Thanks to everyone who voted in Round 1. Round 2 is up so get to voting! There are 16 groups of 8 names and you can vote for 4 names in each group. Check back tomorrow to see who makes it to Round 3!
Tutorial Tuesday/Reader Submission! Playable NES Controller Coffee Table!!
I saw this on Sprite Stitch a while back, but eagle eyed reader Brian used the “Submit a GeekCraft” link to point us towards the original source. Thanks Brian!
I’m counting it as a tutorial because Ultra Awesome Blogger Kyle has kept Ultra Awesome detailed records of every step of the process… seriously … THIS is the pinnacle of geek craftyness… I NEED one of these for my living room…(I don’t think my Husb0t would trust me with power tools.. I don’t think I would trust me with power tools…)
Legend of Zelda Cucco Bracelet
“Next up on the Hyrule Evening News: our special report, When Cuccos Attack!”
Anyone who’s played a Legend of Zelda game knows the perils of picking on these seemingly benign creatures. If Link smacks ’em around one time too many, they’ll swarm him in a flurry of vengeful, feathered fury.
Liyo –a research scientist by day, crafter by night– has captured this dramatic scene in a cute plastic bracelet.
She also offers various kawaii rings and bracelets featuring other Nintendo favorites such as Zelda and Super Mario Bros. over at her Etsy store LiyoLabs.
Reader Submission! Zombie Braincakes!
Geekcrafts Reader Kayla sent us this sweet picture (hahah) of the Zombie Braincakes she made for her Zombie Research Society meeting.
Man I love cake…
I’m pretty sure I’d still love cake even if it’s covered in fake blood…
I reckon these’d go down a storm at your local church bake sale.
Piranha Plant Light Necklace
How cool is this necklace by Boardaments? It’s made with a piece of circuit board and actually lights up when you plug it into a USB port. It doesn’t really get more geeky than that.
“Name the Geek” – Part 2
Hiya Geeks!
We got almost 300 entries for the Name the Geek contest! That’s right–almost 300! Is it the fame you’ll forever have for naming our geek or the epic prize package that brought you out in droves? Anyway, with so many entries, even after deleting the exact duplicates, we decided to make this sort of tournament style to give everyone a fair chance to win. So here’s how it will work:
- On Monday and Tuesday there are 32 groups of 8-9 names. You can vote for your 4 favorite names in each of those 32 groups.
- On Wednesday, the top 4 names from each group will be regrouped into 16 groups. Again, you can choose 4 from each group. (Oh my, this might get confusing with saying “group” so many times…)
- On Thursday, the top 4 names from each group will be remixed into 8 groups. (Yes! Remixed!)
- On Friday, the top 4 names from each group will be remixed into 4 groups.
- On Saturday, the top 4 names from each group will be remixed into 2 groups.
- On Sunday, the top 4 names from each group will be combined and you’ll choose just ONE name from the 8 listed. The one with the most votes is the winner!
Clear as mud? Post a comment here if you have any questions and I’ll try to explain it better.
Most importantly – go vote now! And check back often to see how your entry is doing. There’s a tab at the top to take you right to the day’s polls.