Trio Mio Favorites

I watch The Flog that Felicia Day hosts usually once a weekish.  Part of her broadcast is a thing called Trio Mio.  It used to be the Fav Five, but then she decided that Trio Mio was a better list, so umm, we got stuck with it.  A full collection of these can be found here: http://pinterest.com/geekandsundry/trio-mio-things/ 
Please note, not all have been posted here.

Anywho, I have been entertained more than once by the Trio Mio selection and let me just say the holiday edition of the Flog host by Robin was hilarious and I loved them all.  And in fact, she went all out and did 4 because well, she was hosting and that means she can do what she wants.  I heart Robin.  Here she is!



My favorite link from this episode was the Stacked Wines she was drinking.  What a fun invention! That's what you bring to a party!

Here are some other favorites from the Trio Mio's over the last year.

The Product Farm - Really cool products like cereal to go, Skittles dispensers, wine sippy cups.  BUT the really cool thing is if you have an idea for something that you can't find anywhere or no one has ever made it, these guys will make it for you!  How awesome is that?

Jigidi - Do you like to waste time on the internet?  Well this website is an assortment of pictures which you can solve as puzzles!  I love puzzles, but I don't have the space for them and now I have a little one that would rather eat the pieces than let me use them to finish my masterpiece, so yeah.  Way better option and a lot of fun!

LittleBits - Straight from their website "littleBits is an opensource library of electronic modules that snap together with magnets for prototyping, learning and fun."  I think this would be perfect for kids to get them interested in math and science.  And for us geeky adults that want nifty play things. 

Pixton - For you creative folk, maybe you want to make your own comic strip!  This would be the place to test your talents and see if you have what it takes to write a comic. 

Written Kitten - And lastly, something for the writers of the world out there.  Maye you need motivation to write and maybe your motivation would be getting rewarded by a picture of a kitten every 100, 200, 500, or 1,000 words.  This could be your cure for writers block!

For a complete list of episodes and their Trio Mio listing go here: http://theflog.geekandsundry.com/episodes/

The Flog

I would say my husband is the more nerdier of the two of us.  I mean this is the nicest of ways.  He is the one that watches the world wide web for interesting geeky comics, discussion boards, and videos.  He happened to hear about Geek and Sundry following Will Wheaton on Google Plus.  Their site is a compilation of a number of things inspired by geeks including Table Top (they play and review new board games), Sword and Laser (a Sci-fi/Fantasy book club), The Guild (a web series about gamers), The Flog (a vlog), Written by a Kid (the magic and madness of 5-10 year old imaginations), and others.

I have watched Table Top a few times, but it's really more my husbands thing.  He is really into board games and some of the ones they pick to play are really interesting.  Some of them we already own (Settlers of Catan) and so we feel like we are in the cool kids club on some accounts. 

My favorite of these however is The Flog (you probably guessed if you read the title of this post).  Felicia Day is pretty silly and quirky and so is her video blog.  She posts on Monday and it's usually really entertaining.  Her topics include a Fav Five (now a Trio Mio), a segment where she learns how to do something or she plays old school video games with her brother (hilarious! - Is that a street apple?), and then her question of note where she answers fan mail.  They aren't incredibly long which is also a plus.  I will say her music segments are a little strange, but she's got variety. 



This is one I found pretty funny for two reasons, one her dialogue during her fav five, scatter brained, but I can relate.  And two, I especially liked the part where Colin thought they were playing croquet and not learning how to crochet right up until they walked into the place where they were going to film.  I like the video style too with the cuts and randomness.  It may not be for everyone, but I think it's worth 10 minutes of my life every week.  :)

Hilarious Ads Reaching Out to Women

This is part of my new favorite internet clips. Please enjoy. :)

Target Women is a recurring segment on Current TV's weekly television show, infoMania. In each episode of Target Women, Sarah Haskins takes a look at the often-ridiculous way the media reaches out to women.