Author: Ryan Cooper

Originally from Chicago, Ryan currently lives in San Diego, California. He has a Computer Engineering degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has worked at a range of high-tech companies from research powerhouse Bell Laboratories to leading semiconductor companies and Silicon Valley startups.

Darth Vader and steampunk go together like chocolate and peanut butter, as evidenced by how awesome this Steampunk Darth Vader Helmet turned out. It wasn’t the…

These days most portable electronics like cell phones, MP3 players, and tablet computers can be charged via USB port, which is why a USB car charger…

Although a notebook computer is supposed to be portable, it really is not practical to actually use them on your lap or in bed unless you…

We’ve posted about a lot of incredible Tokyoflash Watches over the years, including some of my personal favorites like the Round Trip, Infection, Sensai, Light Speed, and…

These days sexy Halloween costumes are more popular than ever. If you’re a girl that wants to look sexy, but without resorting to cliche costumes like…

We’ve posted about many cool wall decals, mostly to do with retro arcade gaming like Pacman, Centipede, Asteroids, and Super Mario. If you’re not free to…

Us geeks know that duct tape can be used to fix nearly anything, and also makes a great construction material. Items like Duct Tape Neck Ties…

Anyone who has read GeekAlerts for a while knows that we are big fans of retro design, especially when it comes to classic video games. That’s…

Do people ever ask if you have a light? Be ready next time to whip out the Giant Lighter! This humongous cigarette lighter actually stands 6.5…