Author: Brian

Brian is the founde/creator of GeekCrafts and has been a geek all of his life and embraces it. When he is not Geek Crafting, he's making stuff with HDPE, dabbling in woodworking, and writing Java code.

Humble Indie Bundle V

humble indie bundle v

Humble Indie Bundle V (pay what you want and choose where the money goes) is out and includes an incredible assortment of DRM-free, award-winning, cross-platform games like Psychonauts, Limbo, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, as well as the soundtracks for each game. If that’s not enough to entice you, pay more than the average (currently $8.17 as I write this) and get Bastion, Lone Survivor, Braid, and Super Meat Boy.

This is an incredible deal and if you haven’t bought it yet, you’ll kick yourself later. Go now (valid for only six more days) and buy some games, support indie developers, and donate some money to charity. Below is the Humble Indie Bundle V trailer to further entice you. I bought mine last week and do not regret it one bit.

HOWTO: DIY Star Wars Light Saber Lamp

diy star wars lightsaber desk lamp

I saw these Star Wars light saber lamps online recently and really wanted one for my sci-fi-themed office. Unfortunately, I couldn’t justify spending $65 on it – and even if I could, they’re not actually out yet. Every place I have looked has them sold out or not available yet. But… could I make one? I remembered a toy light saber I had seen at recently for ~$10. I saw a DIY cityscape lampshade recently online not too long ago that I could use the same concepts for the shade. My daughter has an Ikea lamp that would be perfect for this. So, I made a Star Wars lightsaber lamp for about $20. Here’s how…

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The Sacred Order of Geeks Infographic

sacred orders of geek

The Best Colleges Online has posted an infographic entitled The Sacred Order of Geeks that mentions various types of geek like Apple Geek, Star Wars Geek, Film Geek and… wait for it… Craft Geek. It describes a Craft Geek as:

  • Calls televisions “picture boxes”
  • Can knit from zero to bivouac in 6.8 seconds
  • Is on a first-name basis with the staff at Jo-Ann Fabrics and Home Depot

I’ve no idea what the television comment means or has to do with us crafty geeks. What do you think in general about this infographic?