Pink is the new STFU
You know what pisses me off? Getting a PR email from one of my favorite online retailers showcasing a buyers guide for “great gift ideas to pamper the women in your life,” including a pots and pans...
View ArticleAs if Anthony Bourdain could get any more animated!
If The Venture Brothers and Aqua Teen Hunger Force came together and had a little lovechild with No Reservations, I have a feeling it would look like the newest project from Anthony Bourdain and The...
View ArticleDroid SMS alert on the iPhone
Ryan has been quite taken by the Droid SMS alert sound (as evidenced by the most recent gdgt podcast) so I decided it would be fitting to make it his ringtone on my iPhone when he calls....
View ArticleDream hacking
I was watching the Nova episode called What Are Dreams the other day, and I was particularly interested in one bit of information from the show: if you practice enough, you can tell your brain what to...
View ArticleWomen in the world of gaming
My friend Rob sent me this video, which I had somehow missed when it came out this summer. I agree with the points that Daniel Floyd and Leigh Alexander make, especially how browser-based and casual...
View ArticleThe Great “Mr. Fancy Pants” Duel
Doesn’t this totally remind you of the rap battle from 8 Mile? No? The amazing beatboxer Kid Beyond (who I first heard at w00tstock back in the fall) did a damn good job going up against Jonathan...
View ArticleIf I were a TV station…
There is a TV station/media company (I think) in The Netherlands called Veronica. As a result, I get a lot of tweets directed at me in regards to their programming. The FriendFeeders had a little fun...
View ArticleHow relevant is computer engineer Barbie?
Growing up, I was not a Barbie girl. This most likely stems from two reasons: I was a tomboy, and both of my parents worked for toy companies. Therefore (and yes, I’m only bragging a little bit here),...
View ArticleGoogle Street View: Antarctica
I love this: Google Street View has arrived in Antarctica. Say hi to the penguins! via The Daily Wh.at, and visit them here! No related posts.
View ArticleEnterprise Pizza Cutter!
Did you know ThinkGeek sells an Enterprise pizza cutter? They do, and it’s amazing. I will disclose that they sent it to me for awesomeness (err… reviewing) purposes, after seeing my Make It So shirt...
View ArticleI’ve been chiptuned!
I’ve known about the chiptune/demoscene for a while (when I first did a Mahalo Daily clip on the subject back in 2008), but I wasn’t aware of the work of Falling for a Square until today. Why, you ask?...
View ArticleTravel essentials
I travel more than anyone I know. This is not bragging; it’s gotten to the point where I’m relating more to the 50-something male business travelers I share the airports and hotel bars with than peers...
View ArticleDNA as art
I’ve become pretty fascinated with my own DNA lately. While I know a little bit about my background (Irish, Scottish, some sprinklings of various Germanic tribes thrown in for good measure) I’ve...
View ArticleAbout.me introduction video!
All about about.me from about.me on Vimeo. I love this video that the About.me team created as an introduction to the service (I’m an advisor to the company). Check out the service, if you haven’t...
View ArticleThe Mary Sue launches
The Mary Sue, a new blog dedicated to subject matters of interest to the discerning geekess, launched this week. I learned about it on Twitter from Laughing Squid, who was linking to their most recent...
View ArticleTwo new books to check out
Two people whose opinions and thoughts I value very highly have just released new books, and they’re doozies! Gary Vaynerchuk and Jane McGonigal write about very different subject matters; Gary talks...
View ArticleShort review of Bossypants by Tina Fey
Bossypants by Tina Fey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bossypants is the kind of book that makes you feel like you could be the author’s best friend. In fact… Tina Fey, will you be my best friend? I really...
View ArticleHangout on Google+
Hangouts are at least 75% more fun when you bring animals into the mix. But seriously, I’ve been spending a lot of time with Google+ over the past few days, and I’m really enjoying it. I’m feeling a...
View ArticleOMG, she said “vagina” on the Internet!
As if one book club wasn’t enough, I’ve joined forces with some of my fantastically geeky girlfriends (Felicia Day, Kiala Kazebee, and Bonnie Burton) for a little project called the Vaginal Fantasy...
View ArticleJames Perse: Most popular TV shirt of all time?
I buy a lot of clothes to wear on camera, and over the years, I’ve begun to pay close attention to what other women are wearing onscreen. For example, I realized that Liz Lemon and I share a great...
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