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They Did it for Science: Making the Ultimate Jello Shot
Remember those wild days of college? The dorm parties? The house parties? The too-many-people-in-a-West-Philly-anarchy-house parties? I sure do. But hey, maybe that’s because I still throw them now and again. What makes these parties so great? The key ingredient to any excellent alcohol infused party. Jello Shots.
The guys over at My Science Project have done [...]
One of Life’s Simple Pleasures: Folllowing Cliffy B on Twitter
I keep having this reoccurring dream where my future-self rides in on a badass bright red fire-unicorn and tells me how awesome I am. - November 2nd, Cliffy B
Really, it isn’t every day you get to listen to the rumblings of an influential video game director… unless you happen to use Twitter. We here [...]
Philly on the Failblog: Nice!
Not a day goes by where I skip out on reading the almighty Fail Blog. That website never ceases to make me laugh.
While checking it out the other day, I spotted this little gem. Upon closer examination, you’ll notice a familiar city and zipcode in the upper left hand corner. Oh yes, that’s right. 19104. [...]
Darth Vader Toaster: Butter The Dark Side
Man, we love us some modded toasters. There was the Nintoaster and that sweet guitar amp toaster. Now… well, we’ve got this.
For a little over $50, this Darth Vader toaster can be yours. Officially licensed and available in the Star Wars’ Shop, you can be making some incredibly evil toast in no time.
Darth Vader Toaster [...]
The Cupcake is a Lie: Portal Cupcakes
Oh Snack or Die, you are simply filled with delicious video game inspired treats. Their Day of the Tentacle cookies definitely won me over a few days ago, and now I come across the Portal Cupcakes.
These cupcakes are dense and moist, closer to a brownie than piece of fluffy cake. I decided to go with [...]
I Can’t Afford to Love NY: A Fact, Now on a Shirt
You know, there are a lot of reasons why I love living in Philadelphia. Besides being surrounded by history, extremely friendly people (yes, Philadelphians are friendly), and a tight knit community of fellow geeks, Philly happens to be incredibly affordable. Seriously. Rent, food at local pubs, you name it. After living here for as long [...]
Gameboy Theme for iPhone
Great, just what I need. Another reason to make me want an iPhone.
Check out this awesome custom Gameboy theme, made for the iPhone. Complete with glorious pixelated green screen, there are over seventy icons available to download for the phone and two versions of the theme, one with the buttons and the other as the [...]
Botodesigns: Cute Monster Crafts in Philly
Today I caught Botodesigns linking to us in her blogroll, and I fell positively in LOVE with her prints. The artist, Chen, is currently over in Japan until November, but you better believe I’m buying a print or two when she gets back. Hurry home to Philly, Chen!
You can pick up a lot of her [...]
Super Obama: Awesome Graffiti
Our pals over at A Little Bit of Awesome on the Side posted this stellar street art spotted in New York City. Sure, its a bit stickered and tagged up, but it certainly is a profound reminder to go out and vote today.
Super Obama via ALBOTAS
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Gene Simmons Guitar Hero Guitar
Whoa! I’m sure our resident Guitar Hero / Rock Band / Donkey Konga rhythm gamer fan Ben Gilbert will absolutely love this gem. Unfortunately, this gorgeous Axe Guitar is only available for the Playstation.
The Axe Guitar is wireless, has Gene Simmon’s autographed printed on the front, and has double sets of buttons so you can [...]
