Social media, meet wrapping paper

Social media, meet wrapping paper

If you’re a social media geek like me, you’ll understand why I cracked a smile the second I saw the #WhatIWishIGot / #WhatIGot wrapping paper. The outside represents “hope” (or greed, depending on the recipient) in which you can imagine your...
Gaming in the dark

Gaming in the dark

I happen to know a few people–not naming any names here–who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their parents. Or uh,...
Film is suddenly useful again

Film is suddenly useful again

I recently came across some leftover rolls of 35mm film. When I showed my children, they made me feel approximately as old as a stegosaurus. “These used to hold pictures,” I said. “But where’s the cord to hook it up to the laptop?” my...
Nom nom nom nom nom…apples

Nom nom nom nom nom…apples

Remember that sad, sad Sesame Street season that bowed down to political correctness and had old Cookie Monster eschewing cookies as a “sometimes food” in favor of healthy stuff?  Bah to that, I say. Still, I can’t help it — I’m cracking...
Operation: Star Wars

Operation: Star Wars

Operation, Shmoperation. Forget that old naked guy and his lame Charlie Horse; I’ve found a version that’s much, much cooler for the entire family. Because it’s R2D2 Yes, I’m one of those people for whom anything can be improved with the...
10 chic designer themes for Google Chrome

10 chic designer themes for Google Chrome

I get a little geeky when it comes to jazzing up my browser with themes–it’s such an easy way to give your PC a makeover. I find I’ve been spending more and more time with Google Chrome lately, and poking around the themes page, there are quite a few...
Give and let spy

Give and let spy

Yay! A pen! Seriously, has anyone ever said that before when opening a gift? Okay, maybe a few of us writers. Elegant, fancy gifts are all well and good. (Especially the ones in our Father’s Day Guide, hint.) But sometimes you need to put the fun back in...