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Piperoid Paper Pipe Robots: Fun with Paper Tubes!
I love paper art. Its a great way to recycle! There are so many things now that we can do with paper as art. For example, we have the famous origami from Japan, and also the pop up paper books that are so much fun to read. It has been a dream for me to make my own pop up book. I wish I had the ...
A Glimpse Into The Creative World of Thomas Marzano
When I meet someone that enjoys music and design as much as I do, I am usually intrigued with what goes into their minds. What creative process do they follow? What inspires them? What motivates them to excel in their chosen field? “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the compli ...
Geeky Gear: 7 Back To School Must Haves!
When I was a child, I loved the first day of school. Even if i cried my eyes out because I did not want my mom to leave me there, I was still happy because I knew I would get new books and back to school stuff. My favorites were always my brand new 64 jumbo Crayolas, Hello Kitty bag, pencil box an ...
Smart Plus: The Multimedia Computer That Does… Everything!
We are all too familiar with new concepts and ideas when it comes to niche gadgets with focused uses such as cellphones, projectors and remotes. However, what if we could bundle all that into one uber cool gadget that would handle everything we need to take care of on a daily basis? Wouldn't that ...
How To: Create a Flip Book
Most of you for sure have seen cartoon animations, the ones shown now are very different from when we were younger. The majority are now in 3D, and they are spectacular. Most of my friends from college went to work for animation companies, and they deal with cell animation. This is a very tedious ...
Free Hand Writing & Coloring Pages From Twisty Noodle
When I was younger, I loved to color. My dad would always buy us coloring books and the 64 piece crayons. I remember having hours and hours of fun, and I guess my dad got hours and hours of peace and quiet during that time too. Even my brother loved coloring when he was a little boy. He would always ...
7 Cool Kitchen Gadgets For The Geek Chef!
My mom is a great cook, she can whip up anything in the kitchen from our favorite viand to baked goods. She says her secret is simple, just make sure that you have the right ingredients and the right kitchen tools, and you'll be all set. I wish I could cook like her. I have a confession, I can make ...
Sophisticated Book Sculptures – Recycling Inspiration
At first glance, I bet you wouldn't guess the sculptures you see below are created from used books, would you? These lovely flowering pieces of art represent deeply personal representations of events as seen by designer Jacquline Rush Lee.
She's been working with used books for almost a decade. ...
Star Wars: Death Star Trash Compactor Bookends!
What a great way to start the month, seeing a bunch of Star Wars related gear that will make any home into a geekilicious lair of Star Wars awesomeness. There's no avoiding it, even though we have started to get some ganks from Star Trek lovers saying that the cult movies of Star Wars are some of B ...
The Fastest 100 Meter Hurdles – Wearing Flippers!
I believe that a person trying to break a Guinness World Record is awesome. I imagine setting a record is even more amazing. I found a video of a girl from New Zealand who broke the 100 meter hurdles wearing flippers. Imagine how difficult it is to walk using those enormous flippers! Here you se ...
For Beer Lovers – Beer Inspired Cakes!
The last time I drank beer was when I was in Hong Kong in May. I rarely drink beer since I usually prefer hard drinks. However, when I tasted Blue Girl, I said, "This is something I could drink, its light and its crisp." I know a lot of people who love to drink beer, I must admit it is a good wa ...
Wacky Office Supplies – Fun at Work!
If you are like me, you can stay in a bookstore, an office supply store or even the art supplies section of any store for hours. I enjoy looking for the cutest or the geekiest office supplies that I can find. Not only are they fun to use, they also dress up your work space and make your desk more ...
The Art of Drainspotting – Manhole Cover Creations
I've heard of using a pothole as a prop for creating intriguing artwork. There are some very interesting pictures of that here. However, I've never heard of making beautiful art by using a manhole cover!
Maybe you all have heard of this before - it's known as the art of "drainspotting." In Jap ...
Tech Inspired Accessories- Unleash Your Inner Geek
With more and more people interested in technology, you can pretty much now see the people that can be classified as a techie or a gadget geek just by what he or she carries around. Rarely do you see anyone now not carrying a cell phone (iPhone, Blackberry, Android etc.). People also carry around ...
The Kitchen Of The Future – It Totally Flips
The kitchen is probably the third most visited room in any house or apartment, depending on the size of it of course. Since we spend so much time in one single room, we should really make sure that everything in it is to our liking and that the functionality is top notch. Those are important aspec ...