Tag Archives: Toys and Technology
My Secret Circle: For Girls, Safety is in Small Numbers
While some ponder what will come after the Age of Social Networks, the current question of how to introduce kids to online social practice is a growing concern both for parents and developers. For parents, the debate begins with how much of their children’s lives should be shared. For developers—the people responsible for creating and […] Continue reading
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Tagged kids, My Secret Circle, security, Senario, skills, Social network, sociality, The Internet, Toys and Technology, tweens
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4 Parenting iPhone Apps to Avoid
For some reason it appears that every idea that anyone has for a new iPhone app becomes reality. So much so that when anyone poses a problem requiring a solution, someone inevitably replies – “there is an app for that”. This does make traversing the iPhone App store quite a challenge and finding quality apps […] Continue reading
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Tagged apps, children, iPhone, Parenting, The Internet, Toys and Technology
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You Want Darts? The Nerf Raider’s Got ‘Em
Recently Nerf sent me one of their new dart blasters, a big, rifle-like gun called the N-Strike Raider that packs a really huge dart magazine. The most logical comparison would be between the Raider and last year’s star, the electrically-powered Nerf N-Strike Vulcan. Both represent their respective season’s most awesome Nerf blaster.
The Vulcan impressed because […] Continue reading
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DaVinci’s Secret Machines for the iPhone
DaVinci’s Secret Machines is a new iPhone game that recalls old PC games like The Incredible Machine, with Rube Goldberg-like machines built to solve physics puzzles. I got to try the game out recently, and it kept me entertained for a while. The graphics are nice, as you can see from the screen shots, with […] Continue reading
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Tagged Electronic Geek, game, iPhone, physics puzzle, Toys and Technology
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Hexbug Nano + LEGO Duplo = Insane Fun
A few nights ago while doing some Christmas shopping, I came across the HEXBUG display at our local Toys R’ Us. Being interested in robotics and remembering that GeekDad’s own Anton Olsen works at Innovation First International, the company behind HEXBUG creatures, I took a chance on purchasing a Nano. It’s clear after getting home […] Continue reading
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Tagged Duplo, hexbug, Lego, nano, Science and Education, Toys and Technology
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10 Questions For Tobias Buckell, Consulting Editor For the Halo Encyclopedia
Geeks are thorough. We love completeness and detail. When you are playing D&D, you do not fight a monster. You battle a Skullcrusher Ogre with a speed of 30, an armor class of 22, a base attack of +12 and +25 if grappling. Over the years we have looked to “definitive guides” to answer […] Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Bungie, Encyclopedia, Halo, Novel, People, Tobias Buckell, Toys and Technology
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Baseball Blast! For Wii Lives Up To Its Name
I know it’s America’s national pastime, but I’m going to come right out and say it: I don’t like baseball. I played for fun when I was younger, but the game ended up being the end to my amateur athletic antics when I tore an ACL playing for a work league softball team. I’ve since […] Continue reading
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Tagged 2K Sports, Armchair Geek, Bob Uecker, Electronic Geek, Major League Baseball, Rob Dibble, sport, Toys and Technology, United States, wii
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