A blog on Life, Love & The Pursuit of Techyness
If you're looking for that extra "oooh" and "ahhh" I've got the answer for you. Transparent computer wallpapers will give you a reaction from viewers while also making you look very cool and hip. This flickr gallery has a few awesome examples. All you have to do is take a picture of [...]
Geeky Accessories… so hot right now. True, we can’t all bring our macbooks with us into the office (sad), to the bar, church, or other venues that only allow for small mobile devices… but who’s to say that you can’t bring a piece of your bff with you anyway? Thankfully, boys and girls, miss techyness [...]
It’s been over a year since I wrote this post on extending your personality onto your personal device, and showcasing my love for gelaskins. However, since then, more options have been popping up all over the ‘net, even at urban outfitters. The artist series of laptop skins, now available at UO, also includes iPod skins, [...]
As I wrote in a previous post, my research on technology modifications inspired me to do the same- take my own advice and make my stuff really “mine.” So, I checked out Adafruit’s wiki and did a little searching… eventually I found Tech-Tattoos. I noticed in the Adafruit forum, someone from my hometown who was [...]
While studying abroad in Italy over the course of a semester, I was able to see some pretty cool stuff, to say the least. Taken near the Pantheon in Rome, these wings were featured in the window and I fell in love with them. I don’t even want to know how much they cost. I’ve [...]
In August, I bought a MacBook pro. I know what you’re thinking. “Alana, you’re a PC-girl.” Well, hey now— don’t jump to conclusions or categorize/stereotype me just yet, I like to keep people guessing. Actually, one of the biggest reasons I bought my new baby because of my earlier post on laser etching. I was [...]
Add together one $20,000 laser etching machine and a $2,000 MacBook Pro and what do you get? A lot more than $22k: A license for creativity. Options for laser etching today is far beyond the text-only option on your ipod at Apple.com. Don’t believe me? Make magazine has a great how-to article. But, if your [...]