“Mathematics is the gate and key of the sciences. …Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since he who is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences or the things of this world.” –Roger Bacon Math is one of those quintessentially geeky things that are often taught so badly that even some of […]
Continue ReadingI noticed from Facebook and Twitter posts over the last week that a lot of my friends got Kindles for Christmas. And so naturally, they were all looking to the veteran owners for what to do with them. Here’s what I’ve been telling them–and now you. Lend your books You can lend Kindle books you’ve […]
Continue ReadingWe weren’t supposed to get an XBox Kinect for Christmas. We specifically said we didn’t want one. And yet it turned out to be one of the most popular, most used gifts we’ve received in years. Go figure. In early November Grammy called and said she’d bought one for our family. She had heard they […]
Continue ReadingMy pre-schooler is a good sleeper. Last New Year’s Eve I tried to let her stay up to ring in the new year. She was passed out solid by 10 pm. So I and a few of my friends hit the drawing board. My daughter is still young enough I have time to formulate new family […]
Continue ReadingIf your family is anything like us, you take gaming seriously. My husband and I have an amazing group of friends with whom to play games, but none so dedicated as our D&D group. We’ve been campaigning for about two and a half years, now, and I’ve got to say, I never imagined it could […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve got a budding mason in your family, or if you’re looking for a gift that is far from run-of-the-mill, you’ve got to check out the Teifoc building sets. While Legos might rule the roost as far as popularity is concerned, Teifoc sets from Germany give you a much more immersive experience. It’s really […]
Continue ReadingLooking for something larger than life that will thrill the entire family this holiday? A tool that is a gateway for magnifying thought, an inspirational device used by poet laureates and Ivy League professors, preschoolers and Ph.D.s, not to mention geek Grinches and Whos? It fits in the palm of your hand, but has infinite […]
Continue ReadingWhen I was at the BlogHer conference earlier this year, I met a woman in the Ubisoft booth who claimed to have lost a ton of weight just by playing Just Dance on Wii. I hopped up on stage to give Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” a try on the new Just Dance 2, […]
Continue ReadingOur sponsor KwiqApps just announced a new title just in time for the holidays. 12 Days of Christmas is an interactive music game, full of holiday spirit, right on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad. From their description: It blends the game play of Rock Band with a hint of Whack-a-Mole that will delight kids of […]
Continue ReadingFull disclosure: I’ve never really liked hand-held games. I’m a console girl, and I love my XBox, thankyouverymuch. And sadly, even though the Wii was cool at first, it failed to impress me overall. We ended up selling ours after a few months since we just didn’t get much mileage out of it, unlike the […]
Continue ReadingSpending so much time with my kids, I love activities and games that we can play together where we’re on an even footing, or will at least all enjoy equally. After reading Jonathan Liu’s review of Pajaggle over at GeekDad, I knew I had found something special. (Of course, I tend to like about 90% […]
Continue ReadingYou may know him from such masterpieces as Slide-a-ma-jig; his famous, incredibly detailed drawing of Wil Wheaton; and Lucky Radish Studios. But now Chuck Gamble, friend to the GeekDad/GeekMom empire, has come out with Mixamajig, a grand improvement on Slide-a-ma-jig (and with a title a heck of a lot easier to type). Chuck is an […]
Continue ReadingOur family celebrates the holidays with science! For each night of Hanukkah, we do a different experiment. This year, we used two fabulous books for inspiration: The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists and The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientists. The experiments we picked […]
Continue ReadingThis season’s hottest gifts run the gamut of motion sensitive gaming systems to harmonizing toothy creatures with inexplicable appeal. But now that Black Friday is done, Cyber-Monday wrapped, and the prices back up to what we normally pay, there is still a chance to save some money and get some great gifts for those left on […]
Continue ReadingEducation systems are a mess the world over. We know this, but we are dauntless geek parents. When we’re given a lemon situation, we don’t just make lemonade; we make rocket fuel! I don’t actually know if it’s possible or wise to launch a rocket using citrus, but if that’s what it takes to keep […]
Continue ReadingPokemon fever has hit our household, as it can in even the best of families. For those readers who have been in solitary confinement for the last decade, Pokemon is a collectible card game with hundreds of little creatures that “evolve” from one bodily form to the next. The word “evolution” gets tossed around early […]
Continue ReadingRegardless of what holidays you celebrate, the end-of-year festivities are right around the corner. If you choose to purchase gifts online, you need to order then in advance to allow for shipping time, backorders, and comparison shopping. We at GeekMom are here to help you with ideas for anyone on your gift list, from babies […]
Continue ReadingMovie tie-in video games are notoriously awful. I’ve played some of the Harry Potter games, and you’d think that using the Wii remote like a magic wand would be great fun, but they always fell short of hooking me in. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 changed all that. Being a Harry Potter nerd and a […]
Continue ReadingIn some families, Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings mean a big jigsaw puzzle that everyone works on together on some out-of-the-way table. Some years, not enough people pitch in, though, and the puzzle never gets finished. Perhaps a smaller puzzle is in order? The Baffler puzzle was created by Chris Yates. It is a great […]
Continue ReadingEthan Gilsdorf is the celebrated geek author of the very awesome book, Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. It’s the sort of book that, if you’re a lifelong geek like me, you can’t put down. The book chronicles Ethan’s life as a young geek, his escape from his roots, and then his return. From Tolkien to […]
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