Daily #DadJoke for March 06, 2016
Why does Ikea have mandatory “all hands” meetings each morning?
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Tag: IKEA
Moving on Up: From Nursery to Big Boy Room
We recently decided that it was time to upgrade our son from his nursery to a “big boy room.” When asked what he wanted the theme to be, he emphatically stated, “Robots and Rocketships.”
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Sunday Evening With Captain Owen Episode 020: ‘Sith Tea Party’
We start today’s episode with a tea party with all of Captain Owen’s animals along with Darth Tater ( the Mr. Potato Head Darth Vader). We then talk about our trip to IKEA before a rampaging Owen crashes everyone at the party.
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House Hacking: IKEA Uses Qi Wireless Charging in New Products
Sweden-based furniture maker IKEA and The Wireless Power Consortium have announced a new partnership that will help make wireless charging in your home more convenient and less visible.
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IKEA Introduces the Bookbook
IKEA announces an amazing new device that requires no charging, uses a simple touch interface, and never experiences lag even while rapidly scrolling through high-res images.
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Ikea Poang Chair Meets Its Match: A Pair of 11-Year-Old Video Gamers
One of the casualties of the extended school break over the holidays was one of the first pieces of furniture my wife and I bought together: an Ikea Poang arm chair. It went out with a bang, not a whimper.
Continue ReadingMacGyvering Your Own Treadmill Desk
I’ve been reading a lot (too much, really) about what sitting all day can do to you. Study after study is popping up showing that not only is inactivity extremely bad for your long term health, but the act of …
Continue ReadingCross-Cultural Sharing With Food: Liège Waffles
Today I’d like to introduce you to the Liège waffle. This Belgian waffle isn’t what we think of in the United States when we hear the name “Belgian Waffle.” It is yeast based, and contains pearl sugar. It is much …
Continue ReadingIkea Soft Toys For Education
I grew up within miles of an Ikea, so moving to Maine was a bit of a shock. No flatpack furniture, no cheap but stylish sofa, no awesome kids section, no meatballs! When I had my son back in 2009, a college friend who shared my love of Swedish design sent him one of his first […]
Continue ReadingProtect Your PC From Meddling Toddlers With an Easy Ikea Hack
Ever come back to your computer to find it quiet and cold and your kid sitting innocently nearby? Yeah. It’s especially frustrating when you were in the middle of a big file transfer or program compile. With a cheap fridge …
Continue ReadingIkea’s PlayReport Sends Us a Message: Our Kids Want To Play With Us
A few months back, I was asked to provide input in the planning phases for a global survey on the play patterns of kids, funded by the folks at Swedish retailer Ikea. To an extent, Ikea sanctioned the report as …
Continue ReadingHacking Ikea for a Cool Kids Bedroom (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
What do you get when you take the finest in inexpensive Swedish furniture, some lumber, hardware, paint, and a little Geekdad (and Geekfamily) imagination? A fun, efficient space for brothers living in the same room together. [This post was my …
Continue ReadingIkea Hack for a Cool Kids Bedroom Gets Repeated
Almost three years ago, I wrote my first big project post for GeekDad. It was fairly well received, and has had “legs” as it were – getting the occasional comment or email each year afterward. But now I finally have …
Continue ReadingGeekDad Reviews IKEA’s BYGGA Construction Set
These days, I’m always on the lookout for cheap, educational products that cater to my son’s budding engineer’s mind. Seriously, he takes anything and everything apart, and already is asking how pistons in a car work. Making the trip to …
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