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Nurdle Net
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Gadgets and people that are nifty, quirky,and fun, but not cute to the point of a sugar rush. They are intriguing and thought provoking without being boringly academic. Nurdle Net is a place for those that understand and/or appreciate the difference.
Recent Posts
What would you do to liven up a boring holiday party?
Most of us have been to at least one – that party that never really earns the name, where the drive in was more entertaining than the actual event. This video might help although it could require ingredients not readily available and/or again...
3 more places to find quirky holiday gifts
Some people seem to make a hobby out of being hard to shop for and I’m related to quite a few of them. When the mall simply won’t do, here are three great online places to check for those truly quirky holiday gifts: Church of the Fly...
Random links for the week of November 30th
Google is going old-fashioned and offering to send a free real postcard for you anywhere in the US – might be a good time to remember that the post office considers all mail to the military to be local in terms of price so go cheer up a soldie...
Garden gnome controversies continue to brew
So when the woman in England’s Midlands got the official note that her gnomes had to go, did the official really think they were a fire hazard or just seized an opportunity to reduce the population by two? (The gnome owner has prevailed ̵...
Don’t forget to celebrate! Unusual holidays in December
December 5th – anniversary of the end of Prohibition in the U.S. – go ahead – spike that eggnog! December 6th – Put on Your Own Shoes Day – interesting proximity to the holiday directly above… December 6th –...
Endorsement advertising is about to get much more interesting
What would happen if advertising told you what you could really expect from the product? How much weight you could expect to lose, how likely the dating service will lead to a wedding? Sit back and find out… In the spirit of this post, I shou...

