Zoku: A Space Age Slushie
Roll out the dog days of summer Jetsons style with the Slush & Shake Maker from Zoku.
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Category: Household Gadgets
Product Review: Chef Sleeve iOS Kitchen Products
Do you use your iPad or other tablet device in the kitchen? I had the opportunity to review three of Chef Sleeve’s products: the cutting board with iPad stand, a set of iPad 2 protective sleeves, and the dishwasher safe iPad stand. All of these products are made in the U.S.A.
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Eat Lunch With R2-D2 or Hello Kitty: Thermos Products Are as Good as Ever
Thermos makes all kinds of products, including some lines of geeky lunch ware.
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Review: Shark Sonic Duo Carpet & Floor Cleaner
GeekMom reviews the Shark Sonic Duo, great for cleaning floors in houses with mixed floor types.
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AcuRite's Professional Weather Center: Wireless Weather Data at a Great Price
Even though my family is moving in the month of June, we took the time to install the AcuRite Professional Weather Center (Model 1050C) and have it collect data side-by-side with our other professional-grade weather station for about 45 days. In this review I’ll go over what comes in the box, installation, data viewing options, and then I’ll present a side-by-side comparison with our incumbent professional weather station on our property: a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 that we first got in 2004.
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JBL Charge Bluetooth Speaker: Product Review
The JBL Charge is one of a kind: it has a 6000mAh Li-ion battery for high-speed device charging . Plug in your smart phone, tablet or ereader (with its own charging cable) and it will charge for you at about 0.5% per minute (based on Kindle and iPhone actually charges). If you have a device that charges with a microUSB cable, you can use the included cable for charging.
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The iGo Power Trip 4700: Stylish and Portable Battery Power
In the never-ending quest to keep all your devices powered while you’re on the road, the iGo Power Trip 4700 is a battery you’re going to want in your charging arsenal.
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Ten Hour Slow Cooking: Pork and Three Bean Chili
With two full time jobs and two children under four in the house, GeekMom Sarah turns to technology for some time saving with her housekeeping. Here she shares a ten hour recipe for the crockpot that will allow you to eat well but not eat into your precious family time.
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Realtor.com’s Mobile App School Search Feature: Godsend for Parents
About 10 days prior to our trip to buy a new house in Colorado last week, I found out about an update for the realtor.com mobile app service that I’ve relied on to send me customized search results for the areas in which we’re looking to live. This update would make realtor.com to be the first mobile real estate search capability to fully integrate school information in their app.
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Cookbook Review: Noodlemania! 50 Playful Pasta Recipes
Whether your kids enjoy elaborate pasta dishes or simply want plain noodles, Noodlemania! 50 Playful Pasta Recipes covers a wide range of recipes that will put a smile on any kid’s face.
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Screensters by Toddy Gear: Fun for Kids
The Screenster’s slim, simple design, the numerous caricatures to choose from, and convenient top loop for hanging it on a bag makes this a fun accessory for kids’ tablets: iPads, Kindles, Kobos, Nooks, or Galaxy among others.
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Flat Tire Décor: Reworked Tires Are Trendy
Eco-friendly baskets, mats, planters, and kids’ kits made from repurposed tires!
Continue ReadingStar Wars Silicone Molds – Worth The Money?
Do you ever look at geeky themed cooking and baking supplies and think to yourself, “it’s cool, but how much would it actually get used?” I know I do. I wondered the same thing about the new large size Star Wars ice moulds available at Think Geek. How many things can you actually create with an enormous Han Solo in Carbonite silicone mould? Turns out quite a lot…
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Brony.com Giveaway Winner is…
Sixty Seven comments later and we have a winner…
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KaZoo MyPhones Headphones by Griffin — Fun and Functional for Kids
We had a chance to review Griffin Technology’s latest kids’ headphones, called MyPhones, as part of their KaZoo kids’ products. The bright colors and adorable animal theme makes them fun for the kids. The volume-limiting sound and reasonable price will make it fun for the parents to buy for the kids.
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OGIO Manhattan Bag Review
Bags are one of my geeky pleasures. Lately, I’ve been checking out the Ogio: Brooklyn. It’s a simple messenger bag and thanks to my geeky button collection, I was able to give a little bit of a face lift. Underneath the Superman, Flash and Batman buttons is actually three regular buttons that once you undo, lets you access a hidden pocket under the flap.
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Assemble the Ponies — It’s a Brony.com Giveaway!
Recently I was introduced to a new website in Brony.com. I’ll be honest and tell you that it’s the name of the website that caught my attention. The second thing that caught my eye is the awesome Rainbow Dash backpack that is exclusive to their website.
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The Gripcase and GripBase: An iPad Case/Stand Combo for Young Hands
The Gripcase is a shock-absorbing, virtually indestructible iPad case that is perfect for young users. The stand is optional, but definitely a useful addition.
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Manga Studio 5 — Software for the Creative Age
Recently, I was given a chance to check out some awesome software by Smith Micro. I was a little worried that they wouldn’t be user friendly and I would be lost after the install. Thankfully, that wasn’t the case and I’m happy to say we have a complete set of software for one lucky reader.
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Toddy Gear Introduces Screensters
Today Toddy Gear, the company that featured their wedge device stand last holiday season, is launching their latest innovation: the Screenster, a microfiber doll that’s silky on one side, plush on the other, a electronic device screen cleaner.
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