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.

There are all kinds of lovely lollipops to eat, but this Raw Chicken Lollipop falls into a category of its own. Chicken lollipops have become known…

Through the iPhone you can order pizza, check your bank account, order movie tickets, talk to all your friends at once, make dinner reservations, renew your…

How many toast-inspired objects have you seen out there? The GeekAlerts staff definitely knows a thing or two about getting toasted. For starters, we’ve given you a glimpse…

There aren’t that many old fashioned gas pumps still up and running now that we all pump and go with our chip-embedded credit and debit cards…

I had my doubts about the movie “Captain America – The First Avenger” but was pleasantly surprised at how inspiring and highly entertaining it turned out…

Do you love your action figures? I mean, really love your action figures? It’s time to treat them right with the LED Lighted Display Case; the proper way…

My smart aleck cousin made a funny observation. He noticed that the ‘Occupy’ activists he’d seen were out occupying public places and using their iPhones, which happen to come from…

They sort of look like Grateful Dead bears gone drag, but they’re actually stylish fashionista bears that know what’s up with accessories. Maybe you haven’t seen any of these…

The words ‘Warcraft’ and ‘charms’ don’t really go together, but here they are in this unique collection of World of Warcraft Cell Phone Charms. Choose from twelve…

The GA cornucopia of Super Mario candy keeps getting fuller. So far, there’s been the Super Mario Question Box Candy Tin and Question Box Snerdles, 3-Dees Gummies,…

Though they’re ultra convenient, pre-packaged snacks and plastic disposables are starting to be frowned upon in many schools and organizations. It’s sort of a dismal time for goodies like pudding cups,…

Outhouses are no laughing matter when you have to go in them. They’re even worse when a bear has been spotted next to them and you have no choice but to use…

It’s not quite a complete week without having Hello Kitty gracing the pages of GeekAlerts. Today, she will get you in a crafty mood with her Hello…

Calling all geek guys. If you’re still drawing a blank on what to get your lady this Valentine’s Day, there’s an App for that. The Pandora App for…

Red pianos seem to be popping up everywhere lately, and surely Liberace is smiling down from the heavens. If you love red hot pianos and makeup, you…

At the office, there is proper vernacular to use to effectively get your point across. And when communicating in ink, you want to cut to the chase and choose the…

We’ve seen cars with ground effects and bike wheels with LED lights, so now it’s the skateboard’s turn to shine. Get set to light up the ramps…

Sometimes we humans love our furry companions so much that we insist that they accompany us on road trips. Like us, pets enjoy the finer things in…

Bundt cake and chocolate-dipped strawberry, cookies. S’mores and hot cocoa, double-scoop ice cream cones, Jell-O. S’mores, caramel apples, key lime pie on rings. These are a few…