Karma Go Adds Premium Features
Karma introduces premium features for the Karma Go mobile hotspot to address the device’s biggest drawbacks.
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Author: Tom Fassbender
Tom Fassbender is a writer and avid hiker who has
traveled the world with his family. He lives in Los Angeles where he can often be found wandering through the offbeat corners of the city for the Los Angeles Explorers' Guild.
Amazon Announces ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Season 2 Release Date
Amazon has announced the 10-episode second season of its Emmy Award-winning series, ‘The Man in the High Castle’ will be released for streaming via Amazon Prime on December 16, 2016.
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13 Geeky Watches — Third Edition
A presentation of 13 geeky and interesting—yet un-smart—watches for those chrono-geeks among us.
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T-Shirt Alert: Heroic Elements
The Heroic Elements t-shirt is the perfect back-to-school shirt for comic book loving kids (and adults).
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Making Rey’s Portion Bread From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
My kids don’t really like ‘Star Wars’ (not sure where I went wrong), but they do like cooking. So we had a great time making Rey’s Portion Bread from ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens.’
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‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 10
The season has come to an end! After an epic battle, only one team remains to claim the Iron Throne in the ‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 10.
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Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 9
Massive points were scored in the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 9 as pitched battles rage in Winterfell and Mereen … but one team completely drops the ball.
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Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 8
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 8, a new player comes out swinging for the Harrenhal Halberdiers — and puts up some big points.
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Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 7
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 7, a bunch of new characters take the field and things get shaken up a bit, but my own team suffers another devastating loss.
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Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 6
In our Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 6, everyone posted low scores … except Arya’s Army, who continues to dominate the league.
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Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 5
In the Game of Thrones Fantasy League — Week 5, we see some major battles, serious turnabouts, and (at last) a change in the rankings!
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‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 4
In Game of Thrones Fantasy League Week 4, one team continues to dominate the league. It’s not pretty over here.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 3
In this week’s Game of Throne Fantasy League, one team was the clear winner. And guess who was on that team …
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Kickstarter Alert: ‘Rocket Robinson and the Secret of the Saint’
Rocket Robinson and the Secret of the Saint, the new graphic novel from Sean O’Neill, is open for backing on Kickstarter.
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‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League — Week 2
The Harrenhal Halberdiers underperformed in this week’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Fantasy League.
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A Game of ‘Game of Thrones’: Drafting a Winning Team
When you play the ‘Game of Thrones,’ you win or you die. When you play the Game of ‘Game of Thrones,’ you win or suffer the humiliation of your peers.
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Mark Your Calendars: ‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Release Date Updated
The much-anticipated sequel to ‘Blade Runner’ has been scheduled for an October 6, 2017 release — which is pretty exciting news.
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The Fantastically Flashy Suits of OppoSuits
You may have seen the Pac-Man Suit making the rounds on the internet. But OppoSuits has a lot of other fantastic and flashy suits for GeekDads of all stripes.
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Karma Says Goodbye to Neverstop, Hello to Pulse
In the era of binge-watching, Karma’s Neverstop data plan didn’t have staying power, so they’ve pulled the plug and launched their new Pulse plan instead.
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Making a Deadpool Pizza
My kids want to see the Deadpool movie, but that’s not happening. So to give them their Deadpool fix, we decided to make a Deadpool Pizza instead.
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Video Game Review: ‘Firewatch’ by Campo Santo
‘Firewatch’ is a first-person mystery game where you play Henry, a 40-something man who’s avoiding the mess his life has become by taking a summer job as a fire lookout deep in the heart of Wyoming’s Shoshone National Forest. But, as Henry learns, isolation isn’t going to solve your problems.
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Geekdad Passport: Bletchley Park
When it comes to World War II, much attention is placed on the battles that took place throughout Europe, sites of monumental confrontations and decisive victories. But some of the most epic battles were fought silently on the grounds of Bletchley Park, a British estate just north of London in the small town of Bletchley.
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Review: Karma Go Mobile Hotspot
When it comes to living life in the modern age, nothing says ‘civilized’ quite like reliable Wi-Fi. Fortunately, the Karma Go mobile hotspot has you covered.
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Reminder: ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Begins Today on Amazon Prime
Today Amazon Studios releases the full season of ‘The Man in the High Castle’ for streaming through Amazon Prime. Don’t miss it!
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Vote for ‘Lovelace & Babbage’ at LEGO Ideas
‘Lovelace & Babbage,’ a fanciful and historical set of bricks up for voting on LEGO Ideas, pays homage to the Victorian roots of the computer age.
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Amazon Releases New ‘The Man in the High Castle’ Trailers, Second Episode
Amazon Studios will release the entire ‘The Man in the High Castle’ series through Amazon Prime on November 20. But you can see a new trailer—and the first two episodes—right now.
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Blast from the Past: Space Disco ‘Star Wars’ Theme from Meco
A nostalgic trip back through the airwaves to 1977 and the “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band” from sci-fi disco band Meco.
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Get Some Artistic Perspective With 'Perspective Made Easy'
Robbie Lee’s ‘Perspective Made Easy’ is a great guide for anyone just getting started with illustration and offers a nice refresher for more accomplished artists.
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Phantasialand: The Best Theme Park You've (Probably) Never Heard Of
During a routine stop on a long drive through Europe, we ended up spending a day cavorting through Phantasialand, a theme park near Brühl, Germany. We had a heck of a good time, and, if you like theme parks, this one’s definitely worth a visit during your next trip to Central Europe.
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An Interview with Caldecott Medal Winner Dan Santat
It seems that every other book my youngest daughter reads is either drawn by, written by, or drawn and written by Dan Santat. So we were really happy when we learned that he won the 2015 Caldecott Award—and Geekdad was happy to be able to chat with Santat about Beekle, his career, and being a geeky dad.
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