Skedoodle Redux: Etch A Sketch Free Style

While Mike and I were out Christmas shopping, we came across an Etch A Sketch Free Style and a flood of memories came back to me. I had never owned an Etch a Sketch when I was a kid, but I did get a Skedoodle one year. The Etch A Sketch Free Style reminded me of my … Read more

Build Your Own Star Wars Lego Chess Set

One of the side effects of being a geek is that you like geeky things, like Star Wars, Chess, and Legos. Of course, combining three of those things together is an opportunity a mildly obsessive geek like me can’t pass up.  It would be prohibitively expensive to buy all the necessary sets to get a … Read more

Apple I Computer Ad

I was shocked at this two-page advertisement for the original Apple Computer. There is no mention of where this advertisement was found (i.e. what magazine). I can date it to 1976 based on this ad from MacMothership. In a little over thirty years, computers have changed SO much. I have seen so many companies disappear, so … Read more

Show Your Best Side, Not Your Beast Side

Samsung has created this funny and enjoyable tutorial on how to take a great self-portrait. Perfect for this holiday, try clicking on each of the portraits for a fun how-to video on showing your best side instead of your beast side. My biggest problem with taking photos of myself and my friends (or fellow zombies), … Read more

Review: Altech Lansing Backbeat 906 Bluetooth Stereo Headset

I’ve been waiting for wireless stereo Bluetooth to become an actual reality for years now. The A2DP stereo wireless protocol was developed years ago, but has only recently become ubiquitous amongst players and computers. First attempts at stereo Bluetooth headsets resulted in ridiculously large and uncomfortable headsets with poor battery life that were expensive and … Read more