Piquing Our Geek: Turn your iPhone photos into Polaroids. Remember those?
I still fondly remember my Polaroid camera. Like so many photo buffs, I was devastated when Polaroid went the way of the Betamax. Well, with this new gadget, you will get almost the same effect with your very 21st century iPhone. And the story is pretty...
7 Funny videos for moms that are actually funny
I get pitched a whole lot of “funny videos for moms” here, and while I know humor is wildly subjective, the one thing they all have in common: not so funny. In fact, some are downright painful. (Yes, poop is gross. Very original) So as a public service, I...
Flash Cards for techies, design nerds, and other types due to conquer the world any minute
I remember an entire six years ago (whoa) when we discovered this set of Nerdy Baby alphabet flashcards. At the time, there was nothing like them. I mean, who thought of M as anything but Monkey or maybe, if the set was really inventive, Maraccas. But Mandelbrot...
Putting other hula hoops to sad, dark, dismal shame
File this one under “for the kid who has everything” — unbelievably, outrageously, way super cool LED hula hoops. If it weren’t for the splurgey price, I’d snatch up a few of these rechargeable LED hula hoops immediately. Should you need...
One more reason to go Spotify: Radio on the go
We’re already serious Spotify evangelists around here–this streaming, social music service is changing the way so many of us find and listen to new music. And the finding part is important, especially post-parenthood when I realized that sadly, seeking out...
Unblock Me – You’ll be fighting over it with your kids
Recently a smart reader recommended the Unblock Me app when I was looking for something new to play around with, and boy was she right. What I didn’t realize however is the educational value for kids. Unblock Me is a series of outrageously addictive puzzles that...
Colorforms comes to the iPad. (Yay, Colorforms!)
As a huge Colorforms fan as a kid (really, who wasn’t?) I squealed when I learned they had turned that clever little design and creativity toy into an iPad app. And what an app it is. The Colorforms Revolution App (wow, mighty big promise there) is developed...
Surviving the lines at Disney World? Undercover Tourist is the app for that
This past weekend, I got through four fun-filled days at Disney World and emerged relatively unscathed from the perils of long lines and the whining that ensues on them. In part I have to thank the temperate weather, but I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the free...
Computer printer storage in a most surprising space
Not all of us have a huge house with a separate office and loads of room for computer gadgets. So speaking as a city-dweller, I was blown away by this hideaway printer storage idea at PB&J stories. Whether your home office is a teeny corner of your bedroom, or you...
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