Quirky Retailing: QR T-shirt for full frontal geekery
Posted by Emma Cossey on January 27, 2012 · Leave a Comment
QR codes. Whether you’re addicted to scanning them (in which case we are forced to question your mental well-being) or you’ve already dismissed them as an obsolete technology thanks to augmented reality (you giant technology snob), there’s no doubt that they’re finally having their day.
Scan Me has created a range of t-shirts with customised QR codes. So in theory, you could make a QR code for your Twitter/YouTube/Tumblr page, a video or just a simple message, and wear it for all to scan.
You’ll have to get used to strangers on the street snapping your frontal area on their phone, though. But that shouldn’t be a problem. How else do people make friends these days?
Prices start at £9.95, and they’re available on the ScanMe website.
So the big question is, what would you QR code link to? Let us know in the comments below!
Dork Fashion Icon: Daria Morgendorffer (Daria)
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on January 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I’d forgotten all about Daria until MTV started re-runs recently. Watching it again, it struck me just how much of an icon she is for geeks. Intelligent and witty, she’s a cynical outsider to the suburban high school life portrayed in the show. She was everything I wanted to be (but wasn’t)... Read More »
Wear Sherlock’s coat, Irene Adler’s shoes and Moriarty’s tie
Posted by Nuttycow on January 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment
It’s Sunday night and every self-respecting geek is settled into his or her wingback chair (or sofa, if you don’t happen to live in the 1800s) ready for the onslaught of the brains and beauty that is Sherlock on BBC1. However, if watching (and dissecting on Twitter) isn’t enough for you, help... Read More »
Sheldon Tees: Dress like Dr Sheldon Cooper
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on January 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
I’m going to go out on a limb and state that I have yet to find a self-confessed dork who doesn’t love The Big Bang Theory. The geek-culture references peppered through the show have been meticulously researched, right down to the clothes the characters wear. Although Dr Sheldon Cooper PhD... Read More »
Money is Time: contactless payment watches
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on December 9, 2011 · 1 Comment
It seems only recently that “contactless” payment technology has received airtime, so I was surprised to discover it has been going for several years. It’s just that retailers are only now getting into it. The premise is simple, you get a card which you can top up online (it’s... Read More »
Geek! A necklace especially for you
Posted by Dork Adore on October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Angharad Mead writes… Name necklaces have been done to death over the past decade, but this creation from Etsy seller QuirkyBoutique gives a tired concept a fresh new twist. Try wearing it with some thick-rimmed glasses and a wonderfully nerdy t-shirt (one of my friends has a slogan tee proclaiming... Read More »
Is the very expensive E>One laser hair removal gadget any good?
Posted by Katie on August 16, 2011 · 1 Comment
There’s a constant war of attrition going on between me and my extensive range of body hair. If I’m not epilating, waxing or shaving, I’m probably just leaving it all to lie fallow in the hope that a sudden gust of wind won’t reveal the thermal layer of leg hair hidden under... Read More »
Giles Deacon 3D glasses from LG
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on July 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It’s not often that my major areas of interest cross over, but Giles Deacon has brought fashion and high-tech together with this pair of 3D glasses from LG (available now from Selfridges). The fuzzy pattern on the frame was inspired by TV interference. The shades allow you to watch 3D movies at... Read More »
Dork Fashion Icon: Leslie Winkle (The Big Bang Theory)
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on July 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
She might not be the most obvious fashion icon, but Leslie Winkle is sort of my hero. She’s super intelligent, with a brilliant sense of humour and invariably gets one over the boys in the show. Despite being a nerdy scientist, she also gets her fair share of bedroom action. A sexually liberated... Read More »
Super Mario Converse Sneakers
Posted by Emma Cossey on June 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I’m not really a converse fan. Eternal emo Avril Lavinge ruined them for me (and continues to do so). But these Limited Edition Super Mario Converse might just win me back over to the brand. The shoes have been created as a continued celebration of 25 years of the hairy plumber. If you fold down... Read More »
