Geek in Heels - Page 285

All the mommy/pregnancy blogs I read post tons of nursery inspiration photos, show off all the lovely DIY goodies they have crafted for their child(ren), and seem genuinely excited about filling their homes with baby clothes, toys, and accessories. Me? Not so much. Beautiful nurseries are nice, to be sure, but I'm too cheap and lazy to go all out. I would be perfectly happy to add a crib to the (already-bare) guest room and call it a day. J and I have joked about painting a Transformers mural à la Scrubs, but I doubt we will get around to even painting the walls a different color. As for DIY projects, you can forget about it. As adept as I may be with a pencil/paintbrush/mousepad,...

Art/Design, Star Wars

Pixar Star Wars [Mashup]

Jun 24. 2010

These illustrations combining Pixar and Star Wars characters make me smile. Via Neatorama. ...

Geek, Infographics, Information, Video Games

How to Beat Super Mario 3 in 11 Minutes

Jun 23. 2010

I don't care what anyone says. Super Mario Bros 3 is the best Mario game of all time, hands down. And while this instructional graphic takes some of the fun out of the game, it's still pretty impressive to say the least. (Click to view large.) Via BuzzFeed. ...

Food, Personal, Travel

Peanuts on Planes

Jun 23. 2010

Today I read that the DOT is considering a ban on in-flight peanuts. This made me very sad for two reasons: 1.) I can't remember the last time I was offered a package of peanuts on an airplane. And I used to love those suckers! Watch/listen to this hilarious clip from a stand-up show by Ellen Degeneres, circa-1992: If you don't have time for the full 6½-minutes clip, just listen to the first two minutes and you'll understand what I'm talking about. (And if you have the time, I highly recommend that you watch the entire thing — it's one of my favorite stand-up scenes of all time!) 2.) According to a quick web search, only 0.04-0.06% of the population suffer from severe peanut allergies....