A T-Shirt A Day Keeps the Boredom Away

I have designed so many T-shirts over the years, I hardly know what to do with them.  There are too many for me to actually wear, so most designs are just sitting in a folder on my computer.  I'm not really interested in selling them, they're just for my own amusement.  And for all I know, someone else came up with some of them before me, anyway.  But, I have decided to post a new T-shirt design every day.  They're really just up for viewing, and I would be very unhappy if I saw somebody wearing one or something.  And most of them are obscure Futurama references.  Nevertheless, here is the first one.  It is, naturally, an obscure Futurama reference.  And, for more fun, visit Fashionably Geek.  I highly recommend their T-shirts.

Got Futurama Apparel?

Today I had what I thought was a very unique and awesome idea: A Zoidberg hat!!!  After some extensive Googling, however, I discovered that my idea wasn't that original after all.  But I did find some incredibly awesome hats that I just HAD to share.  That also reminded me that I have been having inspiration after inspiration for Futurama-themed T-shirts (I know, I spend WAY too much time thinking about Futurama).  Anyway, there are so many that I couldn't do them all in one post, but I'll do a few every time and eventually they'll all be there.  And so, without further ado, presenting the best Futurama (and other nerdy) hats EVER!!!  (Keep in mind that I DID NOT design or make these, I just found them on the internet). 
Number 1: The roll-up Zoidberg hat
Number 2: The beastly Batman hat
Number 3: The intense R2-D2 hat
Number 4: The adorable Bender hat
Number 5: The sweet Nibbler hat
Number 6: The incredible Brain-parasite hat
And, for even more amazing geeky hats, visit The Geekery at Cutiehats.com

More Nike ID Shoes... And what is a label?

Today I have some more Nike ID shoes.  They're not the greatest, but maybe they'll catch on.  Anyway, the links are: 

Green and yellow Nike Air

Green, red, and yellow Nike Dunk

Green, blue, and red Nike LunarGlide

I have the little images in case you can't load the full-sized ones. And, while you're at it, design your own!  I would love to see your designs, so if you come up with any, post the link in a comment!

I also found a few neat websites, and with the gift-giving holidays coming up, they’re perfect for the geek or nerd on your list.  Take it from me.  Here are the links: 

Thinkgeek.com

Snorg Tees

NeatoShop Gifts for Geeks

Today was the first time I tried putting a label on my post.  I have no idea what that does, but it should say “Blathered by Grace at 7:04 AM”.  If it looks cool, I’m going to start putting that at the bottom of all my posts.

Apple and Why It's Taking Over the World

I have an iPod.  Who doesn't?  But Apple- and many other companies today- are in it for the money, not the quality.  Let's use me as an example.
You purchase a new iPod in 2008. (nano chromatic.)  It's the new thing, the best in nano technology.  You install the latest version of  iTunes on your computer to match your fancy new gadget.  You listen to your new iPod and play Solitaire on it.
Fast forward to 2011.  Your iPod still works- but barely.  You can only listen to a few songs before it dies, and Solitaire is out because it drains the battery.  Your iTunes isn't working anymore; it won't let you put any new music on your iPod or add pictures, videos, or updates.  Your scroll wheel is filthy and you can't get the cat hairs out of the case.
You really want a new iPod, but feel guilty throwing something that still works away.  You want to reinstall iTunes but you don't know how (your nerdy brother is out of town) and you have hundreds of songs in your old iTunes account.  All the other iPods are better than yours, even the tiny ones.  Why does Apple design a crappy product that will end up like this after only three years?  Because they want you to buy a new one.  And buy and buy and buy and buy and make Steve Jobs even richer than he already is.

Random Thought for the Day: Is there a perfect town? Where it's hot in summer and snows a lot in winter and the streets are tree-lined, all the houses look the same, and everyone knows all of their neighbors?

Invention of the day: Pocket T-shirt scanner:  Make your own T-shirts by bringing up an image on the computer you wish to make a T-shirt of, scanning it with this handheld scanner that resembles a radar gun in appearance, and then firing the scanner at a blank T-shirt so the image is cast onto the shirt.  Then spray the image on the shirt with Perma-spray (comes with) to make the image permanent!