Posts with the label Geek Stuff
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Showing posts with label Geek Stuff. Show all posts
Mar 8, 2015
Today in the Bragosphere
Did you know that I have taken up quilting? I'm not really sure who I am talking to when I ask that question. You, I guess. Did YOU know? Yep. Quilting. Me. Pretty thrilling, right? Hard to believe I kept that nugget to myself, but I did. The cat is out of the bag though. And who knows why, but at the moment I feel like showing you a quilt. That is what the internet is for, after all. Showing off your mad skills. Or your epic failures. Sometimes it is hard to tell them apart.
So, because there has been a serious dirge of nerdiness around here lately, and without further ado, here is Harrison's Doctor Who Quilt!
I got the fabric from Spoonflower.com, but at the brand new Joann Fabric that just opened up in town, they have SEVERAL Doctor Who fabrics in stock. The Doctor is So Hot Right Now!
The thing that makes the quilt awesome though, is the quilting. The friend who I hired to quilt it for me is amazing. With no instructions from me she quilted Gallifreyan all over the place. I was speechless when I saw it. I am still blown away. Just look at it!
It has yet to be translated.
As if that wasn't enough, she stitched in a little TARDIS, just for good measure.
I mean! How awesome is she??
Harrison made me give this blanket to him when I finished it. I DID make it for him, but then I also had to actually give it to him too. So I've already got some plans in the works for another Doctor Who quilt, for me this time. You can never have too many!
So, because there has been a serious dirge of nerdiness around here lately, and without further ado, here is Harrison's Doctor Who Quilt!
The thing that makes the quilt awesome though, is the quilting. The friend who I hired to quilt it for me is amazing. With no instructions from me she quilted Gallifreyan all over the place. I was speechless when I saw it. I am still blown away. Just look at it!
It has yet to be translated.
Jun 27, 2012
Lord of the Fingers
Well, I went ahead and did it. I opened up an Etsy Shop. I know. The desire to conform to societal pressure was just too much for me!
So I up and did it and I have 1 thing for sale! Woo hoo!
Wanna see?
You can tell what it is, right?
So I up and did it and I have 1 thing for sale! Woo hoo!
Wanna see?
You can tell what it is, right?
Lord of The Rings Finger Puppets! I made them for my best friend, and now I guess I'm going to sell them. Not the puppets themselves. Those take forever to make. Just the Pattern is for sale so that other people can spend hours making them for themselves. I was thinking about just giving the pattern away for free to all the Lord of the Rings Fans of the world who are in the market for finger puppets, but I also want to make loads and loads of cash, so what's a girl to do?
I think Sam is my favorite. Though he is my favorite in the movie too, so I guess it figures. And Aragorn looks like Professor Snape for some reason.
So, uh yeah, that's it. I can't think of anything else to say. Does anyone want a pattern? I think I will give my pattern away for free to the first 3 people who ask for it. Because I have a generous heart. And after that you can buy the pattern at my store. I was going to give away the pattern to the first 5 people who asked for it, but what if there are only 5 people in the whole world who are interested in Lord of the Rings Finger Puppets?
Ok. Gotta Go. This is a very exciting day for fingers everywhere!
Nov 1, 2011
DIY Firefly Crate - Subtle, yet 有光澤
It is a problem the world over. You are a giant nerd, but how do you incorporate that nerdiness tastefully into your home decor? You probably shouldn't line up all of your Boba Fett paraphernalia above your T.V. in the living room. Because your husband won't let you. And you might love to display all of the Star Trek toys you got from Burger King when the new movie came out, but they are Mint in Box in the Attic, and just too much work to retrieve. And now that you are married it is no longer "appropriate" to line the walls with your posters of David Tennant, Nathan Fillion, and Richard Ayoade. And your authentic Hogwarts Robes just don't go with the decor.
So, what to do? Here is what I did:
Built some nerdy Furniture! Stylish & functional, yet it still subtly displays my love of Sci Fi Cult Films.
The story began when I saw this picture on Pinterest.
