Bark monitors children’s online communication and social media platforms for serious issues. A special Bark team has published a story illumining some of the darkness that kids can face online.
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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.
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Plott’s Cubit will make do-it-yourself easier by removing the measuring and calculations with assistance from augmented reality.
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I have to rely on a strong task management strategy to keep me afloat. So I thought I would share with our readers a peek under my task management hood and show you a bit of behind-the-scenes work that goes into writing for a blog like GeekDad.
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As a laptop user, I no longer have to miss the usefulness of a second screen AND I don’t have to worry about making a second trip to my vehicle to bring in a second screen AND I don’t have to worry about the limited number of power plugs in the coffee shop… thanks to the Vintok Split.
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Timeular’s Time Tracker device helps people track jobs, keep track of their time, and find out where the hours disappear to.
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If you’re going to buy a monitor stand, get a good one. Understands makes versatile stands in a variety of sizes and styles.
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New LinQ smart compasses point to each other, even miles away, anywhere under open sky–without phones, devices, or networks.
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My second two days at CES were much different than my first. The companies I met with on day 2 and day 3 had an old-school touch to their products or an educational slant… all of them very cool!
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As the maker movement gains steam, the gadgets we love are increasingly tools that help us create. For that reason we’re adding DIY to the gadgets guide this year. Follow along for our recommendations of our favorite gadgets and tools that we’ve covered this year.
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NYCC 2017 offered many opportunities for fans to get close to stars and creators, and WETA Digital of New Zealand had one of the best experiences by letting people experience the science of motion capture in films.
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Morpholio grabs Apple’s new ARKit by the seeds–the new AR mode creates a virtual perspective finder and lets anyone draw like a pro.
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A smartAC kit can make a dumb plug-in air conditioner a bit smarter and help with energy management.
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The { DeviceDiary } is our place to share some of the devices and accessories that rank high in the “cool, I need that” category.
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Goal Zero has all your emergency power needs covered off in one high capacity box: the Yeti 1400 Lithium Portable Power Station.
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At the 2016 Connext Conference, DIRTT Environmental Solutions (dirtt.net) announced a system that allows anyone to see a real-time video of an existing space that they want to remodel with an overlay of three-dimensional elements and objects they want to install.
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Arckit has gone big and launched a new crowdfunding campaign for the latest in their line of building kits–Cityspace and Masterplan–that allow you to design and build entire cities.
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Rheem has brought Internet of Things to its HVAC equipment with EcoNet technology. BONUS: We get to chat with HGTV’s Josh Temple about smart home equipment.
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I’ve run the gamut on standing desks. I started by playing MacGyver and creating my own, then my employer purchased me an Ergotron, and now with FlexiSpot I found a nice sweet spot—a quality product that is also budget friendly.
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I was pretty psyched to try out Direct Sound’s EX-29 headphones. When working in a crowded space, trying to catch the nuances of sound as you mix or master, isolation is key.
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Do you ever get tired of trying to figure out where to put something on your computing devices or how to find something? DEVONthink tackles this problem head-on and does an impressive job of making technology simplify your digital life.
Continue ReadingI was glad to see that Schlage continued with their best selling point for these smart locks: each user can have their own unlock code. This is great for families.
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The best way to get rid of air bubbles when making molds, is with a vacuum chamber.
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The new Wave radon detector from Airthings gives homeowners much more than just an alert when radon levels are dangerously high: it provides long-term analysis of the dangerous gas.
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The start of 2017 is the perfect opportunity to up your family’s game with respect to password security. 1Password makes strong password management even easier with their new service called 1Password for Families.
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Hands-free GeniCan device scans trash as it’s thrown away and adds items to an Amazon shopping list (and can even order through Amazon Dash).
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My latest acquisition in the smart home build has been the ATOMS Garage Door Opener by SkyLink.
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New charging stations from Monster are a solution to keeping all the new mobile devices coming home for the holidays charged and organized.
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If you’ve ever had the itch to make something from wood, Nick Offerman’s book is the perfect way to learn (or improve) that skill.
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Sugru has released a new package of Sugru called the Rebel Tech Kit. Inside a small tin you’ll find four colors (black, white, grey, red) of Sugru, a guitar pick for careful cutting or texturing, and a book of ideas to get you started.
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