Drones are awesome. They’re fun toys that deliver amazing video and give you fresh perspectives on and unusual angles of familiar places. And once you have one, you’ll never look at anything the same way again; you’ll be too preoccupied with wondering what it looks like from above. Read More
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for a LEGO-compatible robotics building and programming platform designed for kids. [Sponsored] Read More
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for this amazing 3D-printable Draconic Dice Crypt and boost your game night cred to the next level! Read More
Sync your lights with your TV and the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box to create seamless surround lighting. Every movie, TV show, or video game will burst from the confines of your screen and fill the room with color. Read More
What are Kickstarter Quick Picks? Kickstarter Quick Picks are short looks at projects currently on Kickstarter that are of interest to me, and by extension, many of our GeekDad readers. A Quick Pick is not an endorsement of the Kickstarter campaign, nor have I (as yet) received any product copies to review. If you like… Read More
Viper releases a new keyboard with an amazing amount of features, the V770! Read More
HyperX releases another amazing piece of audio gear with the new Cloud Alpha S gaming headset! Read More
Building your own CNC router from a DIY kit will qualify anyone as a geek. Check out my experience with the Genmitsu CNC Router PRO DIY Kit. Read More
Sick of eating through batteries to power LEGO Motors? A little bit of work and a few dollars of electronics and you can plug Power Function LEGO Electronics into the wall! Read More
HyperX releases a new keyboard featuring their own proprietary switches to improve performance and durability. Read More
Teaching the other side of game creation – Doodlematic can help teach game design and dynamics to complement coding skills from other STEAM sources. Read More
Viper releases a great 7.1 surround gaming headset for hardcore gamers looking for an aural edge! Read More
Moxee Signal is the connected mobile personal safety solution that we’ve been waiting for: a single button to indicate either a safe check-in or an alert that can also contact a monitoring service. Read More
Share tablet time with your kids and play fun, STEM-based games that will delight and engage them. Designed by parents for parents! Read More
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for an engaging two-player app aimed at parents and kids sharing STEM learning and quality time together. Read More
One device that combines back-up, sync, Wifi, sharing, streaming, and more. Amber tries hard to make it all simple, but does it succeed? Read More
HyperX announces HyperX Double-Shot PBT Keycaps in white, for those who want to upgrade their mechanical LED keyboards and want a more durable keycap. Read More
Many people these days opt not to have landline telephone service and completely depend on cellular. This makes battery and power management even more critical. So how do you best prepare to be without power, potentially for weeks, and still ensure you have at least one cell phone on for emergency communications? Read More
Gamers are looking for some very specific things in their peripherals these days and Viper has done a great job of putting all of those in one affordable package. The V551 offers style without going too over the top in comparison to its competitors. Read More
Affordability + Speed + Dependability = a value you may not want to pass up! Read More
Plans are finally advancing for a crowdfunded space cat memorial in France. Read More
Music is for listening. Qobuz allows you to listen to it as it was meant to be heard, and that is something else entirely. Read More
We may have found our favorite outdoor party speaker yet in the Altec SoundBucket XL. It has all the features I thought I wanted, and then a few more. Read More
The smarter your home, the more ways there are into your network. Firewalla Blue is a network device that will make your family safer. Read More
BenQ may have hit the sweet spot with their HT3550 — a low-cost projector that still packs in lots of the good stuff. Read More
My last Stack Overflow celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and I figured this week might be a good time to continue the space-exploration theme. Read More
Michael J builds the 1:100 scale flying model rocket from Estes. Read More
Space has always been something that’s fascinated me. Being a child of the Shuttle era, I’m not old enough to remember the Apollo moon landings; however, that did not stop the landings and space exploration from having a huge impact on my life. One of my earliest memories is of the Challenger accident. It was… Read More
On this 50th anniversary year of the first moon landing, learn about some old and new perspectives on the significance of the Apollo missions. Read More
I have to say it was a little intimidating having to explain to my group what to expect when we enter the parabola for lunar gravity when one of the people in my group had actually walked on the Moon! Read More
