Ken and Matt chat with David Hewlett – geek, dad and actor – about Apple gadgets, Buckaroo Banzai, and the joy of geeky dad-hood. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum and Chris Anderson. It is a community of like-minded geeky parents ...

Perry White has his “Great Caesar’s ghost!” Doc Brown has his “Great Scott!” Fallout Boy has “Jiminy jillikers!” And the characters in the Harry Potter stories are fond of “Merlin’s beard!” Yes, a good, solid swear phrase is always good to have ready for those times when you feel the ...

During our recent family vacation to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, I found the most geeky object on the vacation in, of all places, a candy store. We had driven down the very touristy Route 28 in order to walk around downtown Hyannis. The main Hyannis strip featured a number of excellent stores, ...

Today I’m asking for a little help for a friend of mine. A cause very dear to him, CureJM, is currently in the running for a grant from the Pepsi Refresh project. I’m doing everything I can to help spread the word because we Prada bags need to stick together

I recently got into the water bottle kick. It just makes sense to use the filtered water from my fridge instead of buying a soda or some other beverage. And so, when Sigg wanted to send me some of their bottles to check out, I said yes. The first thing I ...

Master Lock is now offering a new padlock with an interface that closely resembles an analog joystick. The new locks, called Speed Dial Combination Padlocks, forgo the traditional dial face with numbers and use a stick that can be used in traditional joystick fashion. The locks come with faceplates (letters, numbers, ...

Sorry! After careful consideration, we’ve decided to remove this post from GeekDad in deference to Bill Watterson’s well-established desire not to permit merchandise based on his work.

Congratulations to Chris T. of Fairburn, Georgia, our winner in the Domo-nation giveaway that was held a few weeks ago! As you can see his daughter, Ripley, has already laid claim to the majority of the swag. Thanks again to all who participated and  thanks to Domo’s licensing agency, Big Tent ...

There are some seriously incredible costumes on display here at Star Wars Celebration V, and more than a few kids who’ve donned armor or cloaks or head-tails which are made all the more impressive because they show off ingenuity and family involvement. Jacksonville dad Andy Escobar (who’s been a sandtrooper, a ...

Art Brut’s album, Art Brut vs. Satan, came out last summer but — as they sing on “DC Comics and Chocolate Milkshakes” — some things will always be great! The indie rock ode to arrested development may well strike a chord with Geek Dads everywhere. Eddie Argos is no geek ...