Nerd Notes: Social Vending Machines and the Grinch of the royal wedding

Now here’s a kid who knows how to ruin a picture that 3 billion people will be viewing

Mario gets a Portal gun. If Princess Peach had one she wouldn’t be stuck in another castle all the time. Check out these clever little propaganda posters for the office. Rumor has it that R.L. Stine books are due to hit the big screen. We’re worried about the embossed Goosebumps logo making the transition from… Read More…

Nerd Notes: Tattooed teeth, the battleshoe and a Borderlands proposal

Battleshoe via Boing Boing

Eric Schmidt interviews Tina Fey at Google HQ. Highlights include Tina telling Eric he would be the kind of guest star that would “keep 30 Rock’s ratings low”. She also mentions that “computers” are among the high tech gadgets she uses. The elusive white iPhone 4 goes on sale tomorrow. If you want your phone to match… Read More…

Nerd Notes: 10 lessons from Angry Birds, 2 Thor posters and 1 Playmobil Apple Store

ThinkGeek's Playmobil Apple Store

10 Lessons from Angry Birds that can make you a better CIO. No, slingshotting birds at the IT staff didn’t make the list. Facebook doesn’t ‘Like’ inside traders. Professional bowling picks up a few spare QR codes with Seattle’s Snappd.it. Find the Future, NYC Public Library announces citywide, overnight scavenger hunt. Captain Reynolds pulls a fast one. The Onion… Read More…

How a modest bag clip was reborn as an iPhone ‘Kickstand’

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DL Byron, the Seattle entrepreneur behind such ventures as Clip-n-Seal and Bike Hugger, was struck with the idea for his latest product while trying to watch a movie on his iPhone 4 during a flight. After struggling to prop up the device at the proper angle, he came up with a solution. “I had Clip-n-Seal… Read More…