Here’s Fractalspin‘s top picks for geeky-yet-cool gifts for dads this year. There’s also a giveaway for a special edition Sage on Black Neuron Tie (pictured above) by Cyberoptix. To enter, you need to comment on Fractalspin’s wall and tell them “Who’s your favorite dad?”

Check out two new earrings styles from Zelle featuring the love emoticon <3. The round version is available for $34 and the heart-shaped one is $38 at Fractalspin.
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Submit your cutest vector desktop and you could WIN!

Definition of Cute: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness, obviously contrived to charm

Definition of Vector: the use of points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s), which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics. Most people use illustrator or photoshop to make vector graphics.

Winners will be announced by August 15th 2010

Grand Prize:
$50 gift card to iTunes
$100 gift card to ShanaLogic.com
$50 gift card to fractalspin.com
Free promo code for Ramp Champ (an iPhone/iPod touch game)
Free copy of Frenzic for Mac

2nd Place:
$25 gift card to iTunes
$50 gift card to ShanaLogic.com
$25 gift card to fractalspin.com
Free promo code for Ramp Champ (an iPhone/iPod touch game)
Free copy of Frenzic for Mac

3rd Place:
$25 gift card to ShanaLogic.com
$10 gift card to iTunes
$10 gift card to fractalspin.com
Free promo code for Ramp Champ (an iPhone/iPod touch game)
Free copy of Frenzic for Mac
Ready? Enter now at PixelGirlPresents

Check out these Microcontroller Earrings at Fractalspin, small ICs that you can wear on your ears.

Here’s the black cord version of the Floppy Disk Necklace. It has a cool clasp made from a flange terminal.

Fill out a short survey for Fractaspin and you can have a chance to win your choice of either a Black Capacitor Necklace (above) or a Timer IC Tie Clip (below). Plus, you’ll also get a $10 coupon. Take the survey!
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Check out some new jewelry pieces I’ve designed for Zelle.

Zelle (zellestyle.com), the elegantly minimal tech jewelry brand that has elevated electronic components into wearable works of art has expanded its vision to celebrate the inherent beauty of technology in its haute couture take on the art form with their 1337 collection. As the original line is restrained, keeping the focus on the components and their relationship to each other and avoiding the use of traditional precious metals to convey value and refinement, 1337 pieces highlight the elegance of the components and the design itself–remaining the purist’s first choice.

Current 1337 designs are one of a kind, truly works of art, complete with a Certificate of Authenticity resembling the Microsoft’s Windows 95 Certificate of Authenticity.

Zelle 1337 Collection
1337 Necklace Time-lapse Video
About Zelle

Here’s an article I wrote for the Fractalspin blog that’s a “DOs and DON’Ts” for men’s geek fashion:

“Geek Chic Men’s Fashion Fails and Wins” [via Fractalspin's blog]

Among the fails: LED belt buckles that visually scream GEEK; god-awful so-called “utilikilts;” NES Controller belt buckles; LED / electroluminescent t-shirts that either interact with sound or announce the presence of a WiFi signal by blinking / lighting up; bad haircuts; doing it wrong

Among the wins: G-Star’s men’s line featuring a futuristic Poindexter nod with their signature crazy-stich detailing; “nerd glasses;” intentionally-tousled hair and deliberately disheveled, dressed-down suit ensembles on Doctor Who’s Tenth Doctor (David Tennant); microcontroller cufflinks; J.Lindeberg; cool ties; Converse All-Star

So what do you think? Did I nail the WINs wholeheartedly or come down too hard on the geeks who are trying their darndest to be proud of who they are?

<< Ibiza Ride Leather Cuff – Black
This totally sexy and nerdy version of the original Ibiza Ride watch is totally futuristicly nerdy with a rock star edge. The staff here are fighting over these guys! It features a super wide black leather cuff with an innovative buckle system, and the same dial as it’s older brother, that oh-so-popular kid:  Ibiza Ride LED watch.

>> #000000 Tie (Black Tie)
This will undoubtedly be your best bet for all black tie affairs. Printed with a large “#000000? –hexadecimal code for the color black, sure to make all graphic designers and web developers giggle.

Everything here is in-stock and will ship via First Class USPS mail if ordered by Dec. 20 in time for Christmas. Woot!

	1. Cat5 Bracelet - $15 Who would have thought that the guts of ethernet cable would make such a pretty multicolored bracelet? Anyone who rocks this multi-stranded wire bracelet sends a subtle signal to those in the know that the wearer is not just a geek, but one with style. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=9&cat=0&page=1
	2. Video Game Candy Tins – $3 Unexpectedly cute Super Mario Bros. Mushrooms and Stars have the secret bonus of being filled with tasty sour candy, and replicas of a Nintendo Wiimote and NES controller contain gum and mints. Not only are they great stocking stuffers, the tins can be re-used to hold memory cards, games, paper clips, headache medicine or those teeny-tiny mystery screws that you find after you’ve re-assembled your laptop to swap out its hard drive (total bummer). http://www.fractalspin.com/x/home.php?cat=25
	3. Credit Card Organizer Wallets – $40-$60 The innovative, patented design of this aluminum wallet allows you to organize, protect and select up to either six or twelve of your favorite credit, ID and membership cards quickly and easily at the push of a switch. No complicated electronics or batteries needed. Never hold up a checkout line again! http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=119&cat=0&page=1
	4. Varistor Necklaces – $18 Varistors keep important circuits safe from damaging power surges (variable + resistor), but when worn as jewelry they become elegant geek jewelry. Two versions are available–one in a shorter, black cord for men, and a longer chain version for women. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=133&cat=0&page=1
	5. IDE Belt – $16-$18 Check it out–here’s a belt made from genuine parallel cable for IDE hard drives. One size fits all–there are instructions in the package how to customize it to your size. And speaking of the packaging–just like working, sensitive electronics, it comes delivered to you in an anti-static bag. http://www.fractalspin.com/x/product.php?productid=4&cat=0&page=1

My original dance pad broke, so I decided to cut it up to see what was inside. The top layer was actually pretty, so I thought it would make a cool purse. Literally. Hah!

Check out the photos documenting how I made it.

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