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Introductory Calculus For Infants

James Kelly — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:37:25 +0000

If you are old enough to read this, then you are old enough to have a story about how things used to be. Your granddad tells them, you dad tells them, and your older siblings do as well. They all start off and end with a tale of how hard they storyteller had it and [...]

Star Wars Death Troopers

James Kelly — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:30:02 +0000

So it seems even the Star Wars Universe isn’t immune to the Solanum Virus. Star Wars Death Troopers is a gruesome tale of how a zombie plague came to overrun an Imperial barge. Written by Joe Schreiber and published by Lucas Books, this 288 page book is sure to excite and scare Star Wars fans [...]

Goodnight iPad

James Kelly — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:38:56 +0000

Do you remember Goodnight Moon, the classic book written by Margaret Wise Brown in 1947? I’m sure many of you had it read to you when you were kids or may have even read it to your own children; but don’t you think it is time we get something more suited for today’s technologically advanced [...]

The End Bookend

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:26:44 +0000

We at GeekAlerts are big fans of cleverly-crafted bookends. Maybe you’ve seen the Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends, taking us back to an epic movie scene, or the cool Portal Bookends with a wooden guy making his journey to the flipside. Though not as visually stimulating as the latter bookends, here is a thought-provoking bookend demonstrating that words can sometimes [...]

How to be a Genius

James Kelly — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:16:43 +0000

Unless you happen to be Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, you could probably do with a little bump in intelligence. Some research suggests that with age our minds may slowly start to deteriorate and memory loss can occur from the loss of dendrites; which deteriorate because of disuse. Nintendo has been on “the bandwagon” [...]

Star Wars How to Speak Wookiee

James Kelly — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:05:10 +0000

By now you should have learned How To Speak Zombie and I assume you got your Star Wars costume ready for all the Halloween festivities. If you are ready to go the “extra mile” and take your Chewbacca costume to the top, then you are going to need to learn his language. The Star Wars [...]

Geek Eyewear

Patra Beaulieu — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:27:43 +0000

For years, geeks have been getting teased and even beaten up just because they had to wear thick, horn-rimmed spectacles. Contact lenses and Lasik eye surgery have taken the unfortunate edge off some of them. But it was just a matter of time before the four-eyed Steve Urkel look would find its cozy niche within avant-garde fashion and pop culture trends. Introducing Geek Eyewear, [...]

F in Exams: The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers

Patra Beaulieu — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:22:56 +0000

In class, there are times when geeks have extra bonus points saved up so that once in a while they can afford to clown around and jot down wrong wisecrack answers on exams. Other times, students really don’t know the correct answers so they get creative and come up with provocative responses. The F in Exams: The Very [...]

Harry Potter Hogwarts Bookmarks

James Kelly — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:55 +0000

Are you looking for officially licensed collectible bookmarks that can stand up to a lot of reading? The Harry Potter Hogwarts Bookmarks are 24K gold and silver plated and represent the four legendary houses of Hogwarts. These bookmarks are perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series; set includes Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Now [...]

World’s First Magnifying Glass with Zoom

Robert Birming — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:03:43 +0000

This magnifying glass is capable of magnifying from 2.2 to 3.4x without distortion and the product is said to be the first magnifying glass with zoom function in the world. The images will stay sharp and bright right to the edge of the glass. The secret lies in the ingenious double-lens system: For the very [...]

Clip-On LED Reading Light for Glasses

Robert Birming — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:19:50 +0000

“Night-Owl” is the name of this super-light little light-emitting diode lamp that easily clips onto your glasses and will provide you with a long-lasting bright reading light. Weighing in at only 8g (0.3 oz), your small LED lamp will even fit the daintiest frame. And its 60 lux is as bright as day. The light [...]

4-LED Desk Lamp with Magnifier

Robert Birming — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:52:24 +0000

This LED lamp is equipped with four bright white energy-saving light-emitting-diodes and a 2X to 4X aspheric magnifier. A clip makes it easy to attach the light source to your desk. Features: 4-LED Clip Desk Lamp with Aspheric Magnifier 2X/4X Aspheric Magnifier 4 White LEDs Desk stand Height: 32.5 cm AAA battery x 2 pieces [...]

LED Micro Task Light

Robert Birming — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:50:11 +0000

Just clip handy LED micro task light on your book, laptop or clipboard and you will have four bright, energy-smart and long-lasting light-emitting-diodes to light up your life. Telescoping “arms” and a rotating head make it easy to aim the light where you want it across your page or keyboard. Unlike traditional bulbs, there are [...]

Liquid Bookmark

Robert Birming — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:47:10 +0000

One thing you won’t have to use with the Kindle e-book reader is a physical bookmark – which feels a bit sad when you come across something as beautiful as this. Each one of these bookmarks are hand-made by the designer, so no one looks exactly the same. The product is sold as a set [...]

2-LED Magnifying Glasses

Robert Birming — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:54:43 +0000

These magnifying glasses, featuring two bright LED lights and four different lens options, are said to be suitable for stamp collectors, sewing, reading, drawing etc. Features: Magnifying Glasses with 2-LED 4 multiples of lens, 1.2X, 1.8X, 2.5X and 3.5X 2 len slots for using 2 pieces of lens, which can enlarge the object (>3.5X) Adjustment [...]

Kindle – Amazon’s E-book Reader (Video)

Robert Birming — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:45:49 +0000

You have probably already heard about the Kindle ($399), Amazon’s new wireless and portable reading device for e-books. I won’t go into to details about the product, I just wanted to share this video clip from Webcastr, where Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos speaks to WSJ‘s Jeffrey Trachtenberg about the Kindle. Here you can read more [...]

LED Book Light

Robert Birming — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:42:54 +0000

Here’s a smart solution if you want to be able to do some nighttime reading without disturbing anyone else in the bed, room, or airplane. The two bright LEDs inside the LightWedge LED Book Light ($30) skim along the surface of the page-sized acrylic lens, providing illumination for only just the pages of your book. [...]

LED Flashlight/Reading Light with Built-In Glasses

Robert Birming — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:27:10 +0000

Crickett is a brand new product from Rocco Originals, a Texas based a manufacturer and distributor of eyewear. The 3-in-1 product features a LED flashlight and reading light combo with a pair of reading glasses hidden in the concealed compartment at the base. One touch and the CRICKETT automatically unfolds its robotic arm and activates [...]

LED Reading Glasses

Robert Birming — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:55:34 +0000

Do you get complaints from your partner when you want to have the lights on to be able to read before going to sleep? The LED Lighting Reading Glasses ($20) might be just what you’re looking for. The two built-in LEDs will light up what you are reading without disturbing others too much. Glasses are [...]