Which came from here. So cute, right? The only trick was this lucky girl found a couple of old crates at a thrift store and stuck some spiffy wheels onto them. That is fine and dandy, but what if I don't have the gift for finding neato crates at my local thrift stores? What if I ain't got no crate to stick no wheels on?? Those were the thoughts, word for word, that were running through my mind when suddenly inspiration struck and I realized I could BUILD MY OWN CRATE. And you can too!!! Cuz I am going to tell you how! I can't help myself. Doing tutorials is like a drug. Once you start, you can't stop. It's irresistible, for a bossy person - telling people what to do and how to do it. They just can't get enough. Ok. Me. I'm the bossy person. I can't get enough. I love telling people what to do.
HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN ROLLING CRATE
I would like to start by telling you that this only cost me $3.00 to make, but the truth is I don't have a clue. Cuz I didn't pay much attention at the time, and I made this like a month ago, and I don't remember that far back.
First of all, I used what I had, which was 3/4 inch plywood. Which is WAY thicker than it needs to be. That sucker is heavy! I would suggest using 3/8 inch plywood, but that makes the math too tricky, so I am going to tell you to make it using 1/2" plywood.
Ok, let's see if I can remember how I did it. The finished peice is 21" high, with the wheels; 33" wide & 19.5 inches deep. Several minutes of research and experimentation showed that would be the ideal size for my purposes. Obviously it will be smaller if you use 1/2 plywood.
Start by cutting your wood.
Of the 1/2" ply wood you'll need
2 peices 18"x30",
2 peices 18"x18" and
1 peice 31"x19" (for the bottom).
If you don't have the tools or the inclination to cut at home, they will usually cut it for you at the hardware store.
The trim pieces I used are 3/4"x 2.5". I THINK that means they are officially called 1x3's. Maybe. And you could surely use something thinner or different, but trying to think about what your other options might be and adjusting my measurements to account for thinner trim is just about taxing my brain beyond its capacity. So let's just assume that the trim you use is 3/4" too, ok?
cut your trim thusly:
4 peices 18" long
4 peices 32.5" long
8 peices 13.5" long
And oh my goodness this is terrifying. What if you go to the hardware store, buy all your wood, have them cut all your wood and then get home and find it does not fit together? Is there any way that I won't be held accountable for the things that I write here?
MOVING ON!
Now Sand. Everything. As much as you feel like it. Sanding is very personal. And then it is time to start putting it together. I didn't take pictures along the way, cuz it didn't occur to me. So I will draw a picture for you, which I'm sure will work almost as good.
You put it together like that, ya shee? I used a brad nailer to hook the boards together, but screws would probably work better. And then the bottom peice should just fit right on top of the box you have just created, so screw that in as well. Then it is time for the trim! Boy, this sure is coming together quickly!
The trim goes on like this:
Wow, I really suck at this. Not at drawing, obviously, just at Tutorials. That is a top view. OH! Hey, I DID take a picture before I finished the whole thing. Maybe this will help?
Not really? You can see I didn't miter the edges of the trim, I just did it like in the picture. Yep. I really suck at this.
So, attach the trim pieces with finishing nails or a brad nailer. And then if you want it to look all battle scarred and beat up then beat the thing up! I was going to, but it was so pretty when I got to this point that I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The poor thing is going to get beaten up enough just living in my house, so I decided to let nature take its course.
Then comes the fun part. At this point my crate looked like this from the front:
But shipping crates always have a logo or shipping company or something stamped on them, so I had to pick something to put on mine. I thought it might be fun to make it look like a something intercepted on its way to to Warehouse 13, but while I was looking for shipping images online, this one kept popping up:
Which seemed familiar, but I couldn't place it. This helped though:
And then I read up on it on the FireflyWiki, and I knew it was the logo I wanted to use. So I printed it off on my Cricut, used it as a stencil and I spray painted it on. The logo is not too detailed though. A dedicated anal person could easily cut it out with an Xacto Knife.
And then I stained the whole thing. Right over the top of the spray painted logo. I used Minwax Polyshades in a satin Antique Walnut.
I just did one coat. It went on so fast and easy. The hardest part was waiting for it to dry.
Then for the wheels!
The girl who inspired me was inspired by these crates (which don't even have any trim. You could leave out that whole annoying attaching trim step).
Sold by SerenaAndLily.com. She even found a website where you can buy casters in almost any color (CoolCasters.com). But to me, that crate looks kind of like a box wearing tennis shoes. Also, the cool casters are about $10.00 a piece. Too steep for me! So I was more than happy with these little black ones from Home Depot for about $2.00 a piece.
