Learn Regression Analysis With Manga Guides
The Manga Guides have a fun solution to learning what can be a tough topic to understand.
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2015 Holiday Gift Guide #7: DIY and Makers
Artist, maker, electronics geek, DIY enthusiast, and builder are just some of the names we call ourselves, but, whatever your moniker, we all share a love for creating, building, and the warm sense of accomplishment. Recent advances in technology, and price of the technology, have been a boon to the maker and DIY movement. Below we list the tools, technologies, supplies, and projects that inspired us this year.
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2015 Holiday Gift Guide: #5 Geek Culture
Geek Culture is a many faceted thing with the term meaning different things to most geeks. This category highlights some of the things we feel define us as geeks. Music, movies, books, and games are all a part of the culture and here we try to celebrate that diversity. No matter the type of geek you are shopping for, there should be some great suggestions here. When shopping I always look for things that they would never buy themselves and this category if flush with them.
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A GeekDad Import Guide: The New Nintendo 3DS
While I’m certainly hopeful that this iteration of the 3DS will eventually be made domestically available, I remain unconvinced. So much so that I went out of my way to import a New Nintendo 3DS from Japan.
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6 Extreme Father’s Day Gifts You (Probably) Won’t Be Getting This Year
The extreme edition of the GeekDad Father’s Day Gift Guide: for dads who deserve something over-the-top this year, or because you used his Babe Ruth-signed baseball to play a pick-up game.
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7 Things Parents Should Know About ‘Battlefield Hardline’
Here’s the things that parents should know about ‘Battlefield Hardline.’
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A Beginner’s Guide to CES
This year marked my first ever International Consumer Electronics Show, and what a week it was. Still, I emerged from the experience with some hard-fought knowledge I really wish I’d’ve had going in. If you’re thinking of attending next year – or if you’d just like a peek behind the curtain – read on for a handful of helpful tips.
Continue Reading12 Days of Awesomely Geeky Gifts: Behold, the iPod Nano (Plus iPod Shuffle Giveaway!)
Personally, I find gifts that you can share to be the most satisfying. I’ve never been the kind of mom to cling to gadgets and keep them from my kid; heck, he’s got to learn somehow. Sure, things can be expensive, I understand that. But gadgets — even the coolest ones — when used with […]
Continue Reading12 Days of Awesomely Geeky Gifts: The Nintendo DSi XL
Full disclosure: I’ve never really liked hand-held games. I’m a console girl, and I love my XBox, thankyouverymuch. And sadly, even though the Wii was cool at first, it failed to impress me overall. We ended up selling ours after a few months since we just didn’t get much mileage out of it, unlike the […]
Continue Reading12 Days of Awesomely Geeky Gifts: Give the Joy of a Ukulele
My geekdoms are far and wide, but one of my earliest past-times is music. I grew up the daughter of a guitar geek, trolling the aisles of Downtown Sounds in Northampton, MA and the Fretted Instrument Workshop in Amherst, MA, oogling the vintage amps and axes (a term we call “guitar gawking”). It’s in my […]
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12 Days of Awesomely Geeky Gifts: Telegraph and Lightbulb Kits from Harris Educational
While it’s always great to meet geeks from around the nation, and the globe, I always find it thrilling to connect with local geeks doing amazing things. North Carolina-based Harris Educational is one of those such local connections, doing awesome science right here. The best part? The offerings from Harris Educational are both geeky and, […]
Continue ReadingThe Visual Food Encyclopedia: A Review
Living in California for eight years helped me hone my cooking chops. We knew many couples that loved to cook and were often invited over for a potluck or a meal with items cooked from their garden. These meals often introduced my limited palate to delicious items I was unfamiliar with. Having been a picky […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom Holiday Gift Guide #2: Games
Regardless of what holidays you celebrate, the end-of-year festivities are right around the corner. If you choose to purchase gifts online, you need to order then in advance to allow for shipping time, backorders, and comparison shopping. We at GeekMom are here to help you with ideas for anyone on your gift list, from babies […]
Continue ReadingA GeekSon’s Guide to Sharing Facebook With Your Kids
My Mother – Happy Mothers day, Mom! – recently dipped her toe into Facebook. It seems some of her old high school friends had discovered the service, and coerced her into joining. After making her profile, her first action was, …
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