If there’s one thing that I miss about living in an area that sees snowy, wintry weather, it’s making snowmen. I mean, it just doesn’t feel right to make a snowman out of dirt while wearing shorts. However, the following snow artists are doing winter right with some awesomely nerdy creations.
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When I was a kid, nobody wore bike helmets, you could still buy lawn darts and everyone had toy guns that looked real. Things have certainly changed in a short amount of time — parents these days are doing everything short of bubble wrapping their kids to keep them safe. That goes for adults, too. Cars have airbags now and our coffee warns us that it’s hot. So why are we selling desks for steering wheels and shock toys that look like real weapons? The following eye-opening gadgets prove that things haven’t changed as much as you might think.
For many of us, the cold winter weather has arrived — and that means dealing with the snow, the cold and cabin fever. The following gadgets can help you overcome these obstacles in the home, in the outdoors and even with the clothing you wear. You’ll be ready for the winter all right — even if it turns into the next Ice Age.
The green movement has gained a lot of momentum in recent years, no doubt prompted by rising energy costs, a weak economy and environmental disasters like the BP oil spill.
Some have been quick to capitalize on the trend, losing practicality in the frenzy to attain another kind of green—the kind that shows up on a balance sheet. Others create extreme concepts that will never become everyday realities, in order to raise awareness.
Either way, the results can be just plain nuts.
So, the ultimate nerd’s beer has been brewed, baconed and bottled. Now we wait.
However, I do have some details on the taste of the unconditioned beer. Before bottling and just prior to the coffee addition, I gave the beer a taste test to determine how well the bacon flavor came along after the “hopping” period.
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Indeed—Nerd Approved’s oatmeal, coffee, stout has just received its bacon addition. Now comes the daily taste-testing to determine the appropriate amount of bacony beer flavor.
Of course, I will probably need quite a bit more bacon than I put in the hop bag to get the flavor that I want. Though I cooked the bacon down as much as possible without burning, I’m still a bit paranoid about fat leeching into the beer. So I’m starting with a relatively small amount of bacon just to get a baseline, then I’ll likely ramp it up over the next couple of days depending on how it goes.
Just dropping in to let you know where we are with Nerd Approved’s Oatmeal, Coffee, Bacon Stout project. The fermentation process has concluded, the beer tastes great so far, and it is set to move on into the most interesting stage.
Creatures like zombies, vampires, werewolves, Cthulhu and Bigfoot may be mythical, but they have inspired some very real, and very bizarre products. Here are 11 examples.
There is a growing number of rich and talented nerds who are taking their gaming and sci-fi passions to the next level. Of course, redecorating your house with a mega nerd theme can set you back thousands of dollars or hundreds of hours of careful DIY crafting. Here are 11 of the best examples.
So the brewing is complete on Nerd Approved’s breakfast in a bottle brand of oatmeal, coffee, bacon stout. As promised, I took some photos and added a bit of detail so you know where we are and what the next steps are going to be.