Just remember to get some screws to go with them. I forget and had to rummage through the junk drawer at home to find some with the right kind of top in the right length.
Then I screwed them on, one in each corner, just like the pros do, and Tada! I now have a place to keep all my toys!
And I can get them out and play with them any time I like. Now I just wish we lived on a hill, cuz that thing is just begging for somebody to go for a ride in it.
So, what to do? Here is what I did:
Built some nerdy Furniture! Stylish & functional, yet it still subtly displays my love of Sci Fi Cult Films.
The story began when I saw this picture on Pinterest.
HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN ROLLING CRATE
I would like to start by telling you that this only cost me $3.00 to make, but the truth is I don't have a clue. Cuz I didn't pay much attention at the time, and I made this like a month ago, and I don't remember that far back.
First of all, I used what I had, which was 3/4 inch plywood. Which is WAY thicker than it needs to be. That sucker is heavy! I would suggest using 3/8 inch plywood, but that makes the math too tricky, so I am going to tell you to make it using 1/2" plywood.
Ok, let's see if I can remember how I did it. The finished peice is 21" high, with the wheels; 33" wide & 19.5 inches deep. Several minutes of research and experimentation showed that would be the ideal size for my purposes. Obviously it will be smaller if you use 1/2 plywood.
Start by cutting your wood.
Of the 1/2" ply wood you'll need
2 peices 18"x30",
2 peices 18"x18" and
1 peice 31"x19" (for the bottom).
If you don't have the tools or the inclination to cut at home, they will usually cut it for you at the hardware store.
The trim pieces I used are 3/4"x 2.5". I THINK that means they are officially called 1x3's. Maybe. And you could surely use something thinner or different, but trying to think about what your other options might be and adjusting my measurements to account for thinner trim is just about taxing my brain beyond its capacity. So let's just assume that the trim you use is 3/4" too, ok?
cut your trim thusly:
4 peices 18" long
4 peices 32.5" long
8 peices 13.5" long
And oh my goodness this is terrifying. What if you go to the hardware store, buy all your wood, have them cut all your wood and then get home and find it does not fit together? Is there any way that I won't be held accountable for the things that I write here?
MOVING ON!
Now Sand. Everything. As much as you feel like it. Sanding is very personal. And then it is time to start putting it together. I didn't take pictures along the way, cuz it didn't occur to me. So I will draw a picture for you, which I'm sure will work almost as good.
The trim goes on like this:
Wow, I really suck at this. Not at drawing, obviously, just at Tutorials. That is a top view. OH! Hey, I DID take a picture before I finished the whole thing. Maybe this will help?
Not really? You can see I didn't miter the edges of the trim, I just did it like in the picture. Yep. I really suck at this.
So, attach the trim pieces with finishing nails or a brad nailer. And then if you want it to look all battle scarred and beat up then beat the thing up! I was going to, but it was so pretty when I got to this point that I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The poor thing is going to get beaten up enough just living in my house, so I decided to let nature take its course.
Then comes the fun part. At this point my crate looked like this from the front:
But shipping crates always have a logo or shipping company or something stamped on them, so I had to pick something to put on mine. I thought it might be fun to make it look like a something intercepted on its way to to Warehouse 13, but while I was looking for shipping images online, this one kept popping up:
Which seemed familiar, but I couldn't place it. This helped though:
And then I read up on it on the FireflyWiki, and I knew it was the logo I wanted to use. So I printed it off on my Cricut, used it as a stencil and I spray painted it on. The logo is not too detailed though. A dedicated anal person could easily cut it out with an Xacto Knife.
And then I stained the whole thing. Right over the top of the spray painted logo. I used Minwax Polyshades in a satin Antique Walnut.
I just did one coat. It went on so fast and easy. The hardest part was waiting for it to dry.
Then for the wheels!
The girl who inspired me was inspired by these crates (which don't even have any trim. You could leave out that whole annoying attaching trim step).
Sold by SerenaAndLily.com. She even found a website where you can buy casters in almost any color (CoolCasters.com). But to me, that crate looks kind of like a box wearing tennis shoes. Also, the cool casters are about $10.00 a piece. Too steep for me! So I was more than happy with these little black ones from Home Depot for about $2.00 a piece.
