just something overwhelmingly "kid-ish" about this rug that my little cousins (and my inner child) would totally dig. It could be the blocks of red and yellow primary colors, or perhaps the fact that the rug Read more

Rest Your Head on These 10 Geeky Pillows


Updated 08/31/09 3:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Check out 10 Geeky Pillows for Your Home

Forget pillow talk, how about pillow tech? Who knew there was such a market for geeky pillows out there? I already surround myself with gadgets and geekery, so why not decorate my home with a few pillows that hold my tech, remind me of tech, or that are just tech-related? You can never have too much tech, that's what I say. Check out a few fine specimens of sexy geekified pillows in this Read more

Glow-in-the-Dark Star Trek Pillows


Updated 09/01/09 9:21 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 1 comment

Glow in the Dark Star Trek Pillows

Geeky pillows are kinda like geeky cakes — they hold a special place in the hearts of techies. But these Star Trek pillows, which were made by ldhenson, are in a league of their own. Trekkies and techies alike will agree that these felt pillows are pretty exquisite — they are not only made with love by hand, but they actually glow in the dark. Which means you can enjoy them by day, and by Read more