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Is the AccuWeather App’s Future Radar… Accurate?

May 5, 2016December 8, 2017Patricia Vollmer4

Patricia checks out the latest version of the AccuWeather Weather for Life app for iOS, featuring Future Radar.

tech21 Phone Case: Overcoming the Klutz

May 3, 2016December 8, 2017Karen Walsh

tech21’s EVO Glass screen protection and Impact Clear case protect your phone from the family klutz.

Review: Eric & Leon Pen Holder… and More!

April 27, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer

I received a pair of Eric & Leon Pen Loop Traveler Notebook Leather Pen Holders with Stainless Steel Clips to review. I decided to spend some time carrying them around wherever I went to see where inspiration would strike.

How Not to Install a MyQ Garage Door Opener

April 25, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer4

Last month, GeekDad posted an Amazon daily discount for the Chamberlain MyQ-Garage, and as my husband and I have been casually researching these, we bought one. A few weeks passed and finally, one warm-enough afternoon, we got to work. So now, generously, I offer you this essential guide of how NOT to install this product.

Faith Erin Hicks Interview for ‘The Nameless City’

April 21, 2016December 8, 2017Rebecca Angel

Faith Erin Hicks is one of the stars of today’s graphic novel scene. Here is an interview about her latest creation, ‘The Nameless City,’ an action-adventure story set in ancient Asia.

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5 Ways Wallet Smartphone Cases Have Changed My Life

April 18, 2016December 8, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Patricia writes an ode to her favorite gadget: her new Klix Klutch wallet smartphone case for her iPhone 6!

Adventure Awaits in ‘Red – The True Story of Red Riding Hood’

April 15, 2016December 15, 2017Dakster Sullivan

Think you know the story of Red Riding Hood? Not according to ‘Red – The True Story of Red Riding Hood.’

Chima’s ‘Flamecaster’ Burns Bright

April 12, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer

In this first book of the four-book ‘Shattered Realm’ series, Cinda Williams Chima once again brings to life the vivid world of the Seven Realms.

Stikbot: Engaging the Creative, Willful Child

April 9, 2016December 8, 2017Karen Walsh

Stikbots little poseable bots engage kids in creative storytelling and digital media making, even for the most recalcitrant little people.

‘Cover’: A Comics App for Windows

April 7, 2016December 8, 2017Karen Walsh

‘Cover’: a comics reading app for Windows that allows you to focus on the art.

Developing Fun: Key Stage Fun

April 4, 2016December 8, 2017Sophie Brown

I turned to my iPad for homework help and discovered Key Stage Fun, the developer behind a whole range of fun, intuitive, fully customizable learning apps.

Cult of Pursonality

March 25, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer5

Purses suck. I mean, the fact that they can sell a sack for over $200 to hold a bunch of crap that you scarcely need, and that you can’t carry in your pockets because your clothing doesn’t reliably come with pockets is a total racket.

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Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game

March 22, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand?

‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ Brings Freemium to Theme Park Design

March 22, 2016December 8, 2017Sophie Brown6

As someone who counts both management simulation video games, and Disney theme parks among their greatest interests, the release of the ‘Disney Magic Kingdoms’ app last week was hugely exciting for me.

‘Blue Territory’: A Paperback Parental Retreat

March 21, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer

For a fraction of the cost of a yoga class, about the price of a manicure (sells for $14.71 in paperback on Amazon), you can get swept away by the lyrical poeticism of Robin Lippincott’s prose as he deftly introduces you to the life and art of Joan Mitchell.

Timelooper: The App That Turns Your Phone Into a Time Machine

March 18, 2016December 8, 2017Lisa Natcharian1

Why do we love to visit locations with historic significance? Because in our minds, we’re LARPing! But what if we didn’t have to rely on our imaginations to experience noteworthy events in history when we travel? What if we could effectively travel back through time to see what happened at the very spot where we stand?

K’nex Builds Interest In STEM

March 11, 2016December 8, 2017Dani Weiss-Bronstein2

K’nex sets presented at Toy Fair have some issues, but earn a thumbs up from both mom and kids.

Are You Brutal With Your MacBook Pro?

March 7, 2016December 8, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Patricia is pretty brutal with her MacBook Pro. She tried out the Urban Armor Case for the MacBook Pro for some added protection.

How Four Kids LEGO of Self-Doubt and (MIND)STORMed the Castle

March 4, 2016December 8, 2017Nivi Engineer3

You know how I don’t like to spend Saturday? Watching kids play with Lego bricks. Especially if I’m not allowed to play with them myself. So how I found myself driving three sixth grade Montessori boys (one of them my own spawn) and offering to spend the entire day in an auditorium watching nineteen teams […]

Apps For the Running Geek

January 25, 2016December 7, 2017Jennifer Pruitt2

The other day as I prepared to run, and opened not one, not two, but three different running apps, I realized somewhere along the way I’ve become a running geek.