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10 Things Parents Should Know About The Lightning Thief
Over the past few weeks I have been reading the Percy Jackson books to my son. We started with The Lightning Thief, the first book in the series. He quickly became a fan. (Okay, I like reading them to him as much as he likes hearing them.) They are a worthy reading choice for those […] Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, GeekDad Goes to the Movies, Movies, Percy Jackson, The Lighning Thief
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You Let Our Child Watch What!?! Watership Down [GeekDad Wayback Machine]
Cover of Watership Down (Deluxe Edition)
For those of you following the podcast, I promised some time last year to do a YLOCWW of what might be my most controversial video to date: “Watership Down.” For those of you who aren’t Michael O’Donoghue fans, this animated movie may be a bit of a shock. It’s based […] Continue reading
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GeekDad Puzzle Of The Week: Haflings and Whole Pints Solution
OK I have to admit we had a lot of fun down here at GeekDad Puzzle Central testing out all the solutions you sent in this week. Our random number generating monkey’s had to lend a hand, and the occasional tail, in order to expedite the process. After all that ale I can […] Continue reading
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LEGO Rings: The Most Romantic Geeky Valentine’s Gift Ever?
So, there are only two days left until Valentine’s Day, and you’re stuck for something really romantic to get for your significant other. Or maybe you have some ideas, but find yourself frustrated with the difficulty of finding something that meets your (and your significant other’s) geeky sensibilities as well as your romantic ones.
Well, you […] Continue reading
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Tagged Hacking the Holidays, Jewelry, Lego, rings, Toys and Technology, Valentine's Day
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Happy International Darwin Day!
As you probably already know, Abraham Lincoln was born on this date in 1809. But that’s not all: also born on that day, in that same year, was the father of evolution himself, Charles Darwin.
In honor of that fact, February 12th is International Darwin Day: a day to celebrate the life and work of one […] Continue reading
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Dork Tower Friday
Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad.
Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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Twitter Geeks all over The Shorty Awards
Last year and earlier this year, GeekDad spent some time making sure you were all aware of the best geeks to keep track of in 140 character form.
So, we are pleased to see that many Geek Tweeps and some good friends of GeekDad have made the final nominations for this years Shorty Awards. Over 250,000 […] Continue reading
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Getting Geekier: The Evolution of “The Big Bang Theory”
Image: CBS.com
My daughter started watching The Big Bang Theory with my wife and me last fall, and she got hooked pretty quickly.
The show took far longer to reel me in, frankly, because when TBBT kicked off in fall 2007, it seemed much more about poking fun at geeks rather than skewing its humor toward geeks.
That […] Continue reading
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Own Your World With Location-Based Mobile Games
There has been an explosion of location-based games and location-based social networking sites. I have been trying out a few of them because I think there are some interesting possibilities for interactions based on the serendipity of location.
As a parent, I think my life may be too mundane for these games. I hate to burst […] Continue reading
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Tagged Big Nerds in Disguise, BrightKite, FourSquare, Gowalla, Own This World, The Internet
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