Your Ugly Christmas Sweater Just Went Digital

Mark Rober has been wowing us for three of years now with his innovative, high-tech Halloween costumes. In fact, he got so good at it that he quit his job at NASA to devote himself to "Digital Dudz" full-time. Now he’s applied the cyber-clothing concept to the perennial holiday favorite, the ugly Christmas sweater, and oh man, it’s kind of awesome.

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Donkey Kong Christmas Tree Decorations: Happy Nintendolidays

Now that it’s after Thanksgiving, it’s officially okay to talk about Christmas, and put up the tree. But even if you picked out a festive blue spruce, do you know how you’re going to decorate it? Well, you could put some ordinary department store ornaments on it, or you could go full on geek.

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This set of Donkey Kong themed ornaments ($60) comes from Etsy artist LighterCases, and it includes everything you need to recreate the classic Nintendo arcade game on your Christmas tree. The set of 12 pieces includes girders, ladders, barrels, Jumpman and his Princess. To top things off, it comes with a Donkey Kong tree topper. Each piece is made from melted Perler beads to form the pixels.

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If you’re not into Donkey Kong, their shop has got lots of other fun holiday ornament sets, including Super Mario Bros., Excitebike, Zelda, Tetris, Mega Man, and even some South Park themed sets among others.

Ten Awesome Gaming Gifts You Can Get Your Kids This Christmas

Ten Awesome Gaming Gifts You Can Get Your Kids This ChristmasNot sure what to get your kids this Christmas? Maybe I can help. See, gaming isn’t a hobby just for teens and young adults. There are some pretty fantastic games out there for children, if you know where to look.  Here are a few suggestions to that effect to get you started.

Instagram saw busiest day ever on Thanksgiving

Instagram has indicated that this year’s Thanksgiving Day was its busiest day ever. More photos and videos were shared on its network on that day than on any other day in its history. However, the company did not release exact figures, possibly indicating its growth may not be as marked as in previous years. In […]

8 Great Dog Lover Gifts For The Holidays

The Rules pillow casesThe Holidays are here again and so are this year’s gift choices for the
dog loving humans in your life.  Here are eight of my picks that are
sure to be useful as well as fun for those very special people….

The Ten Must-Have Video Games Of 2013

Video Game Holiday Shopping Guide Part OneHey, folks! As I’m sure you’re all aware, Christmas is just around the corner, bringing with it the gift-purchasing frenzy typical of the holiday season. Chances are good that at least a few of you are shopping for gifts to give the gamer in your life – and coming up short. Care for a few recommendations?

Five Fantastic Video Game Christmas Gift Ideas

Five Fantastic Video Game Christmas Gift IdeasIf you’re doing Christmas shopping for a friend or loved one who happens to be a gamer, why not try looking at some of these awesome gift ideas? Chances are pretty high that anyone who plays video games will appreciate at least one of the items on this list.

This Blinding 502,165 Christmas Light Display Is in Someone’s Home

Ready for a big number? 502,165. That’s the number of LED lights the family of David and Janean Richards in Canberra, Australia has decked its home in order to clinch the 2013 Guinness World Record for most Christmas lights in one display. Whoa.

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Giant Salamander Christmas Tree Is A Newt Neat Holiday Treat

Giant Salamander Christmas Tree Is A Newt Neat Holiday TreatTokyo’s legendary giant Godzilla Christmas Tree has some Kaiju competition courtesy of the Kyoto Aquarium, who wants to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Newt Year!

Duck The Halls With Duck Dynasty Dog Clothes & Toys

Duck Dynasty Hat & Beard For Dogs

There’s no more timely holiday gift for a dog this year than a Duck Dynasty t-shirt or jacket and a toy.  Quaker Pet Group, one of my favorite dog toy makers, licensed the A&E Duck Dynasty
name and has gone absolutely quacky creating some really great
high-quality shirts, jackets, duck toys, and even realistic Duck Dynasty
hats and beards for your special dog – Family Certified. Redneck Approved!