My new obsession.

I recently caught on (some would say I grokked) to the lifehacking trend of customizing your desktop.

I'm a nerd, but not a computer geek. So I never spent any time thinking about my desktop, really, aside from occasionally wiping off the gazillion old shortcuts that accumulate or changing the wallpaper. But I've been reading lately about how the look and feel of your desktop can improve your productivity. The theory being that the more icons and alerts you have going, the more distracted you will be.

So I downloaded a couple of little gadgets (namely Rocketdock and Rainmeter) and made myself a fresh new look:



I'll let you know how it goes as far as improving my productivity. I'm still tweaking the icons a bit as well. Looks cool, anyway.

Field Manual

Obviously, I don't need this book. This information is tattooed on my mitochondria. But some of you might be interested.

In fact, I'm kinda disappointed there's not a book that goes the other way: A Guy's Guide to Dating a Geek. Because there are differences, you know. Girl geeks don't smell bad, for one. Er, that's it, actually. Hmmm. Well, thanks anyway, ThinkGeek.

When wood burning kits go wrong...

Okay, I'll admit. I think this is pretty cool. Ultra dorky? Yes. Borderline creepy, greasy-haired-stereotypical-pagan? You betcha. But what can I say? IT'S GOT RUNES ON IT. I must have a set.

Elder Futhark Runes Set.



You win again, Etsy, with your array of geekery. You win again.

Must have!

I need this set of posters. And so do you.

Blue Sun Travel Posters.

Thanks, ThinkGeek! You always have the best stuff.