Just remember to get some screws to go with them. I forget and had to rummage through the junk drawer at home to find some with the right kind of top in the right length.
Then I screwed them on, one in each corner, just like the pros do, and Tada! I now have a place to keep all my toys!
And I can get them out and play with them any time I like. Now I just wish we lived on a hill, cuz that thing is just begging for somebody to go for a ride in it.
Jul 12, 2011
The One Done Room
I'm Back!! Just kidding. Not really. I just like to say that. I actually say it all the time. Every time we enter anywhere that has a door, in fact. I will throw the door wide, stand in the doorway with my feet apart and hands on my hips and proudly declare, "I'm Back!!" to anyone who might be there to hear me. It gets a better response than you would expect. One time somebody threw me a pizza. And whenever I am at home I will sneak out the back door just so I can burst through the front door and shout it at my family. Over and over. They love it.
Anyhoo, I figured it was time for you to know more about me and my life. Maybe I'll even tell you my whole life story, one little bit at a time. Who wouldn't benefit from that?
In case you are new here, we are remodeling our house. Not so much because that is the popular thing to do right now, but because our house is an ugly, falling apart hole. We bought it as a fixer-upper, so this was actually the plan, but we really didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. And slowly, bit by bit, we have been fixing up our 100 year old house. So slowly in fact that I am going to want to redecorate the bathroom again as soon as we are done because I no longer like the colors I chose 7 years ago when we redid it the first time. We have lived here 7 1/2 years and we just finally finished one of the rooms. FINISHED the Boys' bedroom. Every single thing is done in there. Well, except carpet, but we have to wait until the whole house is done to put that in (right now it just has a carpet remnant in it). Wanna See?
And I made this crib out of toothpicks and tar. I have a very special gift.
So there it is. The one done room. It doesn't usually look like that though. It usually looks more like this:
which is exactly how a boys' room should look. And looky there - I moved the toy bin out of the office where it was driving me crazy and stuck it in here under the bed. I like it. It gives the space purpose = playing and mess making.
And because I have to assume that you care (because if all of my readers are a bunch of people that don't care, then what are you DOING here?) I will tell you more!
I will tell you that I love my doors. They were special order from Home Depot. They are so pretty. My walls are a very pale gray and I love how it looks next to the bright white of the doors and trim.
The big robot on the wall is by Nicole LaRue. I printed it on what I will call a transparent substrate, for lack of my ability to remember what it is really called, checked out an overhead projector from the library and then traced the robot onto the wall.
On the dresser is a very cute robot I made out of felt. I found the pattern on Etsy, in a shop called Gulf Coast Cottage. Ack! I love him! He is so cute! I seem to always make that sound whenever I look at him!
He is sitting in front of this Robot Timeline, which you can see bigger if you click on the picture.
Anyhoo, I figured it was time for you to know more about me and my life. Maybe I'll even tell you my whole life story, one little bit at a time. Who wouldn't benefit from that?
In case you are new here, we are remodeling our house. Not so much because that is the popular thing to do right now, but because our house is an ugly, falling apart hole. We bought it as a fixer-upper, so this was actually the plan, but we really didn't know what we were getting ourselves into. And slowly, bit by bit, we have been fixing up our 100 year old house. So slowly in fact that I am going to want to redecorate the bathroom again as soon as we are done because I no longer like the colors I chose 7 years ago when we redid it the first time. We have lived here 7 1/2 years and we just finally finished one of the rooms. FINISHED the Boys' bedroom. Every single thing is done in there. Well, except carpet, but we have to wait until the whole house is done to put that in (right now it just has a carpet remnant in it). Wanna See?
Ta Da!! Richard always said he was going to make a bed, and then one day, he did. Out of the blue he just started cutting wood. And Harrison loves it. For about a month afterward he would say "Thank you for my bed" whenever he was in it.
which is exactly how a boys' room should look. And looky there - I moved the toy bin out of the office where it was driving me crazy and stuck it in here under the bed. I like it. It gives the space purpose = playing and mess making.
And because I have to assume that you care (because if all of my readers are a bunch of people that don't care, then what are you DOING here?) I will tell you more!
