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Your USB Stick Would Be Great in a Salad!

GeekSugar — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:02 -0700

Somewhere along the line, the designers in the USB memory stick arena decided that plain, colored sticks were out, and food-shaped thumb drives were in. This Cabbage USB Stick is the latest savory turned into a memory stick, completing a meal, perhaps, if you know, you like eating inedible peripherals that look exactly like food. Check out my widget below for all the fixings you need for a USB salad!

Chuck Norris Widget Will Roundhouse Kick All Other Widgets

GeekSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:05:05 -0700

If you never got sick of the Chuck Norris Internet meme that was everywhere a couple years ago (you know, "Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door"), then you're due to enjoy the Chuck Norris dashboard widget.

It's free and for Macs only (apparently Chuck Norris hates Windows and Linux, so those versions don't exist. Just kidding. I think).

He's there to tell you that Chuck Norris can punch with a fist concealed in his beard, and that he can kill two stones with one bird, so best just to download the widget and then step away and let it be.

Hulu Launches an Embeddable Player Widget

GeekSugar — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:00:44 -0700

The online TV and movie streaming site Hulu has just launched some highly configurable widgets that can easily be embedded on your iGoogle page or on social networking sites like Facebook. New Hulu widgets include the player widget, Summer widget, show and movie widget, and picks widget, so you can select the best one to suit your needs.

With the widgets, you'll constantly get updates on the most popular or recently added videos, and you can even watch all your favorite vids from the widget, making it that much easier to watch TV while at work - shh, did I just say that?!

Download of the Day: MacTips Widget

GeekSugar — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:00:21 -0700

I'll be honest - I can't say that I know all the shortcuts and tips available to make my time in front of the monitor more efficient. I know, I know, shocking. But since I'm a fan of perpetual learning, I searched around, hoping to satisfy my thirst for knowledge, and find a place that would hook me up with some Mac-savvy tips to ease my computing confusion. Let's face it - I ain't to proud to beg! So when I checked out MacTips, and found that they have a smart and simple widget to send me a tip every day of the week, I was overjoyed!

Although you have many choices when it comes to choosing your Mac's dashboard widgets, I highly recommend downloading the MacTips Widget from – where else – MacTips. To see why it's one of my new faves, read more.

Since the site automatically updates it's daily goodies on your handy widget, you'll never be at a loss when you need a faster way to crop a photo, change your account settings . . . or just impress some pals with your Mac prowess at your next geekilicious meet-up.

Idol Fan? Download the American Idol Desktop Widget

GeekSugar — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:05:21 -0700

Have you been keeping up with the latest season of American Idol? Already obsessed like me? If you ever miss an episode, or just want to keep up with the latest news, I recommend downloading the American Idol widget (for Mac users only). This handy widget will bring you exclusive episode commentaries, the latest Idol news and more, right from your dashboard. With a chic interface and cool visual enhancements, it's pretty to look at as well!

Get Oscar Updates on Your Cell Phone and Desktop

GeekSugar — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:02:12 -0800

I don't know about you, but after the Golden Globes Awards ceremony was officially canceled because of the writers' strike, I started going into award season withdrawal.

Thankfully the glitz and glam will be back in full swing with the 80th annual Academy Awards, which is set to air Sunday February 24.

For gadget gurus like myself, we can now catch all the Oscar action on our cell phones or desktop. Just type m.oscar.com into your phone browser or text "OSCARS" to 22288. And to get Oscar text alerts sent to your phone or PDA text "ALERTS" to 22288.

You can also download the Oscar widget to put on your Facebook, MySpace or iGoogle homepage!

Geeky Carved Pumpkins

GeekSugar — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 07:00:42 -0700

Each Halloween I always tell myself that I'm going to try something new with my pumpkin carvings and not resort to the standard Jack-o-Lantern pattern. After collecting the following Geeky carved pumpkin pictures, I'm now inspired to get creative with my carving knife. This Mario pumpkin is definitely my favorite. I also really like the Halo 3 ones because they are so full of detail! Check out the rest below!

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Great Gadget Gear For Kids

GeekSugar — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:00:17 -0700

I love technology geared toward kids. It's always so colorful, easy to use, affordable and most importantly, makes me feel like I'm ten again.

Case in point: This cell phone by Firefly, which was featured in this week's issue of Life & Style's "hottest new gadgets" section. With parental management of incoming and outgoing calls, easy activation and customized ring tones, animations and colors, this phone is a hit with both parents and kids - no wonder Reese loves it for Ava! Prices range from $50-$60. For kids ages 5 to 8.

From mp3 players to cameras and televisions, check out more tech toys for kids below!

Geek Tip: USA Today Adds New Travel Widget

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:00:00 -0700

Get instant updates on all latest travel news with the new travel widget from USA Today. With three widgets to choose from including: Top Travel Stories, Travel Deals and Destinations and Today in the Sky with Ben Mutzabaugh, you'll be able to click on headlines for top travel stories that link to the main USATODAY website.

Rumor has it that more widgets for other topics are in the making. To get started, click on the travel widget link above and then "put this widget on your page" for whichever one you want. Each widget has been designed to work with a variety of social networks, blogs, personalized pages and websites.

via mashable

Download of the Day: iTunes Hula Dancer

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:00:33 -0700

Add some Hawaiian Tropic fun to your dashboard with Carl Jr.'s iTunes music player. This widget comes with a hula hottie who will dance along to your music - no joke. Choose whether you want her to hula, breakdance or show off her sexy moves. I love all the green - it's so earthy and perfect for summer! This download will work on both Macs and PCs and if you have any problems downloading, click here. Geek Tip: If you go to preferences and uncheck 'Attach Hula girl to music player', you can drag her anywhere on your screen.

To learn how to post your favorite sites to the Download of the Day group, read more

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Download of the Day group
Click "Create and Share!" on the left hand side
Choose "Blog"
Give your photo a Title
Leave the category as "general"
Change the channel to "technology and gadgets"
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Download of the Day")
Click on the "Add Image" link below the "body" box
A popup window will happen - click on "Browse" to find your image on your computer
Once you have the image chosen, click "Submit"
The popup will show you your image, choose size: "normal" - if you want, you can give it a title (which will show up as a caption)
Click "Insert" and the popup will go away
Your "body" box will now have some text in it. Leave it as is. If you want to add some text before the picture telling me why you love the download, do it before the code that has appeared.
Click Submit

So join the Download of the Day group and share information about all your favorite downloads! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!