Stack Overflow: 21 Titles for Halloween That Put the “Boo!” in Books
Here’s an extra-big stack of titles for Halloween that put the “boo!” in books!
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GeekDad Review: Digital Halloween Decoration With AtmosFX
Halloween is just around the corner, and that means time to start thinking about decorations. In a perfect bit of timing, AtmosFX sent me a digital decorating kit to try out. The $199 package includes a projector with tripod, window projection material, and 14 scenes (eight of which are Halloween-themed). Is the all-in-one digital decoration kit worth it?
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Six Flags Fright Fest: Frightening Fun
Six Flags Fright Fest is the place to go when you want to immerse yourself in a horror movie.
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10 Rules for Father’s Day Gifts
If everyone gave the perfect gift every time, life would be a magical place. Unfortunately, geeks like me fail to grasp social norms right away, and we need rules to help us do things correctly. Read here to find the 10 rules that govern my gift-giving practices.
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Father’s Day Is Coming: Have You Got Your GeekDad Books Yet?
It’s that time of year again – when geeky dads everywhere get ‘Star Wars’ ties, LEGO coffee mugs, or their first Arduino kits. But most important, they need to be reminded that they ARE geeky dads. They need to be reminded they’re GeekDads. They need the GeekDad books!
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Stack Overflow: Celebrating Dads
With Father’s Day coming up soon, I thought I’d share a few books about dads.
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6 Perfect Books for Father’s Day 2017
For Father’s Day 2017, fill Dad’s brain with something new. Whether Dad wants more jokes, more trivia, or wants to geek out, a book is always a great gift for Dad. Here are 6 perfect choices for any Dad.
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Man Freight—The Future of Gift Giving
In what is probably my favorite April Fools’ Day joke, Man Freight is announced. This service allows you to ship yourself to a loved one in your very own tiny home.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From GeekDad and GeekMom
GeekDad and GeekMom are all about bringing the family together, with games, technology, projects, science, and art, so we’d like to wish you and yours a happy holiday filled with fun and family time spent building and doing stuff together.
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Stack Overflow: ‘Tis the Season
It’s December, so it’s time to break out the Christmas books while you decorate the tree and hang up the stockings! Here are some new stories and some new takes on old stories—plus an old family favorite.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Stack Overflow: Winter Wonderland
Today: a big stack of books about winter. Many of them are just about winter or snow, but there are a few about Christmas and one about Hanukkah, too.
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Spend Your Halloween With ‘Vampire Boy’
Marty Allen, of Uncle Monsterface fame, has a new project that launched just in time for this spookiest of seasons.
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Cast a Scary Hue 2016
We’re using the Philips Hue again this year to change the hallway in front of the Architechnologist‘s office for a Halloween surprise.
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‘Pokémon GO’ Celebrates Halloween With In-Game Event
‘Pokémon GO’ has caught the Halloween Spirit!
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Make Your Own Voltron Pumpkin
Voltron fans: form jack-o’-lanterns!
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Stack Overflow: Monsters and Madness
There’s never a bad time to share a good book with the one’s you love, but the Halloween season–which holds a special place in the hearts of many GeekDads–calls for some extra-special selections.
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The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book
Christmas might not be “just around the corner,” but it is on the horizon. In preparation, No Starch Press is thrilling readers with it’s new release, The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book.
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Father’s Day Is Coming: Have You Got Your GeekDad Books Yet?
It’s that time of year again – when geeky dads everywhere get ‘Star Wars’ ties, LEGO coffee mugs, or their first Arduino kits. But most important, they need to be reminded that they ARE geeky dads. They need to be reminded they’re GeekDads. They need the GeekDad books!
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Top 10 Mothers in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Happy Mother’s Day! Here are our picks for the top 10 moms in science fiction and fantasy.
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The 2016 GeekDad Mother’s Day Gift Guide!
Presenting the 2016 GeekDad Mother’s Day gift guide, full of all the geeky goodness you can browse for the mothers in your lives.
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Here Comes the Easter BB!
Look out, Peter Cottontail, the Easter BB is comin’ to town.
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How-To: ‘Star Wars’ Training Droid Piñata
We started out with the intention of making a Death Star piñata, but decided beating the Death Star with a stick made little sense. However, fighting a training droid (a la Luke Skywalker in ‘A New Hope’) would be perfect!
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Rey Doll Family Day Hackathon
Girls around the world have started hacking other dolls to look like Rey. The Rey Doll Hackathon isn’t just about making a Rey toy to fill the void in the market, it’s about awakening the Maker within.
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Stack Overflow: Reading Resolutions
We’re a week and a half into 2016–are you still keeping up with your resolutions? Here are some reading resolutions from a couple of GeekDads.
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10 Geeky New Year's Resolutions for 2016
Happy geeky 2016! In celebration of the new year, GeekDad has put together this handy list of geek-influenced resolutions to help improve your family life, connect with your kids, or broaden your horizons in 2016.
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A Geek Dad’s Year-End, Get-It-Done Self Review for 2015
It’s that time again… the end of the year where I give a look back at my geek-related work and home life and try to grade myself (always on a curve and with extra credit tossed in before averaging) on my various endeavors. 2015 was a great year for me for many reasons–there were the inevitable potholes and detours and complete traffic shutdowns, but, all-in-all, I have to say it was a pretty straight road for me personally and professionally.
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Ring in an Early New Year With Netflix
So you’ve got young kids and you want to ring in the New Year, but you don’t need them staying up until midnight on New Year’s Eve? No problem. Netflix has you covered.
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Enjoy ‘A Very Murray Christmas’ on Netflix
Well, the big day is over and everyone’s settling into food comas and post-unwrapping quietude. If you’re looking for a new holiday flick, look no further than ‘A Very Murray Christmas’ on Netflix. It’s a new Netflix Original, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring (of course) Bill Murray.
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