I will tell you that I love my doors. They were special order from Home Depot. They are so pretty. My walls are a very pale gray and I love how it looks next to the bright white of the doors and trim.
On the dresser is a very cute robot I made out of felt. I found the pattern on Etsy, in a shop called Gulf Coast Cottage. Ack! I love him! He is so cute! I seem to always make that sound whenever I look at him!
He is sitting in front of this Robot Timeline, which you can see bigger if you click on the picture.
I printed off little pictures of all the most important robots from TV and movies and then just traced them. (Luckily there are all sorts of nerdy articles written about which robots are the most influential, or I would have had to come up with my own list.). And I know, Daleks are sorta more like cyborgs, and transformers are aliens, but I don't really care. We'll let the nerd forums hash it out.
And now I think I am done. I'm tired of sitting here. I've been writing this for like 7 hours. I don't want to write anymore. Oh wait! I forgot about the Before Pictures! We can't have that. Hang on....................................
Yes, I know, you can't see much. But that is pretty much how it looked. That pinkish dingy wallpaper all the way around. The door was in a different place
And we made the room a couple feet shorter so we would have room for the closet and a laundry room out in the hall. And look what we found when we pulled off the trim around the windows:
Sorry. I probably should have warned you. Gah. It gives me the heebie jeebies. Golly, aren't you glad you stayed???
Mar 8, 2011
Style that is Out of This World
As you all know, I like to keep things fresh. "Fresh as a baby's bottom", the saying goes. And that level of freshness is getting harder and harder to maintain these days, what with the world and all of its things and changes and government policies. I think you know what I am getting at. "How can this be?" I ask myself a hundred times a day, which gets really annoying, but what what I REALLY want to know, is
Why don't Aliens wear pants?
Ok, yes, some of them do. Lots of them do, I guess. The ones who look Human are usually fully clothed and I guess most of the humanoid ones like to stay modest too, but certainly not all of them. i.e. this guy:
Besides, most of the ones pretending to be human are only pretending to wear clothes, which really doesn't count. I might pretend to wear pants with all my heart, but that won't change the fact that my bloomers are showing.
It's shocking, right? Who do these aliens think they are? Are their races so technologically advanced that they believe they have progressed beyond the need for clothes?
Cuz I would have to disagree. No matter how "sophisticated" they think they are, they are still teleporting around the universe in the buff and I think they would get just a little more respect if they put on a nice suit, or maybe a dramatic hat and cape. Even a bandoleer can work wonders.
Take this guy, from some early episode of Star Trek, who is wearing a futuristic little onesie. He is the very height of fashion, and all set to go out and hunt a human for a while.
Makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it? Maybe dressing for success isn't such a backward, human notion after all? I just don't quite understand a civilization that doesn't include clothing yourself as an important part of your daily activities. (though I think my husband definitely disagrees with me).
Still, of all this alien immodesty, I find nothing upsets me more than male aliens who run around naked from the waist down.
What in the world is that about?
And obviously, it goes without saying that I don't have permission to use any of these pictures.
Why don't Aliens wear pants?
Ok, yes, some of them do. Lots of them do, I guess. The ones who look Human are usually fully clothed and I guess most of the humanoid ones like to stay modest too, but certainly not all of them. i.e. this guy:
Besides, most of the ones pretending to be human are only pretending to wear clothes, which really doesn't count. I might pretend to wear pants with all my heart, but that won't change the fact that my bloomers are showing.
It's shocking, right? Who do these aliens think they are? Are their races so technologically advanced that they believe they have progressed beyond the need for clothes?
Cuz I would have to disagree. No matter how "sophisticated" they think they are, they are still teleporting around the universe in the buff and I think they would get just a little more respect if they put on a nice suit, or maybe a dramatic hat and cape. Even a bandoleer can work wonders.
Take this guy, from some early episode of Star Trek, who is wearing a futuristic little onesie. He is the very height of fashion, and all set to go out and hunt a human for a while.
Makes all the difference in the world, doesn't it? Maybe dressing for success isn't such a backward, human notion after all? I just don't quite understand a civilization that doesn't include clothing yourself as an important part of your daily activities. (though I think my husband definitely disagrees with me).
Still, of all this alien immodesty, I find nothing upsets me more than male aliens who run around naked from the waist down.
What in the world is that about?
