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The ultimate in personalized, custom headphones

And in one of the more impressive–or insane, depending on your perspective–DIY projects, may we present this very creative craft-meets-tech tutorial? On the Etsy blog this week, Swedish crafter Lova Blavarg of Sweet Paul Magazine offers a tutorial for DIY...

Modern desktop wallpapers ready for downloading and daydreaming

by Liz Gumbinner | Computers

Every so often I go ahead and swap out the photo on my desktop for some soothing, cool illustrated desktop pattern. Often because I have so much crap on my desktop I stop being able to find it. I mean…because I have awesome style and want to make sure the guy...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Are you following us on Pinterest? It’s one of the best ways to keep up on cool tech finds like these. 1. Wow, awesome birthday cake idea if your kiddo is a video game fan. 2. A camera made from LEGO! You’ve got to see this. 3. These iPhone covers are so...

Great tech gift for a kid, even from tech-averse gift givers

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys and Random Fun

Even since I was a kid, gifts with batteries were somehow considered higher on the Awesome Gift Continuum but still, I get that not every parent wants a child’s head buried in a screen. So this is one gift that fulfills all the techy fun a kid would hope for,...

Splurgey tech gifts for dad: 2013 Father’s Day Gift Guide

by Cool Mom Staff | Father's Day Gifts

We’ve shared our favorite tech Father’s Day gifts under $50 (they exist!), and then our favorite gifts for under $150. Now it’s time to bring out the big guns. If your dad or Grandpa or even Great Grandpa were extra especially deserving this...

7 cool things people are doing with Instagram right now

by Liz Gumbinner | Photo Apps

While we adore Instagram, we still approach the Facebook takeover of Instagram with a healthy dose skepticism. Still, the network only seems to be growing, and the fact that there are so many cool things people are doing with their feeds these days renews our hope in...

5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 awesome tech pins you might have missed. 1. We’d like our breakfast served on this every day. (Hey, we can dream!) 2. You won’t believe what this PC can do! 3. Who knew you could turn old...

Web Coolness: A Star Wars Periodic Table, an old video game favorite is back, and a genius use of Twitter by a high school student

by Cool Mom Staff | Link Roundups

Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too! A Star Wars Periodic Table. We approve! We chuckled at this comic depicting what life on a deserted island would be like today. Great tips on how to implement built-in parental...

Cool Mom…Pixels? Garb for your favorite gamers

by Cool Mom Staff | Games + Gaming

Whether you spent your youth glued to a Gameboy, know a dude who keeps his NES on a pedestal, or have kids digging on Mario for Wii, these pixelated sweatshirts might be worthy of a one-up. The Drew Wise (The Pixel Artist) Collection features eight sweatshirts that...

Monogram iPhone cases take a modern turn

by Cool Mom Staff | Cell Phone Accessories

We love personalized iPhone cases, whether they’ve got photos of your kids, an illustration your children scribbled, or a stylish monogram. But honestly, a lot of them seem sort of generic or cheesy, which is why I happen to love these gorgeous ones. The modern,...

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