Ex-ter-mi-nate! Hall-o-ween-ate!

OK maybe the title isn't great, but the point here is that I'm sharing my Dalek Halloween costume! The most feared alien race in existence. 2012 has been largely about Doctor Who for me, so it's no surprise that I went that route for my costume this year. I've seen a number of amazing realistic Daleks as well as fun wearable dresses, and since I have limited capabilities I decided that a dress would be the right way to go. It would have worked...

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The Woes of Holiday Releases

This time of year is always difficult for us, the gamers. Well, our wallets really. Let's take a look at the big holiday releases that I'm excited for and then quietly weep together because I can't afford them. Sound good? Okay! Even if I could afford them all, I'd be facing a gaming release calendar not unlike the one in this amazing Penny Arcade comic from fall of 2008. 1. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask (yesterday) 2. LEGO Lord...

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Ireland Company is Keeping the World in Coders with Free Learning Centers

For those of you who have always wanted to learn coding, but couldn't find a learning center within your price range, I have good news! An Ireland based company called CoderDojo is sweeping across the globe providing "free not-for-profit coding clubs and regular sessions" for willing people and groups. CoderDojo Started in 2011 by James Whelton and Bill Liao out of Cork, Ireland, it has now expanded to the United Kingdom, United States, Canada,...

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Passbook: The Promising Digital Wallet for iPhones

When iOS6 was released my news feed became a flood of information about "updates" and "features", but none seemed very exciting to me. After doing a little research on my own I read about something called Passbook, and then wondered why more websites weren't spotlighting it. An example of what Passbook can do. Source. Passbook is trying to be a digital wallet for your iPhone, and I think that's pretty cool. An article at Unwired View approaches...

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Dream Halloween Costumes: Geek Edition!

As a lady it's very difficult to buy a Halloween costume that is fun and also not skankalicious. Take a look at some men vs. women comparison costume articles and you'll see what I mean. After giving into the situation a few years in a row (many years ago) I grew tired of the expense vs. lack of skin covering ratio and decided to start putting together my own costumes. In the past I have been Saria, Uhura, and Raggedy Ann, all made...

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Original Sculpt - Sonic Screwdriver Trio

My Whovian friend's birthday is today, and seeing as she's the emphatic soul responsible for my Doctor Who addiction it seemed only proper to give her something heartfelt and sonic for her special day. Something sonic, and screwdriver-y. Click to enlarge, and bask in the textures of Ten's Sonic Screwdriver ! Look at that great  blue swirl. Oh yeah! Initially I was going to make only Ten's, but once I was finished I was so pleased with...

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Pokemon as You've Only Sort of Known Them.

During a caffeine high intertwined with a headache that felt as though gauntlet'd hands were squashing my skull, I decided that cruising around online would make everything better. Apparently I forgot that computer screens aren't great for headaches. However, my folly is your fortune because I found these incredible Pokemon drawings over at Geekosystem! Noelle Stevenson - Machamp drawing The description from Geekosystem: "HE'S GREY AND...

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Birthday Gift: Batman and Spider-man Sculpt!

My nephew turned five yesterday, and the little guy is a big fan of Spider-man! Takes after his aunt, he does! Upon asking my sister what he'd like for his birthday, she told me something Batman and Spider-man related. I immediately set to making a small sculpt for him, something that hopefully won't look scary in any way when it's dark in the bedroom. After some searching around online for reference photos I found this adorable drawing of Spider-man: It...

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The Transolar Galactica wants YOU to join the team for Season Two!

There are a lot of web shows out in the world to choose from, and it's not always easy to know which ones are good and which are bad. Transolar Galactica is a resounding "good", along with funny, smart, and fantastically written. A brief summation would be that it is "a sci-fi comedy webseries that follows the exploits of Captain Remmington Trigger and his crew of space misfits as they travel the galaxy in search of adventure."* Writer/director...

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Doctor Who minimalist wallpapers!

Now that the cat's out of the bag with the Doctor Who lip balms, I can share these wallpapers with you! After creating the labels for the line over at Earthtastic! I realized that the screwdriver designs might make for some fun computer backgrounds. I'm quite a fan of this collection from Karma Orange. The minimalist approach is very nice, and I love the textures. I see similar kinds on some of the fancier Penny Arcade comics and I am always...

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Doctor Who Lip Balm Announcement and Giveaway! *Updated*

I am extremely excited to announce a new line of products launching from Earthtastic! in correlation with A Bit of Geek: Doctor Who themed lip balms!! Earthtastic! is a line of natural body and skin care products started by my sister Cassidy. She creates small, handmade batches of preservative and chemical free products that are good for the environment and good for you, too. They are also organic (when possible), vegan, and nut free, so those...

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