And obviously, it goes without saying that I don't have permission to use any of these pictures.
Jul 11, 2010
My Very Own Star Wars Kid
So Richard made these very cool light sabers for Harrison for Christmas out of pex pipe and old flashlights. I would show you a picture, but then I would have to take one. And it is hot in my house. We don't have air conditioning, but our house is made of brick so it stays pretty cool for the most part. So if I keep very still, I can keep from raising my body temperature in any way. If I have to get up to take a picture, it might cause me to expire. Plus, I am super lazy.
Oh, look at that! A picture magically appeared in my camera and transferred itself onto my hard drive. Fairys sure are nice to have around. Here ya go:
Because of these light sabers, Harrison and I have a lot of light saber fights. Lots of them. Long ones. Epic ones. And I always feel a little silly. Until it finally occurred to me that my problem is that I was holding my light saber wrong! I was holding it one handed, like a foil, which is so embarrassing because everyone knows the light saber is a two handed weapon. Duh.
Having realized my mistake, I grabbed my light saber with both hands and started whipping it around, perfecting my form and increasing my skill until I suddenly realized that I looked just like this guy:
And I was just so happy. I've finally made it, you know?
Oh, look at that! A picture magically appeared in my camera and transferred itself onto my hard drive. Fairys sure are nice to have around. Here ya go:
Because of these light sabers, Harrison and I have a lot of light saber fights. Lots of them. Long ones. Epic ones. And I always feel a little silly. Until it finally occurred to me that my problem is that I was holding my light saber wrong! I was holding it one handed, like a foil, which is so embarrassing because everyone knows the light saber is a two handed weapon. Duh.
Having realized my mistake, I grabbed my light saber with both hands and started whipping it around, perfecting my form and increasing my skill until I suddenly realized that I looked just like this guy:
And I was just so happy. I've finally made it, you know?
Mar 8, 2010
Where My Nerds At?
My husband is just the teeniest bit nerdy. Only the teeniest, tiniest bit. Ever since who-knows-when he has wanted his very own Tricorder, just like the following:
If, by some bizarre accident of nature or TV programming, you have no idea what I am talking about or what this is a picture of, then I'm afraid there is nothing I can do for you. It would be like trying to describe the binary language of moisture vaporators to a hedgehog. Not that you are like a hedgehog. You are beautiful and good. And. . . . oh, let's just move on.
I bought him a phaser and a communicator for his Birthday last year
- only to find out JUST YESTERDAY that his mom gave him both when he was in highschool. He pulled them out to display in his Shrine to Nerd-dom he is putting together next to our bed. He assures me that these new ones I gave him are different and nice and he is very, very glad to have both. But the truth is, what he really wants is a Tricorder. He would happily own every one that has ever been made (and believe me, there are lots.) And as much as I like to surprise him, I think I have learned enough not to try to buy a Tricorder for him. Indeed, picking out your first tricorder is what turns a boy into a man.
So he's been looking at them online lately. Researching, comparing prices, reading reviews, watching videos. The videos are the best. In the "Sheesh, and I thought YOU were nerdy!" kind of way. Here is a very helpful and informative one:
No, no, I don't expect you to watch it (unless you are into that sort of thing). I mean, this guy happily rambles on about his tricorder for Twenty Minutes! And Richard watched the whole thing.
My favorite part is at about 8 minutes, 10 seconds. We watched it over and over cuz we thought it was so funny. Man, that guys is a nerd. And he doesn't know. I really don't think he has any idea what a nerd he is, which is what also makes him a dork. Not that there is anything wrong with that. And also, I kinda wish I knew him. Cuz nerds are the best, ya know?
If, by some bizarre accident of nature or TV programming, you have no idea what I am talking about or what this is a picture of, then I'm afraid there is nothing I can do for you. It would be like trying to describe the binary language of moisture vaporators to a hedgehog. Not that you are like a hedgehog. You are beautiful and good. And. . . . oh, let's just move on.I bought him a phaser and a communicator for his Birthday last year
- only to find out JUST YESTERDAY that his mom gave him both when he was in highschool. He pulled them out to display in his Shrine to Nerd-dom he is putting together next to our bed. He assures me that these new ones I gave him are different and nice and he is very, very glad to have both. But the truth is, what he really wants is a Tricorder. He would happily own every one that has ever been made (and believe me, there are lots.) And as much as I like to surprise him, I think I have learned enough not to try to buy a Tricorder for him. Indeed, picking out your first tricorder is what turns a boy into a man.
