April, 2016

• 30 April

  How Babs Callahan Saved the Freddies

  

  Okay, maybe saved is a bit much.  Strongly ensured the succe…. okay, okay, fine.  Made sure there were 20 red balloons at the event. But who is Babs?  And how did she pull off such a heroic feat?  I’ll just let that cliffhanger dangle for a moment and get back …

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• 28 April

  I’m Beginning to Doubt Las Vegas is in the Desert

  

  Last time I went to Vegas back in October, it rained the whole time.  And we had picked the hotel I was staying at specifically because we wanted to go to the Mandalay Beach. Oh well. So this time when I popped over to Vegas, I was determined to spend …

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• 27 April

  Hot Topic Releases Star Wars Inspired Line of Clothing

  

  Maybe I spoke too quickly when I called BlackMilk my favorite nerd-dress company.  (Just kidding BlackMilk, I love you!) Just in time for May the Fourth (hope to see you there), Hot Topic has released a Star Wars line of dresses and other clothing, Star Wars:The Force Awakens By Her Universe …

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• 26 April

  How Kind of this Winery to Think of Me

  

  I subscribe to a service called Tasting Room done by Lot18. Lot18 is a website that peddles wines.  I got into it because sometimes I was able to snag bottles of wine for ~$0.98. I ended up subscribing to Tasting Room, which is a service that sends you a case …

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• 26 April

  BlackMilk Has a New Game of Thrones Line

  

  BlackMilk is my favorite Geek-clothing website.  I’ve spent a little too much money on outfits there. That’s my Space Invader dress. Usually with Black Milk, I have to be quick because they run out of dresses in their US store pretty quickly.  But they just merged their Australian store with …

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• 26 April

  I’m on a Plane (I Can’t Complain)

  

  What happens when you ask your wife if there’s anything you can do to help and she says yes, post on the blog.  A guest post from Dr. Bill. One of my favorite times being on a plane is when circumstances force me to spend a few hours away from …

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• 25 April

  The GrubHub / Game of Thrones Promotion Falls a Little Awkwardly Flat

  

  I’m a customer of Grubhub.  They are what I use when I’m guilty of ordering a little too much take out. Despite already making a light dinner, I was intrigued by the Game of Thrones promo email they sent me. Here’s what they promised: Grubhub has joined forces with HBO NOW …

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• 24 April

  Reminder: Another DC-Area Meetup Next Week!

  

  May the Fourth is quickly arriving and I’m looking forward to seeing all you DC-Area people out in Clarendon to celebrate! I’ve got the space reserved starting at 5pm if you want to be an early bird, but given jobs and DC traffic, probably expect most people to be out …

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• 23 April

  Two Big Bugs in Instacart You Should Know About

  

  First of all, I want to start off by saying I’m a huge fan of Instacart.  Instacart lets you order groceries and have them delivered almost immediately for a fee of $5-$10 plus tip.  (You can also schedule them ahead). You can select from a variety of grocery stores and …

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• 23 April

  Could You Truly Disconnect on a Trip for a Few Days?

  

  This past summer, I took a cruise that had a few days out at sea.  What that meant for me was no cell service. And as a compulsive Tweeter, a total shock to how I work. As the ship pulled away from the shore, my cell phone signal got weaker …

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