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This Dragon*Con, the Fans Pick the Charities
Charity auctions and other fundraising events are a mainstay of many fan conventions, including Dragon*Con. In 2012, they raised more than $45,000 for the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association. The...
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Vintage Tomorrows Connects Steampunk, Makers, and the Future of Technology
Vintage Tomorrows cover, O’Reilly Often we do, quite literally, judge a book by its cover. And like the cliché implies, sometimes what’s inside is so much more than what we expected. I certainly don’t...
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Book Discounts For Day Against DRM
CC-BY-SA Free Software Foundation Today is the seventh annual International Day Against DRM (Digital Rights Management). If you’re not familiar with DRM, it’s the technology that keeps you from truly...
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Nine Ways to Geek Out on Oasis of the Seas
All photos CC-BY-SA Ruth Suehle Oasis of the Seas and her near-twin sister ship, Allure of the Seas, have been sailing for a few years now. They’re the largest cruise ships on the water (for now!),...
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Take a Look at the Lego Steampunk Kit
(C) Lego The Lego community has already been making some really great steampunk builds (here’s a good list for starters). Now Lego is rewarding us with an actual steampunk set. Due in July, it’s part...
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YouTube Launches Paid Channels With Many Kid Shows
YouTube Franklin channel Some of you remember when it was crazy to get more than 20 or 30 channels on your TV. Some of you even remember when you got more than two channels. YouTube has one million...
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Five Ways To Feel Like A Beach Geek
Image by Lush It’s summer for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and just as we’re starting to see the possibility of beach days approaching, those of you down under are wishing they’d last a bit...
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Interview: John DiMaggio and Exclusive Pound Puppies Clip
Pound Puppies image courtesy of Hasbro Studios John DiMaggio’s much-loved voice will be coming through your TV in the upcoming premieres of two original animated series on Hub Network, Pound Puppies...
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How Shoes of Prey Lets You Design the Shoe of Your Dreams
Shoes of Prey online designer Jodie Fox had a problem. “I’m Sicilian and spent a lot of time with gorgeous Italian women looking at beautiful leather shoes,” she says. “But I couldn’t find quite the...
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Don’t Miss Maker Faire: NC This Weekend
If you’re in North Carolina—or even a neighboring state—it’s worth a trip to the NC State Fairgrounds this Saturday for Maker Faire: North Carolina, one of the many Mini Maker Faires around the...
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Sitting Squishy: The Sumo Emperor Bean Bag Chair
My home “office” lately, clockwise from bottom left: Craft project detritus for upcoming GeekMom post, blanket because I put the Sumo next to an A/C vent, Yoda pillow, coffee!, my laptop, and of...
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Doctor Who Leggings: Better Than Fish Custard
Image: Video screencap, Doctor Who leggings by Her Universe (see full video below) Why should t-shirts get all the fun designs? Her Universe is sharing the love with our legs with new Doctor Who...
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Ten Geeked Up KitchenAid Mixers
Image: ~tommyfilth on deviantART A kitchen geek is lost without her KitchenAid. Sometimes I wish I had two or three of them, but I settle for having two bowls and multiple attachments for everything...
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The Two Secrets to Planning Your Next Great Road Trip Adventure
Sunset over the Mississippi River in Vicksburg. All photos CC-BY-SA Ruth Suehle The secret to a great summer is a great road trip, and the secret to a great summer road trip is so simple, it can be...
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They Were In What? Seventeen Actors Whose Other Roles You Forgot
Binge-watching older shows and digging up movies on Netflix inevitably leads to the same question. Who is that guy? Sometimes they’re easy—The Outsiders might as well be re-released as “Everybody...
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What To Do With Your Kids At Dragon Con
Zombie Mister Rogers from Dragon*Con 2012. All images CC-BY-SA Ruth Suehle. Dragon Con is a huge event, with more than 52,000 attendees last year. Whether or not to bring your kids is a big decision....
View ArticleTop Ten Ballet Moments From TV and Movies
I was among those crushed to hear of Bunheads‘ cancellation and thrilled to see their farewell video (below) released this week. I don’t know whether to thank or blame Black Swan (it depends on the...
View ArticleWatch the Arrow Season Two Trailer; Prepare For DC Character Explosion
Just over a month until Arrow‘s second season starts, and we’ve got a trailer to get us reacquainted with where we left off. If you haven’t finished last season or read any announcements all summer,...
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The Voice Actors of Futurama, Spongebob, Fraggle Rock, And More
Futurama’s Phil LaMarr, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren Tom, and John DiMaggio. All photos CC-BY-SA Ruth Suehle. Some of the best panels I’ve ever been to at Dragon Con have been those featuring voice actors....
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Geek Pop Quiz: Can You Identify These Movies Without Faces?
Think you’re a total movie geek? An expert on all things cinema? What if we give you a single frame from a trailer–one with no faces in it–can you identify the movie? Some are harder than others! No...
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