“Project Geekway” – My Pop Fashion Generator, Run Two

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OK I am totally digging this – the pop culture fashion challenge generator.  In fact it’s nearly done I’d say.  See what you think.

Design Challenge: Cocktail Dress based on Captain Mal Reynolds
Design Challenge: Dinner Suit based on Carmen Sandiego (Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?)
Design Challenge: Dinner Suit based on Lightray (New Gods)
Design Challenge: Dinner Suit based on The Thing (Fantastic Four)
Design Challenge: Evening gown based on Archen (Pokemon)
Design Challenge: Evening gown based on Guile (Street Fighter)
Design Challenge: Maternity Wear based on David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap)
Design Challenge: Men’s Casual Outfit based on Bart Allen (Impulse)
Design Challenge: Men’s Casual Outfit based on Fafhrd (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser)
Design Challenge: Men’s Casual Outfit based on Kasumi (Pokemon)
Design Challenge: Men’s Dance Club Outfit based on Hedorah (Godzilla)
Design Challenge: Men’s Gym Outfit based on Captain Barbossa (PotC)
Design Challenge: Men’s Military Uniform based on The Necronomicon
Design Challenge: Men’s Winter Coat based on The Death Star
Design Challenge: Muumuu based on Popeye
Design Challenge: Tuxedo based on Bruce The Shark (Jaws)
Design Challenge: Tuxedo based on Sword of Omens (Thundercats)
Design Challenge: Tuxedo based on Trowa Barton (Gundam Wing)
Design Challenge: Women’s Business Uniform based on Jinnai (El Hazard)
Design Challenge: Women’s Dance Club Outfit based on Snarf (Thundercats)
Design Challenge: Women’s Gymwear based on Delenn (Babylon 5)
Design Challenge: Women’s Gymwear based on Stantler (Pokemon)
Design Challenge: Women’s Military Uniform based on Wily-kit (Thundercats)
Design Challenge: Yukata based on Fred (Scooby Doo)
Design Challenge: Yukata based on Sirius Black (Harry Potter)

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.fantopro.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

The Recruiting Nightmare Roundup

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Steve feels recruiters don’t get enough respect for the stuff they put up with, and he decided to gently rant about it in this series.  Find out just why recruiting can suck bad enough to have an event horizon – and what that means for you and the recruiters you know.  Don’t let it be bad – lend a hand!

  1. The System Is Broken
  2. No One Can Write A Job Posting
  3. Good Posts, No Results, No Ideas
  4. Sites And Solutions
  5. Networking Nuttiness
  6. Here Comes The Resume Storm
  7. The Best Frayed Plans
  8. No One Knows What They Want
  9. Spamming Speed!
  10. People Hate You

 

Recipe: Refried Beans

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I had tried this recipe awhile ago and am still tweaking it.  Here’s what I have so far:

a bit over 3 cups beans (2 15 oz cans drained, washed) – currently using black beans.
2 tbsp garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper

1) saute garlic in oil.  I use lower heat and a pan, about medium.  Brown it.
2) Add everything else, mash good, keep stirring.
3) Increase heat and stir until “well fried” (about 10-15 minutes).  You’ll start getting a little browning and that’s a good sign.  Keep mashing throughout.

Results?  Well still kinda “eh.”  The flavor is there, but subtle – and subtle enough even white corn tortillas mute it.  I need to “jack it up” some more.

As  a rule I don’t use salt but this could probably use a little – I’m also debating soy sauce and/or some red pepper powder.  Suggestions welcome.

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.fantopro.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.