Friday, May 18, 2012

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302. At times her behavior will seem like a complete and utter…

302. At times her behavior will seem like a complete and utter…

Friday, May 18, 2012 6:40

302. At times her behavior will seem like a complete and utter mystery. Just remember, much like her mother, your daughter’s ways are not your ways.

A Hands-On Look at the Etcher

A Hands-On Look at the Etcher

Friday, May 18, 2012 6:01

I've actually gotten to play with the Etcher myself: Krupnik sent me an earlier prototype (ugly, but functional) when he found out I'm an Etch-a-Sketch artist, and I wanted a first-hand impression of how the thing actually works. Because really, as one of my fellow GeekDads asked, why would you ...

Daughter Tests TED-Ed, Falls in Love With Learning

Daughter Tests TED-Ed, Falls in Love With Learning

Friday, May 18, 2012 6:00

I had planned to put a video together about "choosing a school for your children" to test out TED-Ed. However, my eight-year-old daughter caught wind of what I was doing and wanted to get in on the act. To cut a long story short my highly intellectual video-lesson turned into ...

MicroMonsters : Tiddlywinks Wargame

MicroMonsters : Tiddlywinks Wargame

Friday, May 18, 2012 5:01

MicroMonsters is a dexterity game, similar to Tiddlywinks, with players vying to seal off their opponents' gates by jumping onto them. It's from the designers of Micro Mutant Evolution, but is a simplified version intended for younger players with fewer rules.

Review: iRig MIC Cast Audio Tested

Review: iRig MIC Cast Audio Tested

Friday, May 18, 2012 5:00

Having been a long time user of various iRig iPhone products I jumped at the chance to try out their new gadget, the iRig MIC Cast. This is a compact microphone on a mini-jack plugs directly into the iPhone to enhance the audio volume and audio quality of recordings.

How Does Battleship Stack Up to Other Alien Invasion Movies?

How Does Battleship Stack Up to Other Alien Invasion Movies?

Friday, May 18, 2012 4:01

I suppose it only makes sense that a movie based on a classic boardgame would use a classic plot point: alien invasion! From the trailer, you can tell that the aliens are bent on destruction, have some pretty high-tech weaponry (force fields, peg-shaped missiles, giant spinning wheelie-things that tear apart ...

So How Is The CW’s Arrow as an Archer?

So How Is The CW’s Arrow as an Archer?

Friday, May 18, 2012 4:00

I suppose I had it coming. Ever since I wrote those critiques of the archery in Brave, Hunger Games, and most infamously, the two about Hawkeye in The Avengers, I've had lots of people ask me my opinion of the archery in a great many movies and TV shows past ...

Scamming Yourself

Scamming Yourself

Friday, May 18, 2012 3:02

Disclosure: This post is brought to you today by LifeLock, a leader in identity theft protection. This post is my own opinion and my crazytalk doesn’t necessarily reflect the opinions of Lifelock or its staff. I’m tired of scamming myself into thinking ...

A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 18

A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 18

Friday, May 18, 2012 0:01

Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.

On Golden Pond

On Golden Pond

Thursday, May 17, 2012 19:02

Let childhood be messy.