Blog Profile / Geekdad
| URL : | http://blog.wired.com/geekdad/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Parenting / Fatherhood | |
| Posts on Regator: | 12558 | |
| Posts / Week: | 46.9 | |
| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Puzzle me this! | A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Mar. 28
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
GeekDad Approved | Keeping Up With the GeekDads
If you've been paying attention, you may have noticed that something has changed.
GeekDad Approved | Tech That Helps Me With Healthy Living
Living a healthy and active life takes a lot of extra work as a parent. But with the help of an arsenal of gadgets and apps I've found it's possible to gain an advantage in this daily battle. Learn about...
GeekDad Exclusive! | Overwinding: The Short Forever — Excerpt From Douglas Rushkoff’s Present Shock
Yesterday: Apocalypto Chapter 5 — Overwinding: The Short Forever What’s it like to envision the ten-thousand-year environmental impact of tossing a plastic bottle into the trash bin, all in the single second it takes to actually toss it? Or the ten-thousand-year history...
GeekDad Exclusive! | Interview with Actor Alan Tudyk from Wreck-it Ralph
Well today we have a geekdom favorite, Alan Tudyk! This actor has been in almost every serious geek franchise there is - Transformers, Alphas, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and V. Just check his IMDb profile for the rest, it...
Wayback Machine | 30 Classic Games for Simple Outdoor Play
When I was a kid, we played outside with the other kids in the neighborhood with most of our free time. We also made the most of recess at school. We kept ourselves quite occupied without any of today's modern...
GeekDad Exclusive! | Apocalypto — Excerpt From Douglas Rushkoff’s Present Shock
Last week, I reviewed Douglas Rushkoff's excellent new book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now. This week, GeekDad is excited to present 5 exclusive excerpts from the book.
Wayback Machine | Top 10 Punishments for Geeks
Evil overlords have a tough time when it comes to punishing geeks. Here, then, are ten strategies for doing just that, for all those evil overlords -- or those who'd like to become one -- who could use a little...
Puzzle me this! | A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Mar. 29
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
Game on! | My PAX East 2013 Tabletop Game Highlight Reel
While at Pax East 2013 I had the opportunity to play a lot of games, observe some games, and add some new games to my games-to-play list.
GeekDad Exclusive! | Interview with Actor Jack McBrayer from Wreck-it Ralph
Forget candy for Easter this year - be sure to pick up Sugar Rush for Easter! Sugar Rush of course is the video game world of our favorite brat racer in the movie Wreck-it Ralph. Seriously, what kid (or adult)...
Unexploded Cow by James Ernest and Paul Peterson
Mad cow disease in Britain and old bombs in French fields… What to do? What to do? Oh, I know!
The SoundBender Instantly Boosts Your iPad’s Audio
The SoundBender is a simple way to improve the quality of the audio coming from your iPad
Deadwood Studios Kickstarter Ends Next Week
The Deadwood Studios USA Kickstarter campaign wraps up next week and James Ernest has an offer for his backers to help him meet his stretch goals.
Red Meat for Strategy Gamers: Trajan
Trajan is a solid game with much to offer the serious gamer.
GeekDad Exclusive! | Fractalnoia — Excerpt From Douglas Rushkoff’s Present Shock
Yesterday: Digiphrenia. Chapter 3 — Fractalnoia They matter less for the solutions they come up with or the accusations they make than for the underlying need driving them all: to make sense of the world in the present tense. When.....
Kickstarter Alert | Myth: A Fully Cooperative Dungeon Crawl Board Game Kickstarter
It's difficult to find a cooperative dungeon crawl adventure that doesn't require one of the players to play against their friends as the dungeon master, crypt keeper, or overlord. I'm very excited to see that MERCS Miniatures is Kickstarting a...
2013 Toy Fair: Cut The Rope Toys and Games
Zeptolab, the people behind the hit mobile games, Cut The Rope, and Pudding Monsters are branching into the physical realm with a line of Cut The Rope themed toys. I met up with them at Toy Fair for a tour...
Listen Here! | Experience the Wordburglar’s G.I. Flow
Prepare yourself for Wordburglar's G.I. Joe -inspired hip-hop masterpiece Welcome to Cobra Island !
Review: Digital Storm Bolt
The Digital Storm Bolt arrived in a surprisingly small box but its weight quickly dispelled the notion that this wasn't a serious gaming machine. The case is solid and powder coated a nice shiny white with a cool black interior....