Twin Cities Maker is going to have a Mini Maker Faire at the Hack Factory on February 13th, 2010! Come one, come all! We’re planning to have the fun start at 2 PM with local makers exhibiting and playing in …
Continue ReadingD&D publisher Wizards of the Coast has introduced a new game-playing program called D&D Encounters, located at neighborhood game stores. Getting involved in D&D Encounters opens the door for players to mingle with other local gamers and participate in exclusive …
Continue ReadingWant a taste of the award-winning D&D magazine that has the gnomes scowling? Between now and the end of January 2010, you can go to the KQ Store and use the coupon code KQ10Free to score a free copy of …
Continue ReadingWorldwake is the second set of the Zendikar block of Magic: The Gathering. Many brave explorers search for treasures in Zendikar’s ancient ruins. But only the strongest survive in the untamed wilderness. Like other planes of the Multiverse, the land …
Continue ReadingSurely you knew that today, January 16, is Appreciate a Dragon Day! How does one tell a mythical creature we appreciate it? You could doodle a little sketch of a dragon and give it to Mom. Maybe you could play …
Continue ReadingI enjoy Wizards of the Coast’s Star Wars miniatures game. It’s kind of like a roleplaying game with just the fights. Now, I like playing a character as much as the next person, but there’s something compelling about reducing the …
Continue ReadingOh, hecks yes! I thought last year’s Brickbeard’s Bounty was awesome but this beast ups the ante — bigger and even more detailed — though less piratical. All hands on deck! This amazingly detailed and realistic historical ship has three …
Continue ReadingWith this gift guide, we conclude our gift suggestions for the year. I hope you enjoyed our guides and were inspired by them. I personally would like to thank the other GeekDad contributors who wrote up their favorite present ideas …
Continue ReadingLast month, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) graciously invited me to participate in a Magic: The Gathering tournament with an intriguing premise — pit eight bloggers and members of the Magic forums against eight Wizards staffers, with the victors getting …
Continue ReadingThis week’s installment of the GeekDad gift guide covers science gifts as well as green gifts. Please leave a comment if we missed any, and don’t hesitate to click on the graphic above to see more gift suggestions. Mythbusters Science …
Continue ReadingRecently Nerf sent me one of their new dart blasters, a big, rifle-like gun called the N-Strike Raider that packs a really huge dart magazine. The most logical comparison would be between the Raider and last year’s star, the electrically-powered …
Continue ReadingCheck out John Edgar Park’s amusing video where he demonstrates how to assemble one of his ingenious mystery boxes. John’s boxes are selling on ThinkGeek.com and the Maker Shed, though if you have access to a laser cutter you can …
Continue ReadingThis is my favorite of the guides, because of all the weird stuff that’s in it: T-shirts, posters, video games… even a little mystery! Check it out, and if you’re looking for more, don’t hesitate to click on the graphic …
Continue ReadingImagine remixing American Football to appeal to geeks. First of all, it’d have to be something you could do while sitting down. Second, make it medieval with armored players and spiked gauntlets. Finally, set it in a fantasy land with …
Continue ReadingNot interested in wrestling with some maniacal shopper for the last Bakugan Battle Brawlers Booster Pack? If you’re like me, your solution is to take your holiday shopping online. You know the obvious places like Lego.com or ThinkGeek.com but sometimes …
Continue ReadingWe geeks love us our books. That’s why we had to split our picks into two lists! Check it out, there’s some good stuff here. Click on the gift guide logo on the right side column to see the aggregated …
Continue ReadingYou know that unicorn & dragon original you picked up at the fantasy convention? Don’t throw it away, it might be worth a million bucks some day. Grand Master Frank Frazetta’s cover painting for the Lancer paperback, Conan the Conqueror …
Continue ReadingToys and games — what an great category! Is that present for mom or dad, or one of the kids? Does it matter? A lot of these present suggestions really are good for the whole family, cliche or not. Click …
Continue ReadingJohn Edgar Park used Lego motor wires to create a wall-mounted power station for all his personal electronics! And there’s even space for his keys. The first thing I did was to sift through my Lego Mindstorms and Technic bins. …
Continue ReadingThink winter’s early dusks reduce kids’ outdoor playtime? Not if they can see in the dark! Last year I reviewed a pair of Eyeclops night vision goggles, which offered a new and exciting product: night vision for kids. This year’s …
Continue ReadingWhat GeekParent doesn’t love his or her gadgets? This year’s Gadget Gift Guide is replete with useful and semi-useful electronica. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, click on the gift guide logo (right) to see the aggregated …
Continue ReadingYou know what a ducted fan hovercraft is — it hovers by shooting air down just strong enough to keep itself to keep itself off the ground. A second fan(s) pointing backwards propels the craft forward. There are toy hovercraft …
Continue ReadingBy all creditable accounts, the environment is a mess. With problems ranging from ozone depletion to overstuffed landfills and plastic-bottle sargassos drifting the oceans, we all need to do more to help. But where can we start? Nancy Conner, author …
Continue ReadingThey finally figured out how to stop the Millennium Falcon. Well, the LEGO version, anyway! This $500, 5,000-element, 33″ model is the biggest LEGO set ever made. Completely minifig scale, it comes with minifigures of Han, Chewie, Obi-Wan, Luke and …
Continue ReadingCheck out this nifty take on the foosball table by geek dad Matthew Davidson. My son is really attracted to foosball tables, and, if I’m honest, I’d have to say I am too. I considered the idea of buying a …
Continue ReadingThis summer went so fast. 2009 has gray hairs and already the holiday season is upon us. We at the GeekDad blog once again present our gift ideas, carefully collected over the past year. Here they are: Absinthe & Flamethrowers …
Continue ReadingCheck out the awesome World of Warcraft papercrafts by 27-year-old Montreal, Quebec papercrafter PMF. The artist, who keeps his full name intriguingly concealed, expertly captures the feel of polygonal game monsters and almost makes you think there is photoshop magic …
Continue ReadingBut get them quick before the Maker Shed runs out. That’s right, the Maker Shed — GeekDad fave Make Magazine’s store — is rapidly running out of Chumby Guts, and it sounds like they won’t be reordered. But wait, what’s …
Continue ReadingWhat elusive gem of inspiration causes a scientist to choose his or her vocation? And more importantly, is there a way to draw inspiration from these stories, in order to motivate the next generation? That’s the mission of The Elements …
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t had a chance to check out Umbrella Academy, you gotta! Imagine a twisted take on the superhero genre, with a passel of brilliant kids born to mostly single women who had shown no signs of pregnancy. Since …
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