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Category: Household Gadgets

2016 04 13 Klix Klutch GeekMom Review - 04

5 Ways Wallet Smartphone Cases Have Changed My Life

April 18, 2016December 13, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Patricia writes an ode to her favorite gadget: her new Klix Klutch wallet smartphone case for her iPhone 6!

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Are You Brutal With Your MacBook Pro?

March 7, 2016Patricia Vollmer

Patricia is pretty brutal with her MacBook Pro. She tried out the Urban Armor Case for the MacBook Pro for some added protection.

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RawSpiceBar Saved My Christmas Dinner

December 30, 2015Lisa Tate

Okay, it didn’t actually save it, but is certainly made it tastier.

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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #7: Clothing and Household Goods

December 15, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

Geeks love to dress the part, regularly donning their ‘Doctor Who’ T-shirts or multi-pocketed Scottevests. They also love their household tools and goods, finding products that make their lives easier. What are the GeekMoms’ favorites for 2015?

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Anova Precision Cooker – Worth the Investment

December 10, 2015Dani Weiss-Bronstein

Tech that makes cooking for your family better and easier? Yes, please!

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Choosing a Mattress: Being Specific Matters

December 8, 2015Corrina Lawson3

Saatva, a online mattress retailer, offers quality products for a reasonable price but the big draw for me was their customer service.

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CharmCam: a Baby Monitor That Does So Much More

November 20, 2015Ken Denmead

Modern baby monitors have come a long way since the sound-only models that used to pick up the neighbors’ wireless home phone conversations. But it seems like they could be doing even more. Enter CharmCam.

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GeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #2: Gadgets and Accessories

November 10, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

Gadgets and accessories are well integrated into our lives. Find out which ones are the GeekMoms’ favorites.

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Can the Amazon Dash Button Change Your Household Forever?

September 24, 2015Patricia Vollmer5

Patricia’s still figuring out whether the Amazon Dash is as life changing as Amazon wants everyone to think…

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Dyson V6 Slim Cordless Vacuum is Perfect for Quick Clean-Ups

September 11, 2015December 16, 2017Nicole Wakelin

The Dyson Slim V6 is a cordless vacuum with all the power of large vacuums in compact form.

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Dyson’s V6 Mattress Sucks Up Dust and Allergens

May 23, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol2

Perhaps I haven’t been channeling my inner Martha enough, but I never knew it was a thing to vacuum your mattress. I suppose it should have occurred to me, however. Dust, skin cells, and allergens get everywhere. But perhaps I figured that my waterproof mattress pad would protect the thing. No? No.

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Review: Dyson’s Cinetic Big Ball Animal+Allergy

May 5, 2015December 16, 2017Jenny Bristol

As the weather gets warmer, many of us are doing some spring cleaning. The change of season allows us to open our windows and fill the house with fresh air. It also fills the house with plenty of allergens.

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Clinging to Antiquated Tech

April 22, 2015December 13, 2017Sarah James3

Clinging to technology past it’s expiration date? You are not alone.

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Five Reasons I Love My Rotary Dial Phone

April 20, 2015Corrina Lawson5

I love my rotary dial phone.

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GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Clothes and Household Stuff

November 28, 2014December 14, 2017Cathé Post

Expect a hodgepodge of giftable items, from things to use in the home to wearables. (Oh, and a tasty drink, too.)

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Product Review: Oregon Scientific Weather@Home Bluetooth Weather Station

September 15, 2014Patricia Vollmer1

The Oregon Scientific Weather@Home station is an affordable geeky gift for anyone who might want to be more in tune with atmospheric conditions.

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Product Review: Oregon Scientific Grill Right Bluetooth Thermometer & Mobile App

July 31, 2014December 13, 2017Patricia Vollmer

Read about GeekMom Patricia’s adventure with a Bluetooth-enabled grill thermometer.

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GeekMom Is Giving Away a Fitbit Aria Scale!

May 30, 2014Jenny Bristol2

Enter to win a Fitbit Aria scale!

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Fitness-Oriented Data Lovers Will Adore Fitbit Flex and Aria

May 28, 2014Jenny Bristol8

The Fitbit Flex and Aria will help you get or stay fit, and allow you to lose yourself in exercise and fitness data.

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CleverPet is Like Simon for Your Dog

May 8, 2014December 13, 2017Rachel Cericola

This upcoming WiFi-enabled device is designed to educate and entertain your pet.

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A Surprise Gadget Love: The Sensor Velocity V200 Iron

April 14, 2014Sarah Pinault1

GeekMom Sarah is surprised by a gadget she never saw coming: The humble iron, not so humble anymore.

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The mino™: “Don’t Outrun Your Shoes”

April 5, 2014Patricia Vollmer1

The mino™ running shoe timer is perfect for avid runners who wear out several pair of running shoes per year. Pick one up with your next pair of runners!

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Grush Crushes Cavity Creeps with Video Game Toothbrush

April 4, 2014Rachel Cericola

The Grush Brush combines video games, an app, and dental hygiene.

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Swoop Bag: Organize Your Life and Your Kids’ Lego Collection

March 4, 2014Kay Moore1

The Swoop Bag is popular for containing Lego collections, but I had a yen to apply its organizational benefits to my adult life.

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Technology Helps Find Your Bra Size With ThirdLove

February 3, 2014December 13, 2017Jenny Bristol2

ThirdLove will fit you for a new bra using their new app in the comfort of your own home.

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How to Buy a Projector and 6 Ways to Use It

December 26, 2013Ruth Suehle

It’s not too late to add a projector to your holiday season, and we’ve got six ways you can make good use of it before the new year.

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WhiteyBoards Offer a New Kind of Marker Board

December 17, 2013September 28, 2020Judy Berna

What if you could make a marker board in any shape you wanted? What if you could put it wherever you wanted, then move it when you changed your mind? Welcome to the WhiteyBoard.

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The Kenwood ThermoResist Blender Is a Welcome Addition To The Kitchen

December 11, 2013Nicole Wakelin

I would never expect to wax poetic about a blender, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do in this review of the Kenwood ThermoResist BL705 Blender.

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Product Review: Changers Solar Charger System

December 9, 2013Patricia Vollmer

The Changers system is more than the solar charger and accompanying battery that I received to review. Changers gives you the opportunity to upload data about how much solar energy you’ve taken in and outputted to their website at Changers.com. It’s a social network for CO2 reduction efforts.

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GeekMom 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: A Hodgepodge of Geek-Parent Gifts

December 5, 2013Cathé Post

Here is a gift guide list dedicated to that geek-parent you might not know how to shop for.

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