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Family Footwear: These Merrells Have Merit

Brad Moon — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:30:27 +0000

My family is a fairly active one, especially in the Spring through Fall seasons. We camp frequently and that involves plenty of hiking, wading through water, climbing and playing sports. We also like to take the kids on frequent outings while the weather’s nice and often as not, that involves walking. Whether strolling through the [...]

Help Your Kids Think Outside the Box by Throwing it Out (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

Dave Giancaspro — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:00:35 +0000

In my house we have a spot for errant Lego called “The Lego Lost and Found box”. In that box there are leftover Technic Pieces, Gears, Bricks and those little translucent caps. Recently I’ve tossed in a handful of Erector Set pieces and some LED’s will soon follow. The box serves two purposes, the [...]

The Man Chair

The Dapper Dad — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:05:24 +0000

I actually like going shopping. Most guys hate it and I get it. So let me restate that phrase to say that I like going shopping for myself not so much with others – especially women. I will certainly get my fair share of complaints that I am stereotyping, but in this case my statement [...]

Down With The Murse! Try a Wise-Walker Instead

Brad Moon — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:30:22 +0000

If your daily commute includes lugging a range of devices and you’re tired of hauling around a messenger bag or a big backpack that you’ve re-purposed for the job, the Wise-Walker, a compact urban bag imported from Japan might be the answer. It could also prove useful for those day trips with the kids, with [...]

The Zombie Combat Manual: A Must Read For Geek Parents

Brad Moon — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:30:24 +0000

If you spend as much time as I do worrying about the coming zombie apocalypse (and let’s face it, you’re reading GeekDad so in all likelihood it’s at least in the back of your mind), clear some space on your bookshelf beside Dr.Spock and pick up a copy of The Zombie Combat Manual: A Guide [...]

3-D TV: The Future Is Here For Now

Brad Moon — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:30:45 +0000

As the momentum to replace those ancient 50 inch, 1080P, 240 MHz LED-backlit LCD TVs littering family rooms picks up, GeekDad had the opportunity to spend some time trying out the latest 3-D capable set from a leading electronics manufacturer. Afterward, we had a few moments to speak with Gil Flop, a company representative, as [...]

Samsung’s Red Robotic Time-Saver Sucks in a Good Way

Brad Moon — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:57 +0000

Samsung’s VCRR8830T1R (aka the Tango) is the South Korean manufacturer’s latest entry in the growing robotic vacuum market. Does it do the job? I took the plunge and bought one a few weeks ago and so far, I’d give the Samsung a thumbs up. As a work from home dad with three kids aged 10 and [...]

Kids Threadless T-Shirts Are All Ten Bucks Til Saturday Morning

greg — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:18:23 +0000

I'm stoked that Threadless, everyone's favorite crowdsourcing t-shirt cult, is celebrating their 10th anniversary by selling all T's, including kids' for just $10 each. [Order by Saturday morning, 3/20 at 10AM CT!]

But I'm also kind of paralyzed by the choice. After surfing through 9 of 12 pages of kid shirts, the hundreds of unique designs have all become a hip, quirky, witty blur.

Unless someone stops me with some better suggestions, I'm going to end up with Adam Benjamin White's "Beat It." Which is awesome as a concept, but which I'd probably regret, either because the kid doesn't wear it, or because she does.

OK, maybe this one.

Beat It and all Threadless T-shirts are $10 at the moment [threadless.com via threadless pr]

Six Months With An eBook Reader: Yeah or Meh?

Brad Moon — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:30:23 +0000

It’s nearly six months since I first took the plunge and entered the world of e-Books and e-Book readers in a big way. As an avid reader and book collector (some would say hoarder), has the digital plunge been a game changer, or just another meh experience? I’m of that age where making digital transitions has [...]

A Wall Mounted TV Is A Safe TV

Brad Moon — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:56 +0000

Which would you rather have fall on your kid: a 36 inch screen, 236 pound Trinitron tube TV or a 40 inch screen, 43 pound Bravia LCD TV? The correct answer, of course, is neither. Unfortunately, it seems that many people have inadvertently opted for the second choice, with the number of children injured by [...]

Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the… GameStop?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:14:38 +0000

Image via Wikipedia We geeks have always had our easy targets for derision. Battlefield Earth. The Zune. Nokia’s N-Gage. Alaskan senator Ted Stevens. While we are likely the first to herald a critical success, we are equally quick to mock the epic failure. Such is our way. Yet lately it seems as though our ire has been [...]

Have Some Darwin-Inspired Fun with Charlie’s Playhouse

Jenny Williams — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:48 +0000

Amy Cottrell of Geek Parenting posted this excellent post about Charlie’s Playhouse, a unique website selling toys and games inspired by Charles (”Charlie”) Darwin. You can even see her kids really getting into the Giant Timeline playmat. Charlie’s Playhouse looks to be a website full of high quality, truly educational toys that help your kids [...]

Gift Giving Mojo: How To Give The Best Gifts Ever

Shane Keener — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:15:51 +0000

Tips and tricks to improve your gift giving. How to take a hint, collect ideas, build wish lists and get your own gift giving mojo.