by Kate Etue | Uncategorized
All the typing I do during the day has really built up tension in my arms, and probably other parts too. After studying up on ergonomics, I have some ideas about how to change my workspace, starting with a laptop stand for my MacBook. So this week, I’ve been...
by Christina Refford | Tech Toys
I’m not alone in wanting my kids to learn the basics of coding and am thankful there are so many ways to get them interested in the subject. We’ve covered cool clubs and camps, lots of fun games, as well as apps and websites like ScratchJr and Hopscotch....
by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized
One day we’ll be telling our kids, “back in my day, the headphones were black! And we liked it!” And they’ll look at us like we were crazy, thanks to companies like Sweden’s UrbanEars which presents the most gorgeous colors each year....
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
I’m not sure if I should be proud or embarrassed by my selfie technique, which involves doing a 360 degree turn to find the best light. But with Vany, (yes, as in “vain”) which is a new ring light for smartphones, I just might be able to nail selfie...
by Kate Etue | Life and Home
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year is to get my kids their own homework spaces so that I’m not asking them to clean their notebooks and backpacks off the kitchen table while I’m in the final stages of dinner prep each night. In my search for...
by Jeana | Causes and Giving Back
Many of us may soon find ourselves with shiny new laptops, but unsure of what to do with the old model. While there are some great options out there for recycling or reselling your old tech, we’re really excited about Globetops laptop donation service,...
by Kristen Chase | Uncategorized
Oh friends, you probably know as well as I do how annoying it is when your long charging cords don’t reach where you need to be because they are not really long enough. As in, they are never long enough. This is why I will be ordering up a NIGHT cable (or two)...
by Nicole Blades | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Let’s face it: Our kids and these tiny screens are going to be together for the long haul. Might as well teach the ins and outs of all things digital from early on, right? I’m talking about coding for kids: teaching children how to speak programming...
by Nicole Blades | Travel
Back in the day — which is, like, basically five years ago — we had to settle for standard-issue grey, black or plain old white when it came down our power cords, accessories and important tech hardware. That was then, and now with things like the...