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Silicone Cupcake Holders: Love It or Hate It?
Although I've never been interested in the silicone craze, recently I was curious to experiment with pliable bakeware. At first, I felt happily eco-friendly using the silicone cupcake holders. However, one of the reasons a cupcake is so wildly popular is because it's a portable individual cake that requires no utensils or cleanup.
Should You Avoid Lubricants That Contain Silicone?
I'm a huge fan of water-based lubricants since they're so easy to find (KY Jelly and Astroglide are sold at nearly every drugstore). They're also safe to use with condoms and sex toys, they are fairly inexpensive, and they wash off easily with water. I try to avoid ones that contain glycerin though, since they can be yeast infections waiting to happen.
Sealing Silicone Lids: Love It or Hate It?
As I was browsing the new Napastyle catalog, I came across these interesting silicone sealing lids. Apparently they can fit almost every kitchen vessel from salad serving bowl to sauté pan. While they look a little bulky, I love the idea of the lids as they omit the need for tupperware!
Sport Grip For Your Nano
Talk about eye candy, these colorful iPod nano cases are not only beautiful, but they protect your precious iPod too.
When I'm running on a treadmill at the gym, I don't need to have my nano strapped to my arm, because I can just place it on the stand in front of me, where the readout is. But because the treadmill is vibrating and the nano is so smooth, it just slips right off and onto the floor.
The Ultimate Kitchen: Colander
In the kitchen there are usually a bunch of things that people take for granted and never think twice about. They get taken out to do their function and then put back as soon as possible. One of these items is a colander.
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Wii Fit Balance Board Silicone Sleeves: Love or Leave?
Apparently what a geek wants is to coat all her gadgets in gels. They're ubiquitous among BlackBerrys and iPhones, and I've seen them for Mighty Mice (mouses?), and now: Silicone Sleeves for the Wii Fit Balance Board ($20).
I have a love/hate relationship with gel cases; while they're great at protecting your gear (especially in the case of a fall), the light ones tend to get discolored and murky looking, and they are lint-magnets (ever leave your gel-covered BlackBerry in your handbag with a floating tissue?
Silicon Mouse Pad: Love It or Leave It?
This is one of those mouse pads that I immediately thought was blah until I learned that it is made from silicone and feels like glass. Featured on Zedomax, this silicon mouse pad is said to be extremely smooth so you can easily roll your mouse across it. It also looks like you could wipe spills and dirt off of it, unlike traditional thick rubber foam mats.
Watch 'Pirates of Silicon Valley' Online For Free
Arrrrrrhh ya feeling geeky? If you're a Cult of Mac-er you'll be pleased to learn you can now watch “Pirates of Silicon Valley,” the 1999 made for TV 1999 movie about the beginning of the beef between Apple founder Steve Jobs and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, for free on Google video.
I can't guarantee a single pirate joke during the movie (perhaps that's why I had to insert the one above), but I can guarantee you'll wish you had a bottle of Rum when it's through to celebrate all things geeky and campy.
How To Get A Guy In Silicon Valley
By now, we've all seen the famous Justin Timberlake Junk in a Box SNL Skit, but a couple of inventive Silicon Valley geeks have come up with what seems like a great way to hook a geek: put a mac in your top.
While no one is ever going to top the original, I give this parody of a parody a 7 out of 10 for its lyrics, use of "faux nudity" and vocals. They actually sound really cute.
4 Lip Balm Ingredients to Avoid
Are you constantly reapplying your lip balm, because no matter how much you put on, your lips just dry out again five minutes later? It could be that you're experiencing a lip balm ingredient to avoid. Many lip balms have ingredients that actually dry your lips out or have other negative properties.
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