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It's My Bag, Baby: The Color Chart Tote

GeekSugar — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:44:23 -0700

I'm totally crushing on the pixel style of this Christian Zuzunaga Color Chart Bag like no other. When I saw it, I had to have it. And even though the bag is sold from a UK-based retailer, I won't be shelling out a small fortune to call this mine: it's only $50!

Imagine a life with not only a pixel bag, but a pixel couch (which an overwhelming amount of you loved by the way), and draping yourself with a number of pixel accessories! I'm geeking out over here. Truth is, it's a pixelated world, baby, and we're all just living in it.

It's a Digital World: Chic Pixelated Goods

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:42 -0700

Usually when something looks pixelated, it's a bad thing. But if you're a designer looking for a modern, innovative, and subversive pattern, it's all about rendering something that would otherwise be boring in pixels. Can those clothes and accessories be stylish? You bet they can.

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Pixelated Print Pillow: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:33:02 -0700

Geeky pillows that also look extra luxe? Color me happy. These pixelated-floral print Mixelated Pillows (about $53) are pretty darn cool looking, and they seem to bring your computer screen to life for your interior.

On the other hand, they remind me of this Matthew Williamson pixelated scarf in that I know that I like it, but actually using it is a different story.

What do you think?

Edible Geek: How to Make Pixel Cookies

GeekSugar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:03:22 -0800

Nope, I'm still not over geek-inspired baked goods; are you? Nope? Good!

Instructables has posted a fabulous tutorial on how to make pixel cookies. I like the idea of committing to baking cookies rather than a labor-intensive cake, as amazing as those results may be (ahem, Kindle Cake!)

Did I say less labor intensive? Well, these cookies do involve the use of a Play-Doh extruder, which I don't exactly have lying around (though Instructables suggests Target). Still, these geeky cookies would make a nice and tasty surprise for a party. Or a Thursday night.

Pixel Book Jackets: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:41:15 -0800

There's no reason why your love of real-life hardbound books and your love of technology have to clash. Even if you're planning on getting a new Kindle soon, you undoubtedly still have some books in your place, and the Icoeye blog found a great way of showing that your techiness hasn't gotten in the way of your literary love: pixel-printed book jackets.

It's a little project unto itself, if you're so inclined to print out each sheet and then arrange your jacketed books on shelves to display the icons, but it's so creative that I'd enjoy seeing this instead of some dusty spines on someone's bookshelf.

What do you think?

Matthew Williamson Digital Print Scarf: Love It or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:45:14 -0700

Not since those pixelated necklaces have I seen something so gorgeously geeky - and I mean in the I-would-wear-this way! This Matthew Williamson Digital Print Scarf ($225) is a sight to be admired - a fab designer scarf in a subtle geeky print - but is it too much? And by "it," I mean the price and the techie sentiment. What do you think?

Pixel Couch: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:15:52 -0700

This pixel couch made by an art school grad in the UK is a geek's dream. Seen on The Cool Hunter, the couch is not quite in production yet, but has been picked up by a Danish manufacturer.

This couch would add some major geek factor to any room. Seriously, think about it: this couch, the 80's arcade table, a few of the floppy disk coasters for your drinks, and maybe even a Slanket for those chilly nights alone. . . I mean, while you're watching Battlestar Galactica, with your significant other, of course. It's the perfect geeky living room! I think Casa would approve. Or maybe I'm too much of a geek to know better.

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Magnetic Pixel Kit: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

GeekSugar — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:52:44 -0700

So I'm obviously all about DIY, but this crafty item may be a little too much for me to handle. The Magnetic Pixel Kit ($31) lets you create a pixelated picture anywhere you can stick a magnet. Coming with 1,400 square magnets, you can stick Superman on your fridge or Iron Man on your file cabinet. It's all up to you.

Although it doesn't come with patterns, the kit does give you some tips on how to make these creations a little easier, like printing out a pixelated pic from your computer to go by. Overwhelming? Probably. Fun? Definitely.

Meet The Pixelator And Make Your Own

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:03:57 -0700

The Pixelator aims to turn those ugly, blinding video billboard ads into art and pulls it off like only a geek can.

Made of white foamboard interlocked in a grid and covered in heavy frost diffusion gel, the Pixelator is placed over bright ads or television screens and reflects a colorful, pixelated image.

It's an unauthorized on-going video art performance collaboration with the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority, Clear Channel Communications, and its selected artists.

For additional details and tips on making your own, read more

In an attempt to broaden the scope of MTA's video art series, Pixelator takes video pieces currently on display and diffuses them into a pleasant array of 45 blinking, color-changing squares. Since the project is an anonymous collaboration, the resulting video is almost entirely unplanned and unanticipated, with the original artists helping to create new works of art without any knowledge of their participation. You can make your own Pixelator by following the creator's step-by-step guide.

Pixelated Lego Heart Pin: Love it or Leave It?

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:04:32 -0700

Maybe I need to be appealing to the fashionistas of FabSugar, because as geeky as this Pixelated Heart Pin is (adorably so - it's made of Legos), it takes someone with fierce sartorial confidence to pull it off.

One of Fred Flare's Next Big Things, the heart pin was designed by accessory impresarios Dee and Ricky, whose Lego belts have appeared on the Marc Jacobs runway. I love that the heart resembles a pixelated one, it's very Zelda, right?

I'm sure many of you will have mixed feelings about this one, but consider this a shout out to my geeks who take fashion risks! What do you think?