10 Amazing New Kickstarter Projects This Week
From a timepiece for keeping track of very long timespans to a Google Assistant device with excellent looks and sound, these new Kickstarter projects are amazing!
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Year: 2018
Geek Daily Deals May. 19, 2018: Sugru Moldable Glue Fixes Stuff; Smart Sprinkler Controller for $150
Geek Daily Deals – Everyone needs some Sugru lying around to fix frayed cables and add grip to slippery stuff; make your sprinklers a little smarter with this sale on the Rachio connected controller!
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Five Things I’ve Learned From ‘Algeria Is Beautiful Like America’
A French woman searches for her roots in ‘Algeria Is Beautiful Like America.’
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Mike Phirman Gives Us ‘Songs to Sing at Children’ – Delightful Music for Car Ride Sing-Alongs
Musician and geeky dad Mike Phirman delivers an album filled with funny, delightful songs that will get sung in car rides all over, and end up becoming family memes.
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LynQ Finds What You’re Looking For
New LinQ smart compasses point to each other, even miles away, anywhere under open sky–without phones, devices, or networks.
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First Look: ‘She-Ra and the Princess of Power’
Netflix and DreamWorks just revealed this amazing image of the upcoming ‘She-Ra and the Princess of Power’ series releasing globally later this year.
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Invidyo – World’s Smartest Video Monitor With Smile Detection
Keep an eye, ear, and nose on things with Invidyo: 34% off!
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Geek Daily Deals May. 18, 2018: 2-in-1 AC/12-Volt USB Charger for $10; Spring Air Purifier Sale
Geek Daily Deals – Totally handy for gadget geeks who travel, this USB charger works with both AC outlets and 12-volt car plugs, on sale for $10; Spring is here, and so are allergies! Get a really good full-room air purifier on sale!
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Olloclip Filmer’s Kit Has Everything Needed to Up Your iPhone 7/8 (and Plus) Camera Game
Wish your iPhone 7 or iPhone 8 had the optical zoom of the Plus versions? Looking for creative photography capabilities like ultra-wide angle shots, macro zoom, or fisheye effect? The Olloclip Filmer’s Kit for iPhone 7/8 and iPhone 7+/8+ packs the company’s most popular clip-on lenses and accessories in a custom case by Incase.
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The UK Games Expo Is Coming!
The UK Games Expo is the UK’s largest gaming convention. This June it’s back and bigger than ever. GeekDad Robin will be visiting for the first time ever this year. Why don’t you come too?
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You Gotta Hand It to Suzi Shelton
Brooklyn’s Suzi Shelton wants to be your mom’s cool friend. And she makes a strong case with ‘Hand in Hand,’ the fifth CD of original children’s songs with her band.
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Re-Roll: This Week’s Tabletop Game News for Week 20 of 2018
The board game (and board game-related!) news that caught our attention for the week ending May 18, 2018.
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Trailer Theater: Tom Cruise Stunts, Misaligned MCU Follow-Ups, and Merfolk
Tom Cruise stunts, merfolk, misaligned MCU follow-ups, and big-time gaming sequels make up the latest edition of Trailer Theater, with your look at the best film and gaming trailers of the past few weeks.
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‘The Incredibles: Save the Day’ (and Rescue Jack-Jack): A Cooperative Game
“No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again.” Metroville is in danger—time for the Incredibles to leap into action! Uh … has anyone seen Jack-Jack?
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The 30-Minute Unity Bootcamp Bundle
Check out the 30-Minute Unity Bootcamp Bundle: 95% off!
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Deal Alert & Review: Get $50 Off The Outstanding DeeBot N79s Robot Vacuum
Amazon is having a good sale on a great robot vacuum. Should you care?
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Geek Daily Deals May. 17, 2018: Cordless Pillow Massager for $30; 4K HDTV Motorized Antenna for $43
Geek Daily Deals – Relax and recuperate with this cordless pillow massager with heat and deep-kneading action for your neck and back; cut the cord and access OTA 4k high-definition TV signals with this antenna that’s motorized for fine tuning!
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With DIY Bottle Caps, You Can be Cool Like the ‘Glass Cannon Podcast!’
Ever had a desire to make a custom bottle cap? It’s easy! The obvious use is for your home brew, but do-it-yourself bottle caps are an easy way to spice up a roleplaying campaign. Used for providing a reward for creative player actions, you can customize caps with images specific to your campaign, just like they do in the ‘Glass Cannon Podcast!’
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Table for Two: ‘Laser Chess’
Set up your mirrors and direct your laser past your enemy’s defenses to eliminate their king—but be sure not to leave yourself open to attack!
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Doesn’t Everyone Use a Spreadsheet to Research a New Car Purchase?
I’m looking at buying a new three-row SUV, and there are so many choices, and so much information to process, what’s a geeky engineer to do? Why, start a spreadsheet and do some analysis!
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Geek Links: Ariana Grande, Jimmy Fallon, and The Roots Perform “No Tears Left to Cry” on ‘Nintendo Labo’ Instruments
Earlier this week, Ariana Grande and The Roots performed “No Tears Left to Cry” using Nintendo Labo instruments on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Courtesy: Nintendo of America
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Review – Cave Carson Has an Interstellar Eye #3
In the middle of an interstellar war, Cave faces the unknown and comes to terms with some of his own demons.
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Review – Damage #5: Man Versus Monster
The truth behind Damage’s powers is finally revealed, and Poison Ivy battles with her inner demons.
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Review – Aquaman #36: The Kingsguard
The battle for Atlantis continues, as King Rath loses what’s left of his humanity.
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Review – Future Quest Presents #10: God Power
Dorno got his wish to become an adult. Now he and his friends have to make their way off the planet alive.
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Review – Injustice 2 #26: Dark, Intimate Issue
It’s a showdown at Wayne Manor, as Bruce’s long-lost daughter comes calling and someone pays the price.
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Review – The Wild Storm #13: Backlash Gets a Makeover
New players join the chess board, as IO and Skywatch go to war. Plus, remember Backlash? He’s back!
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GeekDad Daily Deal: Rocketbook Reusable Smart Notebooks
Write away with Rocketbook Reusable Smart Notebooks: 25% off!
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Review—’American Gods: My Ainsel # 3’— The Secret of Gambling
There is not a holier place than Las Vegas.
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GBBP 179: Kate Micucci
On this episode, we chat with Kate Micucci about ‘DuckTales,’ how she auditioned to be a duck, stepping into the role made famous by Russi Taylor, how she parlayed a childhood dream to be a toy designer into an acting career, her musical career with Garfunkel and Oates, and why the world NEEDS a Webby/Velma team-up show.
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