Tech support for luddites (Read: your parents)
Are you spending every visit home showing your dad how to turn the computer on… again? Fielding frantic phone calls from your mother about how her monitor is “broken,” when it turns out it’s just sleeping? Then you’re going to love...
Did you miss something in social media? Just rrrewind.
There is so much cool stuff being shared on social media sites, there’s no way any of us could ever keep up with it, especially if we want to do things like eat, play with the kids, or leave the house. But I’ve just stumbled upon a new site that pulls the...
How do you find the very streaming movie you’re looking for? Moki can help.
Now with movies on demand through my cable provider, streaming movies through Amazon, loads of options from Netflix, Hulu, and a slew of other video services, the choice between watching a new release at home versus in a theater with a loud popcorn-eater behind me and...
10 reasons to love Listgeeks. (Ha. Get it?)
I am soooo going to love Listgeeks, a new social site in beta, that lets you read, write, collect, and compare nothing more than user-generated lists. Here’s why: 1. I love lists. 2. I love time-sucking websites. 3. I’m still bitter that McSweeney’s...
A pillow you can really flop down on
I definitely get a little too happy over handmade geek-chic accessories that blend technology with craftsmanship. What can I say, I think every home should have a bit of a smile to it, whether it’s a Twitter pillow or this awesome new find. What’s...
My heart belongs to Tokyo
If you have a thing for Japanese design (and really, doesn’t everyone these days?) I think I have found Mecca. Or Mecca East. This shop not only carries everything and anything in doodads, gadgets, and awesome little need-to-haves, you can sort not only by...
Bing Travel takes (some of) the guesswork out of booking online
There’s nothing more frustrating than checking out airline fares in the morning, then re-checking in the afternoon and seeing that the cost per ticket has gone up $50. Highway robbery! Doing a desperate search on all the major travel sites to find the original...
I see dead zones
You’d think by now, with the sheer advances in cell phone technology, we’d all be able to make and receive crystal clear calls from anywhere, from the city to the plains. But how many times do you find yourself saying, Can you hear me now? and then feeling...
Think Geek wins April Fool’s Day
If you haven’t yet figured out that it’s April Fool’s Day (meaning you’re still angry at us for this post), it’s a great time to catch up on practical jokes going around the geeky world. An annual favorite: The awesome shop Think...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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