So he's been looking at them online lately. Researching, comparing prices, reading reviews, watching videos. The videos are the best. In the "Sheesh, and I thought YOU were nerdy!" kind of way. Here is a very helpful and informative one:
No, no, I don't expect you to watch it (unless you are into that sort of thing). I mean, this guy happily rambles on about his tricorder for Twenty Minutes! And Richard watched the whole thing.
My favorite part is at about 8 minutes, 10 seconds. We watched it over and over cuz we thought it was so funny. Man, that guys is a nerd. And he doesn't know. I really don't think he has any idea what a nerd he is, which is what also makes him a dork. Not that there is anything wrong with that. And also, I kinda wish I knew him. Cuz nerds are the best, ya know?
Jan 10, 2009
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
So, do you wanna see what Joss Whedon worked on during the Writer's Strike? Maybe you already know. But, NO. You couldn't have known, because if you did, surely you would have TOLD ME! I only just found out. Richard bought it for me on DVD, because Joss Whedon is My Master Now, and all that.
This is just Part 1 of Act 1. It is 7 and 1/2 minutes long. The whole thing is about 45 minutes long and you can watch it here. I especially recommended this to some of you imparticular. It is about an evil genius who wants to take over the world, and it is a musical. So, you know who you are. You really ought to watch it.
But, SPOILER ALERT!!!
It doesn't have a happy ending. Sorry to ruin it. But I kinda wish that I had been warned, so I had to do right by you. Hope you can forgive me.
This is just Part 1 of Act 1. It is 7 and 1/2 minutes long. The whole thing is about 45 minutes long and you can watch it here. I especially recommended this to some of you imparticular. It is about an evil genius who wants to take over the world, and it is a musical. So, you know who you are. You really ought to watch it.
But, SPOILER ALERT!!!
It doesn't have a happy ending. Sorry to ruin it. But I kinda wish that I had been warned, so I had to do right by you. Hope you can forgive me.
Oct 10, 2008
Thursday Thirteen #2 - 13 Signs That You are Surrounded by Nerds.
1. Your husband reads text books for fun.
2. You brother-in-law thinks that the new software he got that makes his iPhone sound like a light saber when he swishes it around is pretty cool.
3. Your husband is jealous that he doesn’t have said light-saber thingy on his phone.
4. Your company party usually translates into a night of rigorous Halo playing.
5. Your boss wears Scooby Doo pajamas pants to work.
6. You get used to falling asleep to the soft blue light of your husbands laptop.
7. Nearly everyone you know has at one time dressed up in character to go to a movie premier; As a Jedi, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wolverine, etc.
8. Your brother makes Star Wars fan flicks.
9. One of your husband’s favorite things is flashlights.
10. A date night with your husband almost always involves a quick stop at CompUSA just to “look around”.
11. Your brother gets gun cases, tactical vests, and a years supply of ammo all for his vast collection of airsoft guns.
12. Your husband would rather watch old Star Trek reruns than football.
13. A friend writes a blog post entirely in ASCII, and almost all his readers decode it. (Seriously, you have to check this out.)
2. You brother-in-law thinks that the new software he got that makes his iPhone sound like a light saber when he swishes it around is pretty cool.
3. Your husband is jealous that he doesn’t have said light-saber thingy on his phone.
4. Your company party usually translates into a night of rigorous Halo playing.
5. Your boss wears Scooby Doo pajamas pants to work.
6. You get used to falling asleep to the soft blue light of your husbands laptop.
7. Nearly everyone you know has at one time dressed up in character to go to a movie premier; As a Jedi, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wolverine, etc.
8. Your brother makes Star Wars fan flicks.
9. One of your husband’s favorite things is flashlights.
10. A date night with your husband almost always involves a quick stop at CompUSA just to “look around”.
11. Your brother gets gun cases, tactical vests, and a years supply of ammo all for his vast collection of airsoft guns.
12. Your husband would rather watch old Star Trek reruns than football.
13. A friend writes a blog post entirely in ASCII, and almost all his readers decode it. (Seriously, you have to check this out.)
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