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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Presidents Day Solution
Congratulations to a most presidential Bob Solorio, who correctly deciphered this week’s puzzle and provided the correct answer to win a $50 gift certificate from the stunningly attractive folks at Think Geek.
Puzzle:
For a lot of people, Presidents Day means a day off and the chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our 44 presidents by taking […] Continue reading
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Shutterfly Now Allows You To Turn Your Family Photos Into Jumbo-Sized Wall Decals
I have a bit of a history with personalizing my kids’ rooms, so when Shutterfly offered the chance to try out their new service, which lets you turn one of your family photos into a large, personalized wall decal, I jumped. The process was simple and took only a couple of minutes: I selected a […] Continue reading
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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Presidents Day
For a lot of people, Presidents Day means a day off and the chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our 44 presidents by taking advantage of a 12-hour sale at the shopping mall. For you, it means a little head-scratching to figure out this little deception. Email your solution (both the question and the answer) […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, President of the United States, Presidents Day, Washington's Birthday
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Happy Birthday Photoshop – The Prodigious Pixel Pushing Program Turns Twenty
It was twenty years ago this month, that the first version of Photoshop was released. At the time its toolset was pretty limited and the application wasn’t capable of much. A second version, featuring paths followed later in the year, but it wasn’t until 1994 that version 3 with a new feature called “layers” that […] Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe Photoshop, Electronic Geek, Graphics, Image editing, Pixel, Plugins
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After 100 Years, Are The Boy Scouts Still Relevant?
Today, February 8th, marks the centennial of Boy Scouts in America. Over the past century, more than 110 million boys, young men, moms and dads have been members of the BSA. However, with such a momentous celebration at-hand, the Boy Scouts, in many ways, are a struggling organization. At a time when shows like “Man […] Continue reading
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Tagged anniversary, Armchair Geek, Boy Scout, Boyscouts of America, Cub Scout, Eagle Scout, Projects and Activities, Scouting
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Super Bowl Geeks: How Much Action Is There Really In An NFL Football Game?
(This post originally ran on December 8, 2008)
Sunday afternoon was cold and gray, the weekend was drawing to a close and all I wanted to do was veg out in front of the television and enjoy the roaring fire in the fireplace. I asked my son if he’d like to watch a football game with […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Denver Bronco, Football
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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: My Amazing Comic Collection Solution
Thanks to everyone who sent in an entry for this week’s puzzle. Zombies, a genetic apocalypse, a vigilante, vikings and a wandering man of the cloth might have frightened some people away, but it didn’t scare Bryce Vander Poel, who got the answer right and won this week’s $50 gift certificate from our favorite friends, […] Continue reading
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Sockarangs, Pretzel Heads and Uni-Babies – A Glimpse Inside The World Of Axe Cop
You may have heard of Axe Cop, a new webcomic that’s been growing in Internet popularity these last couple of weeks. It’s difficult to describe what the comic’s about because … it’s about a lot. There’s a cop who has an axe. And another cop with a flute (but he becomes a dinosaur soldier). Then […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Ethan Nicolle, Malachai Nicolle, webcomic
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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: My Amazing Comic Collection
I have a huge bookcase. It’s stacked with trinkets and framed photos, Photoshop reference books and tons of O’Reilly guides. There are books I’ve read and ones I’m planning on getting to … one day. But the bulk of my bookcase is devoted to my true love: comics.
In the center, are five first editions from […] Continue reading
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Kids Can Learn Skills, Build A Project For Free At Lowe’s
Walking out of Lowe’s this past weekend, I noticed a sign posted on the door that was promoting “Build And Grow Clinics” for kids. Since my children – and my son especially – are always interested in helping me make things, the poster caught my eye.
Lowe’s has been offering how-to clinics to the DIY crowd […] Continue reading
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