Sam Zien, aka Sam the Cooking Guy, is a testament to what happens when geeks follow their dreams. He ditched his biotech career to host his humble cooking show from his…
Author: Patra Beaulieu
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.
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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…
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Stop the press! Just when you thought typewriters were banished from Earth, someone has designed one that is adaptable for your computer and doubles as an…
The GorillaPod tripod for cameras has been out for several years now and professional and amateur photos alike have gone bananas over it. Then its parent company Joby decided…
If you’ve seen recent coverage of the 2011 World Series, you might’ve noticed that fans of the St. Louis Cardinals have gone nutty over squirrels. What do Cardinals and…
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It’s no secret that geeks tend to have a better relationship with their electronics than with people. Kinda sad, but true. Instead of hiring a personal trainer to get us…
So you can’t decide between buying the foosball table or the pool table, but there’s definitely not room for both. Or is there? The 4-in-1 Rotational Game Table…
There’s something about black and white busy patterns that bring our neurons to a standstill. This timepiece is called the Type 39″ Clock, but I’m convinced that it’s actually a…
Remember how cool you were when you first stepped out of the house with your very own Sony Walkman turned up to full blast? And if you had that yellow…
Are you tired of serial trespassers infringing upon your territory? Send them a clear message straight from the mouth of Lord Voldemort. With the help of…