Archive for the ‘The Geek’ Category

15 things you didn’t know about steve jobs

By Pat Law • Jul 28th, 2010

One day, I will figure out why I’m obsessed with Apple like Christians with God (note: this is not an insult), but for now, let me indulge.



what happened in my birth year?

By Pat Law • Jul 6th, 2010

Fun. Try this. And then feel goddamn old thereafter like I did.



undercover stealth laptop case

By Pat Law • Jun 26th, 2010

I have a fetish for envelopes, and laptop cases that look like envelopes. Falling short of wanking off to one, I’d admit this version, from Perpetual Kid, turns me on like a tap. Available at USD24.99.



google gravity

By Pat Law • Jun 26th, 2010

“Everything that goes up must come down. But there comes a time when not everything that’s down can come up.” Watch the quote come to life on Google’s main page.



DODOcase

By Pat Law • May 6th, 2010

The DODOcase for the iPad and iPad 3G is just too ironic. A book case for the new kid that’s about to kill them all books? I love it. And Imma get it for my brand new iPad (yes, I’ve gotten one).



like button

By Pat Law • Apr 28th, 2010

Like Button is a collection of links shared by your Facebook friends from most popular sites. Add your personal favourite URLs too. :) Makes a pretty cute home page I reckon, if not for the hideous Lucida Grande typeface.



upon death, my blog goes to…

By Pat Law • Apr 23rd, 2010

What would happen to all your digital assets when you’re gone? Entrustet allows you to protect your digital assets and take control of your legacy, even after you’re all ashes and stuph.



big-ass message

By Pat Law • Apr 1st, 2010

Type in forty-eight characters or fewer, pick a style, and generate a full-screen web message with its own link you can email to whoever you want.



a novel way to cover your macbook

By Pat Law • Jan 24th, 2010

Save for the cheesy name, Bookbook is a cute little bugger perfect for the progressive Mac geek with a sense of style. Handmade for both MacBook and MacBook Pro, this one-of-a-kind hardback leather case promises to make heads turn. Available at USD79.90.



google calendar 2010

By Pat Law • Jan 5th, 2010

Google has gone offline on us with this alternative to their online Calendar application. No Google account is required to log into, no Internet access required, just a damn pencil or pen to doodle on.