GlassesUSA: Savings You Can See
Glasses don’t have to be super expensive when you know where to look. Enter GlassesUSA.com.
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Pretty in Pink Glasses: In Search of Bespectacled Girly-Girls
There still aren’t enough aspirational characters in children’s media who wear glasses, and girls with glasses, even less. Girls want to see that having glasses doesn’t decrease their ability to be beautiful, popular, or girly, if they want to be.
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Underground Toys Wants You to Play With Your Food
Want to make steak worthy of a Time Lord? How about making tea with a Droid? Underground Toys has your geeky food prep needs covered.
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Correcting Eyesight, Expanding Vision
Everyone knows the stereotype. Glasses are for nerds. Nerds are annoying (and all alike). But maybe, gradually, our society is getting away from those stereotypes enough that kids can greet their first pairs with enthusiasm instead of horror.
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Daily #DadJoke for April 02, 2015
Did you hear about the optometrist that fell into his lens-grinding machine?
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The Joy of Specs Part 3 – I Can See for Miles
I finally got me new glasses. Are you excited? I’m excited!
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Spine Eyewear: Flexible, Fashionable, and a Perfect Fit
This magnificent new hinge technology will make eyewear more durable.
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The Joy of Specs Part 2 – Doctor! Doctor!
Come along as I head to the ophthalmologist, where I learn all about VSP’s UNITY lenses and try not to get caught playing “Battle of Hoth” with the vision testing equipment. (Don’t lie; you do it too!)
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Great Glasses From the Movies
Everyone knows that to look cool, you gotta have the right pair of glasses or shades. And some of the most iconic such specs come from the movies.
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The Joy of Specs Part 1 – I Was Framed!
Join me, your humble Managing Editor, as I explore the latest offerings from Flexon frames in the first of three special sponsored posts.
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Trying Out Made Eyewear at Home
If you’re in the market for some chunky plastic glasses (whether you’re just going for the geek chic look or you actually need them to see), Made Eyewear is a new site that lets you get customized glasses. Like Warby Parker, Made specializes in plastic frames and offers both virtual and at-home try-on options. However, with Made you get to select frame color, change out the temples, and even get custom engraving.
Continue Reading2nd Day of Geekmas 2012
It’s only Tuesday, and this year’s 12 Days of Geekmas is already off to a wonderful start.
Continue ReadingReduce Eye Fatigue With Gunnar Optiks Computer Eyewear
As hopeful as I was that these would help, I was also very, very skeptical. I couldn’t imagine how just a pair of glasses would make a difference. What I didn’t know was that Gunnar Optiks are more than just a pair of pretty glasses and that they pack some impressive technology.
Continue ReadingCongratulations to the Winners of the Gunnar Optiks Giveaway!
I have to say I knew Gunnars were popular among geeks, but I hadn’t know just how popular until I saw the turnout for our giveaway of four sets of the awesome glasses. I’m not certain if the number of …
Continue ReadingWant a Pair of Gunnar Glasses? Go to Best Buy — or Enter Our Giveaway!
It’s no exaggeration to say that everyone I know who’s tried Gunnar Optiks glasses has loved them. Everyone’s a bit skeptical that just slipping on a set of yellow-tinted lenses can really reduce eyestrain that much, but a few days …
Continue ReadingRevenge of the Nerd… Glasses
I tend to avoid trends on principle. First it is typically a waste of money to own everything they put in this month’s Cosmo. Mainly because next month there will be a whole new list. Take for example those over-sized shirts and tight leggings circa 1986. There is nothing wrong with the look but I […]
Continue ReadingThe First Pair of Glasses: A Geek Rite of Passage
Image via Wikipedia Something that many geeks have in common is vision correction. Whether you choose to sport stylishly geeky frames or to wear contact lenses, it’s a pretty common thing to not have 20/20 vision. Personally, I was eight …
Continue ReadingReview and Giveaway: Every Geek’s Eyes Deserve Gunnars
The odds are that, if you don’t already have one, you could use a set of Gunnar Optiks glasses right now. If, like most geeks, you spend some significant portion of your day in front of a computer monitor — …
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