8 awesome geeky Halloween pumpkins that you can actually make.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

Halloween is made for geeks, as we’ve said before, and I think these awesome Halloween pumpkin carving ideas prove it. Yes, if you’re a professional artist with a shed-full of carving tools you can do some more complex designs, but I like these for the...

The geeky Halloween t-shirt of the year

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion + Accessories

Every year we get excited to see what our friends at Think Geek are cooking up for Halloween. After all, geekery and Halloween go together like…well, like two things that go together so perfectly it’s ridiculous.   Nintendo fans will love this...

Hit the road with the Toca Cars app

by Pilar | Best Apps

Creative, quirky, playful, rule free and devoid of in-app pop ups (hooray!)–all reasons why Toca Boca is one of our most favorite app developers for kids. So lets rejoice for the new Toca Cars app! Taking a cue from more complex games like Minecraft (ahem, Toca...

5 of our favorite techie pins on Pinterest this week

by Cool Mom Team | Link Roundups

Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out these 5 great pins that you might have missed. 1. We are completely addicted to this new feature on one of our favorite websites. 2. You won’t believe what this old Nintendo controller can do now. 3....

Upcycled game consoles: The ultimate way for gamer geeks to charge up, and not with a star.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Uncategorized

Ever wonder what happened to all those forgotten joysticks, Atari paddles, and Nintendo controllers left over from the 80s and 90s? Cry not for the games of yore. They’ve been upcycled to charge your Apple devices. Though sadly, the Konami phone won’t get...

6 creative ways to organize video games

by Liz Gumbinner | Tips and Tricks

If like us, your kids have a ton of video game cartridges and discs because you haven’t entirely made the move to digital downloads, storing them can be tough. I don’t have a game room, and I don’t necessarily want to look at 4 media shelves or giant...

An app that will keep my kids happy in the car? Yes, please.

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

Sitting in the back seat of a car for hours on end–whether we’re on a cross-country road trip or just running errands all day–has got to be so boring for my kids. I think that’s why they’re so crazy about the new app we downloaded this...

Simon is back. SIMON IS BACK. (Just making sure you understand how excited we are.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Tech Toys

I still remember spending hours on end playing Simon, that awesomely fun hand-held eletronic game which had you imitating the light patterns as they got increasingly hard. Get it: Simon Says? I cannot even believe it’s back. I still credit my strong memory today...

Zen Sand app: Particle physics gets relaxing. And addicting.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Best Apps

What is the sound of one hand clapping? I don’t know, and I probably never will. Not because I don’t wish to reach enlightenment, but because I’m too busy using both hands to play this iOS app. It’s pretty amazing that an app can simultenously...

Sneak Peek of the new LEGO Movie Video Game

by Liz Gumbinner | Entertainment

Don’t know about your brood, but if our kids are excited about the new LEGO movie we’ve been hearing about for months, the video game is coming in a close second. And we’ve got some just-released screenshots to get them excited. (Show them at your...