Dork Tower Monday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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T-fal ActiFry Asks “Does Salad Spinner + Deep Fat Fryer = Healthy Food?”
T-fal’s ActiFry is marketed as a family friendly alternative to a deep fryer, claiming to achieve similar results while using only a tablespoon of oil. Is the ActiFry an answer to America’s obesity epidemic, or is it destined for the …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for March 22, 2010
Welcome to another addition of the GeekDad Space Report! The one launch scheduled for this past week successfully lofted a new EchoStar satellite into orbit. I also want to report on the launch of of a Chinese satellite from the …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Puzzle O’The Week Solution: On The Rocky Road To Dublin
Congratulations to Dylan Anderson, who correctly solved this week’s puzzle and is the winner of a $50 gift certificate from the folks over at ThinkGeek. Puzzle: This week marks Saint Patrick’s Day, when many of us feel the spirit of …
Continue ReadingDork Tower Friday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingThe Ears Have It: Great Geeky Hats from GrapevineFires
There was a time not too very long ago when the convention season was somewhat confined to the summer months. It was simpler era, for sure, but one of sorely limited distractions. These days, however, con season has swelled to …
Continue ReadingReview: Life Is Strange, Fascinating and Breathtakingly Wonderful
There is not a single episode of Discovery and the BBC’s Life that would fail to make Avatar look drab and dull by comparison. There are suspenseful chase scenes, bizarre and jaw-droppingly gorgeous creatures, and animal behavior that seems at …
Continue Reading+10 Awesome: Boneshaker Audiobook With Wil Wheaton
When I spoke with Cherie Priest at Dragon*Con last year, she mentioned that this might be a possibility. But now it’s a reality! Her fabulous steampunk novel Boneshaker is now available as an audiobook as read by Karen Redding and none …
Continue ReadingThat’s No Space Station, That’s a Melon!
You can thank me for the cleanest possible melon joke. All we need now is a Jabba’s Sail Barge carved out of a turnip! Who’s up for a challenge? Via Flickr user Silverisdead
Continue ReadingThe iPhone of Pinewood Derby Cars
GeekDad reader and true geeky dad Jason Beck sent along this awesome picture of the pinewood derby car his son Carter and he made for a race at their Cub Scouts troupe pack. I bet that car handles like a …
Continue ReadingKeep Watching Your Kids Learn
It starts when they’re born. They learn to smile. They learn to laugh. They learn to roll over, sit up, talk, feed themselves, crawl, walk, run. New parents dote on their babies and toddlers, squealing with joy during their cheerleading …
Continue ReadingIMAX’s Hubble Reminds Us What “Awesome” Means
We use the word “awesome” a lot. IMAX’s new movie Hubble is a near-perfect reminder of that word’s true roots and what it should really stand for. Opening this Friday, March 19 at IMAX theaters in both 3-D and 2-D …
Continue ReadingWhen Harry Met Scooby
Scooby-Doo never dies, no matter how badly he gets savaged. For this, I am grateful. As a diehard fan, having grown up in the ’80s with after-school reruns, I have raised my boys, ages 5 and 15, with those classics. …
Continue ReadingDIY Geeky Food Art: Make Your Own Steve Jobs Cheese Head
This is just too funny. And there’s a complete how-to! Done by our friend Ken of Hammy the hamster fame. Make the Steve Jobs cheese head. See also: Hammy the Hamster Goes Organic Hammy the Hamster Rides Again
Continue ReadingDork Tower Wednesday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingComics Spotlight On: The Atlantis Chronicles
Happy Comics Release Day and a belated Happy Third Anniversary to GeekDad! I decided on this week’s spotlight after I had a discussion on a comic book forum about Aquaman. I never realized how much I enjoyed the character until …
Continue ReadingMini R/C Car Club Project
I’ve been invovled in a wide variety of GeekDad style groups, from gaming to craft to geocaching, but my latest disocvery is easily the most exciting. With a few friends I’ve setup, what we hope will become, a radio controlled …
Continue ReadingXkcd Volume 0 Puzzle Solved
As reported back in September, the first dead-tree edition of beloved xkcd comic strip was released to fanfare by geeks worldwide. Readers immediately wondered what was up with the peculiar red text peppered throughout. Turns out, in typical Munroe-vian fashion, …
Continue ReadingPoison Center Call Log Full of Humor and Parental Terror
Poison centers, which usually amount to phone banks with physicians or trained specialists standing by 24-hours a day, are one of those little public services that can literally save lives with a few words. Last month, the Illinois Poison Control …
Continue Reading5 Geeky Gadgets for Marathon Watchers
Our family trip back to New Orleans last month was filled with visits to the Audubon Zoo, Aquarium of the Americas, WWOZ and Todd’s Frozen Yogurt. The primary reason for the 13-hour journey, however, was to watch my wife complete …
Continue ReadingGeekDad’s 2nd 3rd Anniversary: Why I started GeekDad by Chris Anderson
This picture is why I started GeekDad. It was taken about two years ago on our back patio and shows my then 9-year-old Daniel and me with our Lego UAV, which we had just built together. He was into Lego, …
Continue ReadingThe GeekDad Space Report for March 15, 2010
Welcome to another GeekDad Space Report! I hope everyone had a good Pi Day! The sounding rocket scheduled for this past week didn’t launch and is now scheduled for the 26th of this month. I will have an update on …
Continue ReadingDork Tower Monday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad. Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
Continue ReadingLaugh Your Way Through A Whole Nother Story
It’s always fun to read a book that you know won’t disappoint, and then it doesn’t. I came across a book recently that I thought might be that kind of story. I managed to get my hands on a review …
Continue ReadingThe First Annual GeekDad Awards — The Winners!
Today is GeekDad’s third birthday, and that makes it time to present the winners of the First Annual GeekDad Awards! A huge “Thank you!” to everyone who voted — we hope you enjoyed the chance to participate in our experiment. …
Continue ReadingGelaSkins: A Protective Ironic Tee For Your iPod
Just a few hours down the 401 from me, in the center of the Canadian universe (that would be Toronto), is the headquarters for GelaSkins, the “mobile art” company that wants to dress up your iPod, iPhone, laptop, DS, Kindle, …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Puzzle O’The Week: On The Rocky Road To Dublin
This week marks Saint Patrick’s Day, when many of us feel the spirit of the 353. There’s plenty of 411 on the traditions and folklore that follow this holiday, some true, some possibly exaggerated in that wonderful Irish tradition. Whether …
Continue Reading10 Annoying Habits of a Geeky Spouse (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
Everyone has annoying habits, and a sizable part of every successful marriage is learning to live with those things each other does that annoy you. I think it’s safe to say, too, that geeks have some habits that we think …
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Continue ReadingLight Cycle-Jumping A 28-Year Gap
Confession: Despite growing up in the 1980s as a total science-fiction nerd and video game nut, I somehow never saw Tron. Yes, I played the heck out of the arcade game every chance I got, and yes, I pretended summertime …
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