Check Out This Nintendo Switch Hardware Overview
Hot on the heels of their excellent Super Bowl commercial, Nintendo of America has just released a brand new video highlighting the hardware of the upcoming Switch console.
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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2016
Father’s Day is rapidly approaching, and we fun folks at GeekDad would like to give you some inspiration for your gifts for Dad this year. From our moms and dads, these gifts range from rugged to hilarious, and we are sure a perfect gift can be found right here.
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Pocket Computing Gets a +5 Bonus With Zagg Accessories
The author evaluates the InvisibleShield and Pocket Keyboard iPhone accessories from Zagg.
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New Nintendo 3DS XL Lands in NA Next Month
As expected, Nintendo of America confirmed the release of a newly updated 3DS handheld gaming system here in the States during this morning’s Nintendo Direct broadcast. But that’s not to say there weren’t a few surprises regarding this upcoming hardware roll-out.
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New 3DS Announced, Named “New Nintendo 3DS”
Here’s a close look at the New Nintendo 3DS just announced.
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HP Envy Touchsmart M6 Laptop Review
How does the HP Envy Touchsmart M6 stand out against the competition? Dakster gives us her full review!
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Pokémon X/Y and the 2DS: Nintendo's Latest, Greatest Mutations
With only four days left until the Pokémon franchise makes its proper debut on Nintendo’s current-generation portable, the internet is a veritable Combee hive of excitement. (See what I did there?)
Continue ReadingThe Hardcore Hardware Engineering Behind Sifteo Cubes
Excerpt and pointer to a fascinating piece at Adafruit by an engineer working on the 2nd generation of Sifteo cubes. If you do any kind of hacking, you’ll want to read this piece!
Continue ReadingStellaris LM4F120 LaunchPad Low-Cost Evaluation Kit
Pre-order the new Launchpad development board with a Stellaris Cortex M4 based LM4F120 MCU for the promotional price of $5 shipped.
Continue ReadingMSI Takes on Minecraft
How many geeky dads and geeky moms want to play their favorite game when they are on the go, instead of waiting to get back to their home PC? But you need a hefty machine that can deal with running …
Continue ReadingReview: Is Brother’s HL-3045 Color Laser Printer a Good Fit for Home Use?
Even though we frequently make noise about being in a paperless world, the reality is that no matter how many newspapers you subscribe to digitally, how many magazines you’ve replaced with apps or how many letters you’ve eliminated thanks to …
Continue ReadingGamma Lids Allow You To Put An Airtight, Leak-Proof Seal On Buckets
If you like projects, you’ve probably got a good number of 5 gallon buckets sitting around your garage, basement or work area. Buckets are great, but if they fall over … there goes everything. Enter Gamma Lids. You may have …
Continue ReadingTestdriving A Brother All-In-One Laser Printer
Color laser printers have been commonplace in offices for years now. Despite the fact that the price per page cost for laser printers is usually a bargain compared to inkjet printers, a number of factors including initial cost and lower …
Continue ReadingTechnology and Your Local School: What to Donate and What NOT to Donate
Disclaimer: my wife, who is a high school teacher, came up with the idea for this article. As a fairly geeky person herself, my wife is often saddled with technology projects. Currently she is the Lead Teacher for the Information …
Continue ReadingPick Up a Plastic Axe and Shred … on the Commodore 64
I’m willing to bet a good number of GeekDad readers owned a Commodore 64 at some point in their lives. For many of us, it was a first introduction to home computers and – more importantly – programming. With more …
Continue ReadingSummer’s Here! Looking Back On An Expensive Spring
Now that we’re officially in summer, I’m hoping it’s safe to look back on what’s been an interesting spring around my household, especially when it comes to technology. Interesting, in this case, being a euphemism for aggravating and bloody expensive. …
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