Category: GeekMom

David Petersen (Author, Artist, Cover Artist) Mouse Guard: The Owhlen Caregiver & Other Tales begins by assuming that you know everything there is to know about this universe. If not, you can check out Jonathan Liu′s introductory take. Of course, it can also be succinctly summed up as the following: Which of life′s biggest lessons […]

If you are a video maker, photographer, or just looking to get into these fields, then today’s Daily Deal is for you. The Video School Online Unlimited Membership gets you access to all kinds of classes and courses to help you in your career. With access to 2,000 lectures and 1,500 hours of content 24/7, you’ll […]

Have you ever been sitting on the couch, scrolling through your phone, when you look over and your dog is looking at you with Those Eyes? The ones that say, “I’m here and you’re not petting me.” You set your phone down, start scritching the belly or between the ears, and magically life is just […]

This post was sponsored by The Toxic Seas: A 5e Campaign Setting. My family gaming group recently concluded its first full Dungeons & Dragons campaign, Ghosts of Saltmarsh, and while we’re currently making a sojourn (new characters and all) into the lands of Barovia, I have assured them that we’ll soon be back to sailing […]

It’s an exciting time for those who play Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. As I mentioned recently, the arrival of the new Dominion box is big news in the Warhammer world. Exciting though Dominion might be, it’s not the thing that has turned my attention to the Mortal Realms, Age of Sigmar’s setting. Whilst each iteration of the game develops Mortal Realms, […]

Improve your mind with today’s Daily Deal, a 1-Year Subscription to NeuroNation Brain Training. Developed by the Free University of Berlin the NeuroNation app uses various exercises to help you to better develop your memory, concentration, and reaction time. Exercises start simple and progress in from there. And it only takes 15 minutes a day; […]

Kateri Ewing is an artist in residence and teacher at the Roycroft Campus in East Aurora, New York. She uses her Patreon virtual classroom to interact with her students on a daily basis. I took an online drawing class with her and loved her approach, so I was able to cover her book and ask […]

Build your own mini squad of robots with today’s Daily Deal, the Geeek Club DIY Robot Construction Kit. Apart from a soldering iron, this kit comes with all the parts you need to build seven different miniature robots. You’ll get an instruction manual, tools, 70 parts, and over 250 electronic components. You can even customize […]

Writer: Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden – Artist: Shawn McManus – Letterer: Clem Robins – Colorist: Dave Stewart – Cover Artist: Shawn McManus Hellboy works with a psychic to clear a haunted mansion for auction. This particular psychic is a new addition, and the good thing about the B.P.R.D. is that you can throw in some […]

Today’s Daily Deal, the Ninja Dragon Dual 4K Wide Angle 3D Flip Quadcopter, not only can get you a great 4K video in the air, but it also has a second camera on the bottom to get great downward shots as well. With a flight time of 18 minutes and a range of 300 ft […]

Unity and Unreal Engine are two of the biggest names in gaming these days. If you’re interested in game design, you’ll need to know them. That’s why today’s Daily Deal, the Unreal and Unity Game Development for Beginners Bundle, is great for new coders. It takes you from the beginning and teaches you how to […]

Stan Sakai (Author, Artist) Ronda Pattison (Colorist) David Petersen (Cover Artist) Usagi Yojimbo: The Dragon Bellow Conspiracy begins with Lady Tomoe, a great friend of Usagi, facing danger. Her master, Lord Noriyuki, had charged her to visit the neighboring Tamakuro province, where suspicious activity has been occurring. There have been talk of Ronin mercenaries being […]

Get nice, clear aerial shots and video with today’s Daily Deal, the AIR PIX – Pocket-Sized Flying Camera. At 3.4 oz (69 g) this palm-sized, go anywhere drone takes either 12 MP photos with a 70° field of view or 1920x1080P video at 30 frames per second. The AIR PIX has a flight time of […]

Public funding for the arts was imperiled during the past few years in the United States, but it’s still thriving in other countries such as New Zealand. The independent “NZ On Air” program provides government funding that allows performers such as the Itty Bitty Beats to deliver quality and diverse public media. The duo (Jenny Payne and […]

Based on Agatha Christie’s murder mystery, this game puts players simultaneously in the role of the investigators and the accused. What Is Méthodologie: The Murder on the Links? Méthodologie: The Murder on the Links is a social deduction game for 3 to 6 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about 30 minutes to play. […]

If your watch can be smart, why not your lamp? Today’s Daily Deal, Sky Smart Floor Lamp, is an app-controlled, wi-fi-enabled LED lamp that works with Amazon Alexa, Echo, Google Home, iOS, and Android. It can set the color of your room to match the mood of your situation, whether you’re working, relaxing, or socializing. […]

Last week, National Geographic launched their biggest ever Sharkfest event with several new shows. This week even more new shows are premiering on National Geographic and Disney+. Here is a look at what you can watch this week. Shark Attack Files National Geographic — Premieres July 12, at 9/8c Disney+ — Beginning July 16 This […]

Switchbot is helping us geeks make our curtains smart with their new product the SwitchBot Curtain! Being GeekDads, we love to make everything in our home smart. We have smart TVs, smart lights, smart plugs, smart thermostats, the list never ends. So it only makes sense that we would take tech to our curtains. Thankfully, […]

Watch shows, play music, and get stuff done with today’s Daily Deal, a Refurbished and Unlocked Lenovo Tab 4 Plus. Running an Android operating system, you’ll have access to thousands of apps and programs to keep your day moving and grooving. Weighing only 1.05 lbs (.48 kg), they’re portable and ready to go when you […]

Between vintage audio systems and a large collection of wireless speakers that support Bluetooth only, I’ve sometimes gone to considerable lengths to add higher quality, whole-home Wi-Fi streaming and Apple AirPlay support. For one of my systems, I bought an old (2008-era) Apple Airport Express router off eBay, using it to add AirPlay compatibility. That […]