Author: Patra Beaulieu

Patra has a background in molecular biology and was a former writer / translator for one of Canada's major web-based entertainment news providers. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario and is into alpine skiing, biking, music, movies, dining, baking, traveling, spending time with family, friends and her mini goldendoodle.

If you’re looking for a remote control car that is capable of doing some serious off-roading, look no further than the Nikki VaporizR Amphibious R/C Car. As much…

The best part of waking up is having a disco cup. If you are anti-mornings, then you probably go to great lengths to find ways that’ll make the AM a little…

Part of the thrill to s’mores is getting to make them from scratch; starting with a campfire, bag of marshmallows, and a good stick. When there’s no time for a…

Know what time it is without letting on that you know what time it is when you strap on the Hunger Games Commando Watch. It’s always convenient to…

Cookies are sacred entity of the snack kingdom and deserve to be safely tucked away in a robust but special contraption. If I had any spare cookies, I’d stash them out of harm’s way in…

If you’re planning to see “The Hunger Games” when it opens in theaters on March 23, you’re going to have to call upon your survival skills to…

Spring hasn’t officially sprung yet, but in many regions of the world milder weather has people thinking that spring is already here. Maybe the groundhog screwed up this year. Bird…

This is for all da Bulls fans out there. The Bull Catchall is a studly way to round up your spare change, watches and keys all in…

The rules for serving wine in proper glasses have become more chillaxed and less pretentious. These days anything goes, which is why stemless wine glasses are becoming very…

We love creatures of all types at GeekAlerts. We love dogs, fish, cats, lizards, snakes, bugs, Domos, Twitter birds and owls. Maybe it’s because non-human creatures…

Toasted sandwiches are the best, but they’re so much better when you can share them with your buddy. With the Wallace and Gromit Sandwich Toaster, you can make…

If you’re a geek who likes to entertain and impress with your mad cooking skills, then you’re going to want to have this molecular-looking Bubble Plate…

Stinky feet will always stink, but stinky shoes can escape doom and damnation with the ShUVee Shoe Deodorizer. When bad smelling funk builds up inside your…

In amusement parks there’s always that fantastic plane ride that goes round and round and lets kids believe they’re controlling their own airplane. The Solar Powered Plane Ride Toy will…

Paul McCartney’s performance at this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony proved that he’s still got it at almost 70-years-old. What’s also amazing is that he doesn’t even look a…

Wood isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you’re out looking for electronics at say, Best Buy. But if you check elsewhere, there are quite a lot…

If you’ve already got the Batman and Boba Fett Computer Sitter Bobble Heads, how about balancing the gender ratio by letting the Wonder Woman Computer Sitter Bobble Head join the party? Back…