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Category: Tools

Online Kids Need a Guard Dog With a Big Bark

December 22, 2019December 21, 2019Michael Kaufman

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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Genmitsu CNC Router

Build Your Own CNC With the SainSmart Genmitsu CNC Router PRO DIY Kit

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019Ken Denmead3

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 Cubit device makes DIY easy with augmented reality assistance.

Plott Will Make Virtual DIY Into Real Did-It-Yourself

May 30, 2019Michael Kaufman

Plott’s Cubit will make do-it-yourself easier by removing the measuring and calculations with assistance from augmented reality.

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GeekDad Automation

Task Management Automation and a Peek Under the GeekDad Hood

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019Skip Owens

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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Vintok Split Feature

Vintok Split — Super-Portable Second Screen for Laptop Users

December 18, 2018December 17, 2018James Floyd Kelly1

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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Work More Efficiently With Timeular’s Time Tracker

November 19, 2018November 28, 2018Jenny Bristol5

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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Understands: They Understand Monitor Stands

September 13, 2018September 12, 2018Jenny Bristol

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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LynQ smart compass goes anywhere.

LynQ Finds What You’re Looking For

May 19, 2018May 18, 2018Michael Kaufman

New LinQ smart compasses point to each other, even miles away, anywhere under open sky–without phones, devices, or networks.

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Stern Pinball

GeekDad Highlights From Day 2 and 3 of CES 2018

January 13, 2018January 13, 2018Skip Owens

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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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: DIY and Gadgets

December 8, 2017March 4, 2019Anton Olsen

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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WETA Digital interview With Jake Botting at NYCC 2017

October 10, 2017Ricardo Rebelo

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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Perspective Finder in Morpholio's Trace app adds grid in virtual reality.

Everyone Can Sketch Using Morpholio Trace and Augmented Reality

September 29, 2017Michael Kaufman

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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ThinkEco's smartAC app.

SmartAC Is Tech for More Economical Air Conditioning

August 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

A smartAC kit can make a dumb plug-in air conditioner a bit smarter and help with energy management.

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Device Diary Vol. 11

Gadget Lovers: The ‘{ Device Diary } Vol. 11’ Is Hot

August 3, 2017Michael Kaufman

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 Yeti 1400 review

No Power? Goal Zero Yeti 1400 Has Your Back (and Fridge, PC, Lights, Etc…)

July 5, 2017Brad Moon1

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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Design and construction experienced from within with DIRTT ICE.

Virtual Reality Construction Announced by DIRTT

June 13, 2017Michael Kaufman

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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Kickstarter Alert: Arckit Dream City

May 14, 2017Will James

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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The Rheem EcoNet system makes a HVAC system smart as it works together.

Rheem Residential Equipment Joins the Internet of Things

February 18, 2017Michael Kaufman

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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Take a Stand for Your Health: The FlexiSpot Standing Desk

February 9, 2017Skip Owens

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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Direct Sound EX-29 Headphones – Extreme Isolation

February 2, 2017Mark Vorenkamp

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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DEVONthink: Magical Data Management for Mac & iOS

January 28, 2017May 10, 2019Skip Owens19

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.

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Smarter Home: Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt Review

January 23, 2017Tony Sims1

I 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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Unboxing the Best Value Vacs Vacuum Chamber

January 23, 2017Will James2

The best way to get rid of air bubbles when making molds, is with a vacuum chamber.

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The Airthings Wave radon monitor.

CES Report – Smart Detection of Radon with Airthings Wave

January 13, 2017December 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

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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Secure Your Family With 1Password Families

January 11, 2017Skip Owens2

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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GeniCan creates a shopping list by scanning items on their way into the trash.

CES Report – Make Trash Smarter With GeniCan

January 4, 2017December 14, 2017Michael Kaufman

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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Smarter Home: ATOMS Garage Door Opener Review

December 12, 2016Tony Sims

My latest acquisition in the smart home build has been the ATOMS Garage Door Opener by SkyLink.

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Monster Power and Charging Station - Large

“Monster Home” Tames the Power Cable Beast

December 9, 2016Michael Kaufman

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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Nick Offerman Has Written a Great Book on Woodworking

October 19, 2016Dave Banks2

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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The Sugru Rebel Tech Kit

October 9, 2016James Floyd Kelly

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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