Notice there is no question mark at the end of that headline. I’m not asking you, “Do something?” and twisting my face up like, “Arroo?” No, see, the way this works is that I command you to do something. And then I give you a couple options. I start with one that involves going outside. Then I give you a lazy one. You pick the lazy one 90 percent of the time, I know. But I’ve got to try.

Geek Out

A capital idea. The New York Historical Society (170 Central Park West) is cashing in on this Obama craze that’s sweeping the nation, recently unveiling a new exhibit, “Taking the Oath: The First Presidential Inauguration.” The NYHS’s artifacts tell the story of George Washington’s 1789 swearing-in ceremony, which took place in New York while our fair city was the nation’s capital. That’s right, people used to complain about “those fatcats down in New York” and boast of being “New York outsiders” until 1790, when Washington, D.C., won a pumpkin-seed-spitting contest and earned the right to become capital of the United States.

The priceless mementos on display include Washington’s inaugural chair and the balustrade from Federal Hall, where the inauguration was held. No joke here, that’s just very cool. (“Balustrade” is a funny enough word on its own, anyway.)

Geek In

Play with power. The Instructables people have assembled one of their most inspired features yet: Stuff to make with an old NES. It’s a great idea, not just because of Gen-Y nostalgia, but also because most of those finicky old Nintendo boxes are borderline useless for games by now—no matter how hard you blow on the cartridge. So why not chop up your NES into something practical, like an emulator-playing PC, or something less so, like a lunchbox? Yum.