I take very good care of my car. I don’t know much about cars, or care to, but I rely on my car on a daily basis. Especially now that I’m a single mom, I don’t have any backup. So I take my car in for every scheduled maintenance, and check out every drip or weird noise.
Continue ReadingThis week, vacation is the theme–a lot of the GeekMoms have been on the road, or are headed out!
Continue ReadingThe alphabet in road signs: a perfect picture book for car-crazy preschoolers.
Continue ReadingA lot of us learned to drive a stick-shift somewhere back in high school or college. A lot of us shed more than a few tears as we got stuck on hills, ground the gears and made whoever owned that car want to pull out their hair and push us out of the driver’s seat. It’s a skill you never forget once you learn, just like riding a bike, but what if you’ve never had the chance? Chevy aims to help new drivers learn with their new Stay Clutch challenge.
Continue ReadingThat was the last I saw of the Dart and, since the model was discontinued back in 1976, I never expected to ride in one again. Fast forward to 2013 and Dodge has revived the Dart with a whole new look and attitude. This is most definitely not the car our parents drove.
Continue ReadingOne of my geeky loves is technology accessories. If it will work with my iPod, I will fall in love. One day online I stumbled on a pair of Captain America headphones. The artwork brought me back to the earlier days of the character. As a child Captain America was one of my favorite characters. I even […]
Continue ReadingNext Sunday is the Superbowl. This means nothing to you if you’re aren’t a football fan, but if you are a fan, then you’ve likely stocked up on nachos with cheese, beer, and a fantastic assortment of delicious junk food. If you happen to live where this year’s two teams hail from, like me, then […]
Continue ReadingFor kids, riding in the back seat of a car is boring. We have all heard “when are we going to be there?” or “Mom, tell her to stop singing”. Enter WOO, the Windows of Opportunity project. With WOO, General Motors Research and Development paired researchers with students from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most exciting unveilings at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan was Chevrolet’s introduction of two stunningly appealing but dramatically different concept cars. Because the new cars are still in the concept phase, they are not yet slated for production. However, they look like they were designed with production […]
Continue ReadingOn Sunday, January 9t–the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Cadillac unveiled the new Cadillac ATS, a luxury car to compete head-to-head with BMW. The car is beautiful, especially finished in sinfully decadent metallic red. But is it appealing to a working mom? With its big wheels and aggressive profile, […]
Continue ReadingI have a soft spot in my heart for the app Splish Splash Inn by Shortstack. It was one of the very first apps we downloaded for Vivi to play with, and not only did we love the hip, almost Googie-ish designs of the rooms, but the voiceovers repeatedly cracked us up. In fact, we’re still […]
Continue ReadingMy kids are beyond the age of playing with toy cars, but wow. If I had had some of this roadway tape when they were little, it would have kept them busy for days. Simply unroll the tape, stick it to your floor, and viola! You’re all set to race. It’s available in the USA […]
Continue Reading