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.

Did you get the memo? No worries, when it’s hiding in a milk carton it’s easy to miss. The Milk Carton Paper Notepad is a must-have for your…

Let the tablet wars begin. Two new e-tablets are set to arrive and shake up the techy bookworm market, namely the Kobo Vox eReader and the Kindle Fire. The two Android-based…

When it comes to fancy footwear, GA knows you don’t want to be seen with kicks that anyone can get off the streets. You want to wear things that have…

Playing card games never gets old. Look at how the machine called Vegas has been thriving off the card playing industry. Video games, old school or new, never…

A lot of you dug the Hamburger Bed, which is about as dreamy as beds get. It really ought to be mass produced. Another piece of furniture good enough…

So you can’t exactly be at the World Series right now, throwing back $9 beers with other lucky die-hard fans cheering on the Cards or the Rangers. But wearing Baseball Stitches Cufflinks made from baseballs used…

Last year was my first trip to the Big Apple which is home to the renowned toy emporium FAO Schwartz. It was there where I discovered Star…

Somebody has clearly beaten me to the punch with this million-dollar idea. Instead of getting into theatrics with angry drivers, you can simply post them a nice message…

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…

A few years ago GeekAlerts showed you the Bonsai Tree Gadget Charger, a very funky yet sexy way to charge your electronics. Now there’s the Tree…

It’s always summer somewhere and swimming is one of the best summer activities there is and playing with new water toys makes swimming that much more…

Hamburgers rank high among the items on my favorite comfort foods list, but did you know that burgers can also do more than just comfort the tummy? Feast your hungry eyes on this…

I’ve seen some righteous, freedom-fighting Afro do’s before, but they can’t hold a candle to this Giant Inflatable Afro Wig. Giant Inflatable Afro Wig Check Out The…

Ahh, there’s nothing quite as comforting as having a wad of Ben Franklins at your disposal. Now you can sit on your assets with these US Banknote…

We’ve seen computer parts revamped into other objects before, such as the Purple Motherboard Pendulum Clock. Well, someone else has dug deep down inside their CPU to discover…

You’ve seen Morphsuits before, right? They’re the unitards that literally cover you from head to toe. If you’re still fishing for ideas for Halloween costumes, why not…