Kickstarter Alert: Learn About Circuits with Spintronics
Spintronics teach you about circuits—but with a mechanical system!
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Category: Electronics
GeekMom: Classic Style and Classic Sound Making New Memories
One of my earliest memories of music is looking through my dad’s collection of vinyl records and coming across Cat Stevens’ Tea For The Tillerman. For me the artwork on that cover evokes so many other memories of listening to music with my dad. I see it and am instantly transported to our front room […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Cricut Explore Air 2 and EasyPress 2: Wonderful Tools For Pandemic Projects
I’ve loved Cricut since I got my first machine about eight or so years ago. Today, I’m going to introduce you to some of the newer products in Cricut’s line, the Cricut Explore Air 2 and the EasyPress 2. Cricut has three machines: the Joy (smallest footprint of all the machines), Explore Air 2, and […]
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Kickstarter Alert: Explore Engineering with Crowbits
Here’s a kit for kids who love building and engineering: Crowbits!
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GeekMom: Dormi Dream Headphones Are My New Tool Against Anxiety
I have discussed realizing I had anxiety and seeking therapy for it just before COVID hit the world in several other posts. During my journey of discovering ways to manage my anxiety, I discovered Dormi Headphones via a targeted Facebook ad and I’m quite glad I did. Dormi did not provide the headphones I am […]
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GeekMom: Logitech’s Crayon and Combo Touch will Transform Your Homeschooling
For Christmas 2020, we bought our son his very own iPad, and so when I was offered a chance to test out the Logitech Combo Touch and Crayon, I leaped at both. In January, homeschooling restarted here in the UK, and ever since, both items have been godsends that have made our lives infinitely easier. […]
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Family Entertainment Everywhere: Cinemood TV
Updating an already amazing device, the CINEMOOD TV offers a brighter, louder, immersive viewing experience without the need for screens, VR headsets… or Wi-Fi!
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A Neophyte’s Review of Yamaha’s PSR-E373 Piano Keyboard
When my daughter expressed an interest in learning the piano, we resisted the urge to buy her her own keyboard because, well, even older children lose interest in a new hobby sometimes. Instead, we passed on our 12-year-old electric piano keyboard from Yamaha that was gathering dust in my wife’s office. While my daughter did […]
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CES2021 Report: Roborock Cleans Up Again
Debuting a game-changing robot vacuum at CES2021, the Roborock S7 is a truly autonomous, multi-surface, wet-dry that will set the bar for the category.
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GeekMom: Comparison: Bluetooth, Wireless Headphones for Kids
With the holiday season comes many gifts of new phones, tablets, games consoles, and other noise-creating devices, which means many parents seeking ways to get a few moments of peace! A new set of headphones is an ideal gift to go along with that new device, but which ones should you pick? With Bluetooth and […]
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GeekMom: No (Coding) Worries With the Matatalab Coding Set Home Edition
In our house the only way you can improve upon a toy is by making it remote control. If you can stick a motor in it and make it move, then it’s an instant winner. So of course my kids have a soft spot for robots, and any kind of coding they can get their […]
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Learn to Build Circuits with Sphero littleBits
Sphero littleBits allow users to learn the basics of electrical circuits along with the logic functions of input and output. littleBits come in a variety of kits, each of which allows users to create one or more projects.
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HyperX SoloCast Brings Big Sound In A Small Package
HyperX has a new offering for podcasters and sound enthusiasts who are looking for a great sounding no-frills microphone at a very affordable price.
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GeekMom: Snap Happy With the MyFirst Camera Insta2
I don’t recall when I received my first camera as a child. I know that when I would track my allowance, I would always make sure I had enough money to develop a film or two each week. I was never adept at taking pictures, but I was always pretty snap happy. I would mail […]
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Crowdfunding Alert: Sunsa Wand – Simple Smart Blinds
The Sunsa Wand is an affordable and easy to install, retrofit solution to automate your existing blinds.
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New From Arcade1Up: Old Favorites
Get the arcade cabinet that you used to dump quarters into for yourself! Arcade1Up cabinets feature a collection of classic arcade games with the joystick and button configurations you remember.
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Geek Links: RepliTronics Announces Mini Boombox Bluetooth Speaker
The folks over at New Wave Toys have a new product in the works for their RepliTronics line of premium collectible miniatures in the form factor of an 80’s era BoomBox. They have created a 40% scale version of the JVC RC-M90, which has been dubbed by many as the “King of Boomboxes.” Courtesy: New Wave Toys
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HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini Gaming Keyboard Review
Hyper-X collaborates with Ducky to make arguably the best 60% sized keyboard on the market!
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Bartesian Brings Mixology Home
Crafting drinks at home for everyone with the Bartesian cocktail machine, no bartender required.
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Geek Links: Nucleus PowerHub on Kickstarter
The Nucleus PowerHub promises an 85-watt MacBook charger, plus multi-port hub, in a tiny, lightweight package. Courtesy: Kickstarter/Oneadaptr
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Mevo Start Livestream Camera Is the Update We Want
The Mevo Start is the next generation of our beloved livestreaming camera, with all the robust features we could ask for (and then some).
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Jukebox for the Kiddos – It’s Jooki
Let the kids take their own music everywhere with the screen-free, durable, portable Jooki speaker.
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Lucid Sound LS10p Makes High-Quality Sound Affordable
Lucid Sound LS10p makes high-quality sound affordable for PS4 and PC users.
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Kickstarter Alert: Check Out Robo Wunderkind’s LEGO-Compatible Robot Building and Programming Kit for Young Creators
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for a LEGO-compatible robotics building and programming platform designed for kids. [Sponsored]
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Kickstarter Alert: 3D Print Your Own Amazing Draconic Dice Crypt for Truly Epic Game Nights
Check out this Kickstarter campaign for this amazing 3D-printable Draconic Dice Crypt and boost your game night cred to the next level!
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Halloween Movies Are Spookier With Philips Hue
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.
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HyperX Cloud Alpha S Gaming Headset Review
HyperX releases another amazing piece of audio gear with the new Cloud Alpha S gaming headset!
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How to Hack a LEGO Power Functions Cable for Direct 9V Power
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!
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GeekDad Review: Viper V370 Gaming Headset
Viper releases a great 7.1 surround gaming headset for hardcore gamers looking for an aural edge!
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Great Little Projector from BenQ
BenQ may have hit the sweet spot with their HT3550 — a low-cost projector that still packs in lots of the good stuff.
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