In 2006, Make magazine sponsored the first MakerFaire events in San Mateo, California, and since then has sponsored them all over the U.S. MakerFaire is a weekend exhibition of all sorts of things that people make. Basically, if you can make it, it deserves a place at this event. Maker Faire is the premier event … Continue reading MakerFaire Kansas City
Yeah, you read that right. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw this cake based on the personality cores from Portal 2. I thought I had made some sort of mistake, but check out this picture of the cake being cut. I could never be a baker, because if I made a cake this … Continue reading Aperture Science Space Core Cake
Oh my, this little guy’s CUTTTTEE!!! This cheeky little Toad was stitched and submitted my Melissa Watts from She’s Crafty, go to the blog to find more geeky and downright adorable embroidery, including, Zoidberg and Bender from Futurama, Portal, Bioshock, Daria and Dr Who inspired pieces. She’s Crafty Blog Reader Submissions on Geekcrafts Submit Your … Continue reading Reader Submission: Toad Embroidery
It’s a hat, it’s a cake, it’s a Portal reference, all knit into one! This Portal cake hat was designed by Ravelry user Nimcraft, and the pattern is available for free on Nimcraft’s blog, Geekcrafting and Uberdorking. Whether you just like cake, or are a Portal fan, this hat is a great geeky addition to … Continue reading The Cake is a Lie!
Thor (2011) Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, and Tom Hiddleston 115 minutes rated PG-13 I’ll go ahead and admit at the outset here that I’ve never read a Thor comic book, or even a full comic book of any hero variety. A blasphemy of sorts, perhaps, but I’m ok with … Continue reading Movie Review: Thor
Rossana from Roka Cola sent me a link to their shop, and it was like being a kid in a candy store! I mean, it really was, because in addition to these super cool Invincibility Star Earrings, and other great Nintendo, WoW, Portal, Star Trek and zombie stuff made from polymer clay, they also have … Continue reading READER SUBMISSION: Invincibility Star Earrings