Swanky Accessories for Your Favorite Geek Girl

Be still, my geeky heart. There are lots of things I love, but gadgets and jewelry both hang out somewhere near the top of the list. So when I came across these tech-based jewelry designs, I had to physically restrain myself from spending the down payment for my Virgin Galactic spaceflight on resistor and crystal baubles. I think any lady geek would love these.

Rhinestone USB Drive Necklace

Available in 8, 16 or 32 GB capacity and sterling or silver plate, with a silver chain to keep the cap attached when in use.

Blue Resistor Filigree Necklace and Earrings

I never noticed how bead-like resistors are. This comes with a set of matching earrings, which are also awesome. In case you’re curious, those areย 1.5Kohm, 1.5ohm, and .2ohm resistors on soldered wire and chain.

Microcontroller Earrings

Who knew a BASIC Stamp 3/8″ microcontroller on an earring post could be so awesome?

Multiple Diode Necklace

1amp, 3amp, and 6amp diodes strung together with hand-made jump rings.

These are all from Zelle’s 1337 jewelry collection, a high-end line of geek-appropriate necklaces and earrings. I can’t feature them all here, but there are plenty more designs available.

[source and images:ย fractalspin]



Star Wars Remake Week: The ASCII Remake

Our final entry in our list of Star Wars remakes represents the perfect combination of geeky obsession with both technology and the movies: the ASCII remake. The clip below is typical of the form, but to get the full green screen effect, check out telehack.com, which is a simulation of what the Internet was like in the pre-web era of the mid-to-late 80s. Just type in starwars and press Enter at the command line for the full movie.

X-ray video of lapping in a dog

Contrary to published accounts, dogs do not scoop liquids into their mouths with a spoon-shaped cavity that forms in the ventral surface of a backwardly directed tongue tip. As in cats, an aliquot of liquid adheres to the dorsal surface of the tongue tip and is transported into the oral cavity as the tongue is rapidly withdrawn. Video-fluoroscopy recordings indicate that at least three lapping cycles are needed to transport liquid to and through the oral cavity.

[Vimeo]



Honeycomb Pendant Doubles Up as a Wrench

Not only will this Honeycomb pendant look fabulous on you, but it could also get you out of some tricky situations, thanks to the fact that it can double up as a wrench!

This high-polished solid stainless steel pendant may have a hexagonal shape reminiscent of honeycomb or a complex molecular structure, but in the true spirit of “form follows function”, the hexagons can fit a standard sized bit (not included) and 8, 10, 12 and 14mm bolts, so that in a pinch, you’ve got a functional wrench in addition to a very cool piece of jewelry. MacGyver would be jealous!

[$55 @ Blendcreations.com]

Free Download: Portal 2 Soundtrack and Ringtones

Yeah, I have to admit that the headline of this post might make it sound a little spammy, but trust me, it’s not.

The fine folks over at Valve are offering Portal 2 fans free music and ringtones from the game! Just head over to thinkwithportals.com, where you can download the game’s soundtrack along with a set of 6 ringtones. I’ve already installed “Turret Wife Serenade” on my Nexus one, and can’t wait to see if it’ll generate a glimmer of recognition in the eyes of total strangers.

[Thinkwithportals.com]