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Home Library: Downtown Chic
No academic course will teach you how to give a derelict house a gut renovation and turn it into a fantastically unique, high-style home. That skill comes with experience and serious design savvy, something which Robert and Cortney Novogratz accidentally learned they had.
After renovating their first home in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood 10 years ago, which then was a neglected, not-so-fashionable area, they realized they had a knack for building and decorating, together.
Cool Idea: Books by the Foot
I am on a never-ending quest to expand my home library, and fortunately my home is small enough that I'm not plagued with any bare bookcases giving guests the illusion that I'm illiterate. But, if I did live in a sprawling space with lots of storage, why not fill those built-ins with books? Enter Wonder Book, which sells books by the foot.
Fun Summer Geek Reads
To me, Summer is not only about throwing parties, taking trips and getting out your waterproof beach gear, it's also about winding down . . .
Geek Reading: Tech Girls Are Chic
Lately, it seems like publishing has started to recognize us — us, as in geek girls (sorry boys) — by churning out books for us, even if it's not in our usual medium.
I enjoyed How to Be a Geek Goddess, and for different reasons, Geeky Dreamboats, so Tech Girls Are Chic ($18) is a welcome addition.
The book focuses on 16 women who work in technology jobs, to show an audience of all girls (not just us geeks who already know what's up) that tech jobs are welcoming to women.
Do You Store Your Books on Chairs?
It's a trade secret for interior designers to set coffee table books on side chairs, creating an instant, elegant little vignette. You'll often see a small bowl or objet d'art set on top of the books as well. Although this is mostly a decorative trick, it's also a good place to store your coffee table books, instead of allowing them to hog your cocktail space.
What's All This Tweet Stuff About? Twitter Gets Its Own Book
With Twitter taking over our lives, I suppose it was only a matter of time before it got its very own book. Twitter Tips, Tricks, and Tweets is a beginner's manual that brings you all the goods on Twitter, from how to sign up to adding your Twitter feed to your blog and social networking sites.
If you didn't already get enough info from my endless Twitter news, then I guess this book might be worth picking up if you absolutely must have a book to hold in your hands.
Website of the Day: Book Army
Though I've yet to splurge on a Kindle 2, I'm dying for one, since I don't think I'll ever grow out of my bookworminess.
Until I get one, I'll still read them the old-fashioned way, and I can still use tech to find new reads. Book Army is my new destination for literary recommendations.
Crobots: I'm Gathering My Crocheting Tools Now
You're a crafty bunch, so I know you're going to love this. On a recent trip to SF's Japantown, I stopped in to one of the many bookstores and found this awesome amigurumi craft book that includes two of my favorite things: robots and DIY. Called Crobots, this gem contains 20 patterns to make your own crocheted robots to post on your desk, and show off at work.
How to Be a Geek Goddess: A Textbook For Aspiring Geeks
Christina Tynan-Wood is a girl after my own heart — tech savvy, but knows that technology is something that can and should be used to make your life easier, not harder. So when she wrote How to Be a Geek Goddess, she had all those women that are afraid to dive in to the (sometimes intimidating) world of technology in mind, and uses the book like a guiding hand to ease you in. Gently.
Hungry Scientist Handbook Is the Cookbook For Geeks
If you want to get your geeky kitchen skills up there on par with the Kindle Cake baker, you might check out the Hungry Scientist Handbook ($17).
Filled with instructions on how to make stuff like dry-ice martinis and electric cakes, the guidebook will help bridge your love of tech with your love of cooking.
Bottoms up!
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