Last year, when Terraclips, a modular terrain system for role playing games, was announced, RPG fans got pretty excited. But manufacturing mishaps and misunderstandings led to a less than acceptable outcome. Rather than release an inferior product, WorldWorks Games and …
Continue ReadingAs we’ve reported before, our good friends over at Google are starting up a daily puzzle challenge. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. And much to our enjoyment, they’ve decided …
Continue ReadingShark Week officially starts this year this coming Sunday, July 31st! If you and/or your kids are fans of the world’s most perfect predators, then I am sure you already know. Even at my own house, we take a break …
Continue ReadingThis summer, I have driven my family almost 3500 miles during two separate vacations. During all those hours of driving, my kids have entertained themselves watching movies, playing handheld games, listening to MP3 players, and reading books. Vacation travel has …
Continue ReadingYes, you read that right: Nyarlathotep! As you’ve likely noticed by now, we’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No …
Continue ReadingLast night, nearly six years after giving birth to my first child, I finally became a Real Mom. I declare this the moment because I have finally mastered the Mom Look. The one where you just look at your kid, …
Continue ReadingDoctor Fantastique’s Show of Wonders is an amazing online Steampunk magazine bringing you steampunk stories, articles, art, and culture from around the world. Starting this month, it’s now also available in print which is an amazing and exciting venture for the Doctor Fantastique team. Check it out today.
Continue ReadingWe don’t make a secret of our appreciation for Wil Wheaton here on GeekDad. Speaking for myself, I’ve been a great fan of his writing since I started reading his blog about ten years ago, and I’m among those who …
Continue ReadingLast night, nearly six years after giving birth to my first child, I finally became a Real Mom. I declare this the moment because I have finally mastered the Mom Look. The one where you just look at your kid, and she drops what she’s doing, her eyes get big, and now she’s listening. I […]
Continue ReadingUniversity of Phoenix is the United States’ largest private university. It has over 400,000 students split between a robust online learning program and 400 brick and mortar campuses. Through GeekMom, I have been offered the opportunity to take an online class (of my choosing) with UOPX and write about my experience. This post is part […]
Continue ReadingOne week ago today, I had the pleasure and honor of serving as moderator for the official Phineas and Ferb panel at San Diego Comic-Con. I’ve been a huge fan of the show for over three years now, and being …
Continue ReadingHindsight being what it is, I find myself looking back at the thoughts I shared regarding Nerdapalooza 2010 with a knowing grin. When speaking of the dissatisfying elements of that year’s festival –- the scheduling woes, sound issues and overall …
Continue ReadingIf you’ve spent much time on YouTube, you may have noticed that the company maintains a blog devoted to viewer trends on the video site. That’s a handy link to follow if you’re interested in watching natural disasters and revolutions unfold around the world, but if you spend as much time on YouTube as I […]
Continue ReadingWhen was the last time there was a science special in prime time on one of the major networks? It’s been long enough that you’re likely to pause before answering. But on Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 ET ABC will …
Continue ReadingAs we’ve reported before, our good friends over at Google are starting up a daily puzzle challenge. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. And much to our enjoyment, they’ve decided …
Continue ReadingAs the proud owner of a Nintendo 3DS, I can’t help but notice… a glaring lack of other 3DS owners. To its credit, Nintendo seems keenly aware of this problem, and it looks as if they’re taking strides to correct …
Continue ReadingEarlier this month, GeekMom Kris Bordessa wrote about the story of a Michigan woman, Julie Bass, who was being prosecuted for having a front yard garden. The Bass family put in the garden after their lawn had to be torn up due to a sewer line that needed to be repaired. I’ve been following Julie […]
Continue ReadingWe’re serializing author Jonathan Wood’s short, “The Nyarlathotep Event” here at GeekDad for the next two weeks, It’s set in the same world as his debut novel, No Hero, the Lovecraftian urban fantasy that dares to ask, what would Kurt …
Continue ReadingLiane Holliday Willey is an accomplished woman by any standards. She holds a doctorate in education, specializing in the fields of psycholinguistics and learning style differences. She’s an avid horsewoman and owns an equine boarding facility. She’s a married mother …
Continue ReadingSomething that jumped out at me at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con was the abundance of panels that focused on comics and graphic novels for teens–so many YA-centered panels I wasn’t able to attend them all. But I did make it to two of them: Comics for Teens and the art-focused Teen Comics Workshop I […]
Continue ReadingLiane Holliday Willey is an accomplished woman by any standards. She holds a doctorate in education, specializing in the fields of psycholinguistics and learning style differences. She’s an avid horsewoman and owns an equine boarding facility. She’s a married mother of three. She also has Asperger’s Syndrome. In the last 12 years she’s written several […]
Continue ReadingThis is definitely my favorite costume story from San Diego Comic-Con this year. Molly Quinn showed up at the Comic-Con Castle panel wearing a well-planned Captain Mal Reynolds costume. I’m still trying to dig up a picture of Fillion’s face …
Continue ReadingThe Delta Aquarids and Perseids meteor showers overlap in the coming days, providing several great meteor shower viewing opportunities. The National Geographic website has some great tips on viewing the showers. Beyond viewing, we are planning to physically capture some meteorites. Well, actually we are setting-up to capture micrometeors. We can’t wait to see what star […]
Continue ReadingRemember M.A.S.K.? It was a cartoon from the ’80s that sort of crossed G.I. Joe with Transformers: heroes wearing masks with special powers fought criminals while driving transforming vehicles with hidden weapons. I remember watching it with my brother, and …
Continue ReadingReminder There are only a few days left to enter the DNA 11/GeekDad giveaway! Remember, everyone who enters gets a $100 gift card to DNA 11. DNA 11, the company that brought DNA Art to the masses, is going back …
Continue ReadingChristian Schallert, a Barcelona-based photographer, has taken minimalist living to a new level with his 258-square-foot walk up apartment. Stop for a moment to think about that. His entire apartment is roughly 10′ x 25′. The size of, say, a standard American living room. Now, join Christian on a tour through his small space and […]
Continue ReadingAs we’ve reported before, our good friends over at Google are starting up a daily puzzle challenge. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. And much to our enjoyment, they’ve decided …
Continue ReadingWe at GeekMom are always careful with the images we use (thanks Patricia!), the articles we point to and the quotations we cite. Internet copyright law is largely unwritten, and there are many holes through which the unsuspecting blogger can fall. A long standing joke, in this geek family at least, is the tenacious hold […]
Continue ReadingI love being a technology writer. The job requires me to stay up on the latest/greatest tech (as much as possible given the exponential growth of new products and services) and it allows me to work from home or the …
Continue ReadingWell – at least IMO. This is one of the most beautiful costumes I have ever seen. Fellow Geek Mom, Melissa over at Bonny Glen, was there with me to witness it – and when she posted a picture of it on her blog, she got a response from one of the women who […]
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