Tag Archives: Projects and Activities
A Wall Mounted TV Is A Safe TV
Which would you rather have fall on your kid: a 36 inch screen, 236 pound Trinitron tube TV or a 40 inch screen, 43 pound Bravia LCD TV? The correct answer, of course, is neither. Unfortunately, it seems that many people have inadvertently opted for the second choice, with the number of children injured by […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Cathode ray tube, Consumer electronics, Displays, Electronic Geek, LCD television, Projects and Activities, Shopping, Television, Trinitron, Video
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Ikea 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 evidence that it wasn’t just a fun proof-of-concept, but is actually repeatable. GeekDad reader Melissa […] Continue reading
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Tagged Furniture, hacks, IKEA, Projects and Activities
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Girl Guides of Canada Launches 100th Anniversary Celebrations
The Girl Guides of Canada launched their centennial celebration over the past weekend, recognizing the 1910 foundation of the organization in Canada, with the first troop established in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Across Canada, various government organizations are gearing up to help the Girl Guides of Canada (GGC) celebrate this milestone in 2010. Among the notable events […] Continue reading
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Tagged Everything Else, Girl Guide, Girl Guides of Canada, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, Member of Parliament, Ontario, Projects and Activities, Scouting, St. Catharines
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Take a Tour of the Street With Your Name
If your child has a common name, you’ve probably passed a street of the same name and then showed “their” street to your child.
The enterprising geek dad who brought up the McDonalds Map of the U.S. took that one step further.
Stephen Von Worley said he was inspired to look up streets named John on Google […] Continue reading
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Tagged Projects and Activities, The Internet
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Superhero Lunches Rule the Cafeteria Table
Kai Wilken is a dad like many of us. When he sends his son to school, Kai packs a lunch with thoughtful care. Unlike mortal dads, however, he creates works of pure lunch genius: bento box-style sandwiches that resemble superhero or other cartoon characters. (Bonus awesome: He runs a laser tag place!)
He […] Continue reading
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Tagged bento box, lunch, Projects and Activities, school lunch, superheroes
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D.I.Y. With Mike Senese & Win Stuff
Mike Senese, the host of multiple programs on the Discovery Channel, is a do-it-yourself guru and he wants to share some of his tools with you in a year long contest. Continue reading
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Tagged Blowtorch, Discovery Channel, DIY, Free, Mike Senese, Projects and Activities
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100 Games + 100 Cupcakes = Sweet!
We’ve posted about cool cake art on GeekDad before, and about cupcakes, and of course about games. But we’ve never posted about all three topics at once, until now.
A graphic design and jewelry artist named Robin Dahlberg and several of her housemates made a set of one hundred of the most awesome cupcakes ever. Each […] Continue reading
Any Woodworking Geeks Out There?
Over the years, I’ve built a lot of things in my basement workshop, including shelving for the garage, a replacement cabinet for the kitchen and a stepstool for my kids so they could wash their hands more easily. It seems that with each project, I learned something new. Whether it’s a better way to use […] Continue reading
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Tagged DeWalt, Hand tool, Projects and Activities, Woodcraft, Woodworking
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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: The Henchmen – Solution!
Solution to the GeekDad puzzle of the week! Continue reading
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Tagged Pedro Vex, Projects and Activities, Puzzle, Puzzle of the Week, Solution
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GeekDad Live From the Wired Holiday Store in NYC!
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Tagged Hacking the Holidays, Projects and Activities, Wired Holiday Store
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