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Geek Jewelry: A Look at All Things Shiny, Smart

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:00:24 PDT

Geek jewelry comes in many forms. There's the stuff that looks homemade like the recycled capacitor earrings, functional gadgets that are turned into accessory pieces and then there are fancy geeky rings that cost thousands of dollars. Though I might not wear it to a party, I have developed a sincere appreciation of it all. In an effort to share my obsession I've put together a collection of all the bright and shiny geek jewelry I've featured on the site. Click on the image below for a treat. And don't blame me if you start coveting the diamond binary code ring.

GiggleSugar Best of the Week

GiggleSugar — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:05:00 PST

What was everyone hoot 'n hollering about this week? Here's a recap to get us all up to speed.

GiggleSugar Best of the Week

GiggleSugar — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 09:53:52 PST

A look back at the funniest, cutest, and strangest GiggleSugar had to offer this week!

WTF?!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:30:00 PDT

Like most dirty playground "toys," this just wasn't a good idea-- in the end.

Thanks, i am bored!

WTF?!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:50:00 PDT

This is nacho typical slide.

Source

To Slide or Not to Slide? That is the Question...

GiggleSugar — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:00:00 PST

It was the great William Shakespeare who also said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players" ...Yeah, he forgot to mention the slippery part.

Name That Chocolate's Filling!

Susannah Chen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:15:24 PST

When it comes to a box of chocolates, you probably want to know what you're going to get - regardless of whether or not it's a parable for life. After all, there's nothing worse than expecting a caramel-filled bon bon, only to find it's stuffed with something called "tutti frutti." Well, practice makes perfect. To nail your favorite chocolates and their fillings, I'm putting you on the spot with a pop quiz! I've opened a box of Valentine's Day truffles from See's Candies. Can you guess what's inside of each of these chocolates? There's only one way to find out.

Question 1 of 10

The filling is:

Eyeliner Smudge Solutions

Michelle Phan — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:24:00 PST

YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan is all about beauty, and she always has a trick or two up her sleeve. This week, Michelle helps us make raccoon eyes a thing of the past:

Hi everyone,
A reader named Anastasia recently asked me the following question: "I'm from Singapore which is pretty hot, so how can I keep my eyeliner from smudging? I don't want to look like a panda!"

Meet cellulite's worst enemy: coffee

Eyeliner that won't stay put over time - whether we're talking over the course of the day or just a few short hours - is a common makeup mishap. This usually happens as the result of long wear time, using the wrong products, or being in hot and humid environments. Since we all encounter this problem every once in a while, I thought it would be helpful to share my answer, along with some of my favorite tips for keeping your liner in place.

6 Strategies to Save More This Year

Kiplinger — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:27:21 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy!

Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with. And, well, we also tend to spend what we make - and then some - on the latest gadgets and flashiest fashions.

But don’t worry. We’re not doomed to frivolity and the wreckage it can make of our finances. Here's how you can start saving smart throughout 2012:

Periodically calculate how much you spend. What better time to review your budget than at the start of a New Year? “It’s really hard to [track your spending] each month, so aim for just once or twice a year,” says Jill Boynton, a certified financial planner in Newington, New Hampshire.

Just be sure when you do it that you track everything. Boynton recommends filling out a spreadsheet with a month’s worth of spending. Or you can try an online budgeting tool such as Mint.com (See our slide show: Which Budgeting Site is Best for You?). But note: Mint works best for those who deal mostly in plastic as opposed to cash. When you make an ATM withdrawal, the site labels the transaction as “Cash & ATM.” Unless you diligently manage your cash transactions (you can manually edit Mint’s labels), you can easily lose track of where the money goes.

The drudgery of tracking spending can pay off when you find surprising expenses you could easily cut. At the end of 2011, I crunched my own numbers and found that I shelled out about $200 a month at Starbucks and other restaurants. I’m sure I could cut that by at least half. That’s like finding a $100 bill every month in my back pocket.

Read on for more strategies.

How Social Media Can Help You Score That Dream Job

Emily Co — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:47 PST

When you think you've exhausted all your job options, the worst thing to do is to wait it out. There are always ways to get to where you want to be, and you just need to think outside of the box. Even just a single tweet might be the trick you need to get the job of your dreams.

Companies are now interested in more than just your résumé. They are also sizing up your LinkedIn accounts, video profiles, and presence on other social-media platforms. In fact, there are plenty of people who have successfully tried social-media-savvy ways to get a job when the traditional route has failed. One example is Matthew Epstein, a job hunter who invested $3,000 in a flashy website and video to capture the attention of Google. Through his campaign (that went viral), he managed to score interviews with Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, as well as capture the media attention of CNN and TechCrunch. He did, in the end, land a job of his dreams, although it wasn't a Google job. Hanna Phan, a freelance presentation consultant, is another person who got a job through social-media efforts - she created a 90-second slideshow with SlideRocket and tweeted it to the firm's CEO. The head of the company was impressed, and she received a job offer.

If you want social media to be part of your job-hunting arsenal, keep these tips in mind:

Don't be the jack of all trades: Don't spread yourself too thin and try to hop onto every social-media bandwagon. Instead, channel your energy toward three or four platforms and try to develop them as best you can. Choose from accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube, to name a few.
Be creative: A ton of people are on Twitter and Facebook, so you need to think of ways to separate yourself from the others. You can brainstorm unique angles and ideas with friends and look at past examples of what people have done. Perhaps you can come up with a YouTube video or a Tumblr blog that will go viral and capture people's attention. Think of current events and how you can capitalize on them.
Don't be a pest: Finally, you need to be cautious of bugging people on the web. Be smart about how you reach out to people, and don't keep bothering them if you don't hear a response.