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About Ken

Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as a civil engineer. He also wrote the NYT bestselling book "Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects for Dads and Kids to Share." Follow @fitzwillie on Twitter.

A Google-a-Day Puzzle for June 18

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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#FathersDay – National GeekDad Day Event Taking Place Today at …

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ken

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Happy GeekDad Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ken

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FORA.tv – Your Personal Video Guide to GeekDad Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ken

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for June 17

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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Geekdad | Geek Alabama

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Ken

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for June 16

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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A LEGO “Inception”

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Ken

http://www.nerdist.com/2012/06/a-lego-inception/

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The GeekDad Manifesto

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ken

What does it mean to be a geek dad? Sure, it includes teaching your kids about Star Trek, Skyrim and superheroes. But it’s much more than that. It means showing them how things work and that with a little research, … Continue reading →

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Build an Awesome DIY Slip ‘n’ Slide for Summer Fun

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ken

Illustration by Bradley L. Hill When I was a kid, I remember building a homemade Slip ’n’ Slide with my friends to have some outdoor fun on a hot summer day. We’d usually cut up a number of black garbage … Continue reading →

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