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Holiday Gift Guide #5: Geek Culture, Music and Movies
Check out GeekDad’s holiday picks for music, movies and media. Read More
GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Clothes and Household Stuff
Expect a hodgepodge of giftable items, from things to use in the home to wearables. (Oh, and a tasty drink, too.) Read More
GeekMom’s 2014 Gift Guide of Music and Listening
There are so many audible geeky things! Between geeky music and geeky/techy listening devices, there is no end to the possibilities. Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #3: Board and Tabletop Games
It matters little if the games are made of cards, paper, cardboard, or just imagination. What matters are times spent together as a group and memories formed of those times. We seem to have a difficult time getting together to play games, but when we do we always have fun. Here are a few of the games we’ve all enjoyed playing. Some take tens of minutes, and some take many hours. Whatever your time schedule, there’s sure to be a game in here that you can enjoy with your family and friends.
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Holiday Gift Guide #2: Books
Books are something that I believe all geeks have in common. Some geeks love the books themselves, the smell of the paper, the feel of the spine, and the sound of a turning page. Others are beholden to the story, characters, and imaginary worlds that lay beyond the pages, regardless if they be ink on paper or pixels on a screen. Read More
GeekMom’s 2014 Table Top and Board Game Gift Guide
Board games are prime gifts to give during the holiday season. GeekMom has some great suggestions! Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #1: Toys
So, it’s once again that time of year. The time where we at GeekDad scour our reviews and products for the best gifts any geek would love. I know that Halloween has just barely passed, but with only six weeks left to Christmas, and barely four left to Hanukkah, it’s probably time to start some shopping.
This week we turn our eyes toward toys. Read on to see what the favorite picks from Jenny Williams, Z, Corrina Lawson, Jonathan Liu, Dave Banks, Brad Moon, Michael Harrison, and me.
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Holiday Gift Guide #7: Last Minute Ideas
In our final holiday gift guide, we take a look at some quick, last minute ideas. Happy holidays, everyone! Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #6: The Well-Dressed Geek
This week’s gift guide looks at clothing and gear we use to help cover up our hairy, naked bodies. Check it out! Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #5 — Some Groovy Gadgets
In this week’s holiday gift guide, the staff of GeekDad takes a look at our favorite cool and shiny gadgets. Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #4 – Marvelous Movies and Magnificent Music
There’s nothing like sitting back and letting someone else entertain you. Whether it’s on the big (or small) screen, or through big, booming speakers (or the intimacy of headphones), movies and music mean a lot to us. Check out some of our favorites from 2013. Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #3: Those Glorious Games!
With Black Friday just around the corner, here are some ideas to think about. And all are available online, so you can avoid being trampled. This edition of the GeekDad holiday Gift Guide examines games, both tabletop and videogames. Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #2 — Page After Page of Wonderful Books!
This week, the GeekDad holiday gift guide turns the page to an area of interest, many of us are fanatical about — books. Check out our list and see some of our favorite choices we found on our bookshelves this year. Read More
Holiday Gift Guide #1: Those Wonderful Toys!
Zoinks! Is it really time to start thinking about what to get your family and friends for the holidays? It is! Don’t worry though, GeekDad has you covered with our popular series of gift guides. This week: toys! Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #7 — Last Minute Gifts & Stocking Stuffers
Our final gift guide looks at stocking stuffers and last minute gifts. Happy holidays! Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #6 — The Well-Dressed Geek
GeekDad’s series of holiday gift guides turns its view to clothing, accessories, and all the things that make up a well dressed geek. Read More
GeekMom Gift Guide: Essentials for the New Mom
A gift guide for the geeky new mom on your holiday list. Everything from diaper bags to delightful scents! Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #5 — Gadgets
GeekDad’s Holiday Gift Guides series takes a look at those wonderful gadgets we all love. Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #3 — Games!
Whether it’s on a console or cardboard (or anything in between), we love to play games. Submitted for your approval, here are a list of our favorites this holiday season … Read More
Geekdad Holiday Gift Guide #2 — Books, Chapter Two!
We love books! How much? So much that they couldn’t be contained in one guide! This second part of our holiday book guide includes selections from … Read More
Geekdad Holiday Gift Guide #2 — Books, Chapter One
We sat down to come up with a list of our favorite books and we ended up with a pretty long list. In fact, it was so long we had to break it into two parts (look for chapter two … Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #1 — Toys
With feet of snow covering the Appalachians, early darkness upon us again, and cold, cold floors greeting our toes each early morning, that can only mean one thing — winter is almost here. Will it be Hoth-like in its intensity … Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #5
We’re into December, and that means you’ve got only a few weeks left! But no worries, we have the ultimate gift suggestions. And if you don’t see it here check out our previous gift guides. Individual reviews are by Kathy … Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #4
Here’s part 4 of our holiday gift guide, the Cyber Monday edition! Don’t forget to check out previous years’ gift guides. Note that the individual entries are by Matt Blum (MB), Kathy Ceceri (KC), Jonathan Liu (JL), Jenny Williams (JW), … Read More
GeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Etsy Gifts Part 1
Here at GeekMom we love handmade gifts and there is nowhere better to shop for something unique and lovingly made than on Etsy. The GeekMoms have rounded up some of our favourite Etsy stores to shop at this holiday season. … Read More
GeekMom 2011 Holiday Gift Guide: Etsy Gifts Part 1
Here at GeekMom we love handmade gifts and there is nowhere better to shop for something unique and lovingly made than on Etsy. The GeekMoms have rounded up some of our favourite Etsy stores to shop at this holiday season. Art Geek The Gorgonist makes stunning beautiful art prints featuring Firefly, X-Men, Lord of The… Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #3
Here’s part 3 of our holiday gift guide. Don’t forget to check out previous years’ gift guides. Note that the individual entries are by Natania Barron (NB), Matt Blum (MB), Jonathan Liu (JL), Curtis Silver (CS), Jenny Williams (JW), Z, … Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #2
Our gift suggestions continue with part 2 of our holiday gift guide. Don’t forget to check out previous years’ gift guides. Note that the individual entries are by Jenny Williams (JW), Jonathan Liu (JL), Kathy Ceceri (KC), and myself (JB). … Read More
GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #1
As summer turns to blustery fall, a nip of frost in the air reminds us that a carbonite-like winter is on the way, and soon the holidays will be upon us. That’s right, GeekDad’s annual Gift Guide extravaganza is back. … Read More
GeekDad 2011 Father’s Day Gift Guide, Part 3
Gift suggestions from the writers of GeekDad. Also be sure to check out our previous guides for additional ideas. Nerf Swarmfire The Swarmfire is an electrically powered, fully automatic Nerf gun in the vein of the Stampede: you pull the … Read More
GeekDad 2011 Father’s Day Gift Guide, Part 2
The following gift suggestions were carefully selected by the GeekDad writers. Need more ideas? Be sure to check out our gift lists from previous years. Super Soaker Thunderstorm Two interesting innovations are built into the Thunderstorm, the very modestly priced … Read More
