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GeekDad Gift Guide — Valentine’s Day Edition

Valentine’s Day is here once again, and if you’re struggling a bit to figure out what to get that special person in your life (geek or not), some of the GeekDads have assembled a short list of ideas for your consideration. Of course, we welcome your own suggestions in the comment section. There’s plenty of time left (almost two full weeks) so don’t wait until the last minute!

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3 Books for a Better, Badder You

I like to think of Halloween as not only a celebration of monsters, but as a holiday that truly gives the bad guys their due. Sure, not all bad guys are monsters, and certainly not all monsters are bad guys. Still, there’s just enough dark, delightful commonality to make villains the veritable toast of the season!

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Magic, Monsters and Predacons: A Halloween DVD Viewing Guide

Like any good nerd, what is a single night of revelry for regular folks — Halloween — is a month-long event for me. In addition to a slow roll-out of decorations and the laborious task of cobbling together the perfect costumes for me and my brood, the seasonal merrymaking also includes weekly viewing of especially spooky programming. Of course, now that my kids are old enough to want to participate I’ve had to dial back the gore.

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Contest, Review, and More: The Adventure Time Encyclopaedia — Mathematical!

Last year I went on the hunt for the Season 1 DVD set of Adventure Time for my son. One of his friends had introduced him to it (even though much of it went over his head) and he just really enjoyed it. The episodes on television were the newer season and he hadn’t watched the earlier episodes, so I figured I’d grab it for him and sit down and see what all the fuss was about…

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