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Found It! Glass and Chrome Side Table

CasaSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:00:47 -0700

In last night's episode of Melrose Place, Lauren was a bit broody beside a glass and chrome side table. I'm generally not one for this clubby décor, but I will say the table is an example of great modernist design. In fact, it's a pretty iconic piece. Wondering where you can get one? Then read more.

The table was designed by Irish furniture designer and architect Eileen Gray, who pioneered the modern movement in architecture. It's called the E1027 Table, and it has a glass top and a chrome-plated steel base. Originally designed for her sister, who was a fan of breakfast in bed, it has an open base which allows you to pull the table close, and a top that can be adjusted to four different heights.

You can find this original Eileen Gray Side Table ($467.50, reduced from $550) at Design With Reach, or you can buy a knock-off Eileen Side Table ($179.99) at Bed Bath & Beyond on the cheap.

Photo courtesy of The CW

Are You Interested in Trying Google's Chrome OS?

GeekSugar — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0700

On Tuesday, Google announced the launch of its new Chrome OS, which will be available for consumers next year.

Google's operating system will compete with OS X, Windows, and Linux, and promises to be open source and lightweight. Google says that it will first come to netbooks, and if it's as quick as the "lightweight" term promises, you can bet I'll be getting my hands on it as soon as I can.

Naturally, that's mostly due to my curiosity, rather than an unhappiness with OS X, which is what I'm running now.

Are you going to switch over to Chrome OS when you can?

Daily Tech: Google Announces Chrome Operating System

GeekSugar — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:53 -0700

Google announces Chrome Operating System for PCs. - Google Blog
Internet radio sites and the music industry reached an agreement over royalties. - LA Times
So Facebook is for old people? - CNET
The cost of buying every iPhone app is $144,326.06. - Gizmodo
Bookstores aim at Amazon with their own e-readers. - Wired
Panasonic ups the ante with greener CRT recycling. - Unplggd
Pandora caps free streaming at 40 hours a month. - Lifehacker
Log in and enter for a chance to win the new iPhone 3GS! - geeksugar

Chrome Experiments With Google Gravity, Makes a Fun Video

GeekSugar — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:32:35 -0700

Even though I haven't converted to using the Chrome browser (where's my Mac support?), I'm fascinated by Chrome Experiments, a place for its engineers to play around with JavaScript. In this video, they've created "Google Gravity," which reminds me a lot of their Japanese ad for Chrome that I also loved. Check it out.

Not Using Chrome? There Are Ways of Making You Charmed

GeekSugar — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:03:00 -0800

This promo video for using Google Chrome will make you smile, if in fact you smile at things that are truly adorable and charming (but without being too twee; this is a strong new browser from Google, after all). Whether it will make you want to abandon your current browser or not, I don't know.

Will You Download Google's New Chrome Browser?

GeekSugar — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:00:44 -0700

Dilemma! What's a Google-devoted but equally Firefox-loving geek to do? When Google broke the news over the holiday weekend that they were releasing a new browser called Chrome, I was excited, but also a little guilty-feeling since I use and adore Firefox.

Google Chrome promises a faster and simpler interface, which sound great (the download is still only available to PC users, btw), but I'll have to play around a bit before I decide to make the switch. Considering that 65 percent said you were Firefox users in last year's browser poll, I assume many of you are also pretty content with Mozilla's browser. But the question begs to be asked - will you download Chrome's browser (that is, if you haven't already)?

Trend Alert: Chrome Nails

BellaSugar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:00:56 -0700

Leave it to Rihanna, the queen bee of nail polish, to take an opaque, shimmery metallic color to the next level. Chrome is more of a powerful gold-and-silver version of its true silver sister gunmetal and it is also much darker than pale gray.

I still can't quite believe that metallic nails are still this much of a sensation. Even LC can't get enough of glittery metallic nails! Below are a couple of rocker-cool chrome polish suggestions for Summer. Enjoy!

Essie Steel-ing the Scene ($8) is a bronzey-pewter (effectively a chrome) shade of nail polish that contains flecks and packs a lot of punch. For those of you who are too shy to wear this on your nails, it makes for a great toenail color.

Tropez Super Pearl Nail Enamel in Black Pearl ($1.99) is a deep, opaque gray that looks amazing with one sheer coat of Tini Beauty's Gold Haze Topper as a topcoat. The result is a metallic, high-shine glossy finish - and the best part is that it's a unique color!

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Casa Quickie: Cleaning Chrome

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:00:47 -0700

Desire to Inspire recently wrote about her experience restoring a '70s chrome chair and shared her trick for removing tarnish from chrome — vinegar and aluminum foil! Moisten, but don't saturate, aluminum foil with some full-strength white vinegar, and rub the chrome with lots of elbow grease! A lot of scrubbing will do the trick, and then wipe off the black gunk with a soft cloth afterwards. She also suggests that you put on some gloves to avoid getting black stains on your fingertips. A good tip, huh? Do you have any chrome that needs polishing?
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Daily Tech: Find Out What Google's Chrome OS Is All About

GeekSugar — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:52:58 -0800

Gizmodo explains to the rest of us why Google Chrome matters - Gizmodo
The next Flip camcorder is rumored to include WiFi - Engadget
More than 300,000 people in Bangladesh have signed up for English classes that will take place via cell phones - Switched
This Space Invaders car is too cute for words - Kotaku
Here are five rules to follow when buying an HDTV - CrunchGear
Looks like Apple's iTablet won't be making its debut until late 2010 - Wired

Customize Your Google Chrome OS With a Pretty Theme

GeekSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:59:31 -0700

I'm all about sprucing up my tech - case in point, I'm still drooling over these smartphone wallpapers. Google is always satisfying my customization appetite with its iGoogle Themes and Gmail Themes and it has done it again with its newest Google Chrome themes. With themes from designers like Ella Moss, Anna Sui, Karim Rashid, and Kate Spade (all shown here), as well as many more to choose from, you can be sure your Chrome broswer will never look blah again.