gifts for geeks

While there's still this stereotype out there that moms are those people who call you to ask how to keep the VCR from flashing 12:00--and in fact still have a VCR in the first place--as we all know, moms are on the forefront of the tech …

Mother's Day will be here before you can say "breakfast in bed" and, this year, I know exactly what I want. It's flowery, it's lacy, it's sooo pretty. And my iPhone is going to look gorgeous in it. The Blossom cover for iPhone 4/4s is ut…

So Mother's Day is coming up and she's like the ONLY person who doesn't have an iPad and darn it, the third version just came out and it's just about time, right? The only problem is, that you can't afford to get her one on your own. If …

In some relationships, nothing says I love you like some shiny, brand new, coveted tech gadget. I can think of a few women who would gladly trade those flowers and chocolates for an iPad 2. If that's your plan this day, then consider thi…

For some people in our lives, there is no better way to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day than with an awesome new gadget. (Of course for some people, jewelry is preferable, but for them we have Cool Mom Picks .) For those gadget fans …

My fellow geeks, we are a truly persnickety bunch, especially when it comes to social media. It takes a lot to earn our Likes, even more to earn our Shares, and a truly hilarious and Tina Fey-esque miracle to merit a DM. These cards? Tot…

Valentine's Day is fast approaching, which means we're already thinking about that special gift for that special someone. And if that special someone happens to be a techie too, these five tech-related Valentine's gifts are a great place…

One of the highlights of our year was putting together our second annual tech gift guide . But we understand that you might still be looking for that perfect tech gift, which hey, we totally get. We're busy moms too. So to help you out w…

For the geek who has everything, we've finally found the alpha and omega of custom gifts. Anyone can have a star. Anyone can have a diamond (at least, a little one). But now you can name a unique mathematical theory after your special so…

Do you growl through the holiday card aisle, wishing there was a smart card as geeky as your smartphone? Is your holiday card in another castle? Are you missing out on the 011010100110111101111001? (That's joy in binary, BTW.) Geeks rejo…

If you're a social media geek like me, you'll understand why I cracked a smile the second I saw the #WhatIWishIGot / #WhatIGot wrapping paper . The outside represents "hope" (or greed, depending on the recipient) in which you can imagine…

For those of you with computer geeks, programmers, or binary groupies on your holiday list (What? There have to be a few out there.) have we got the calendar for you. This Hexadecimal 2012 calendar was designed using HEX decimals from th…

Last week, we were so thrilled to team up with the editors of CNET to host a pre-holiday meetup at the CNET Gotham Pop-Up Store. We let some top bloggers and members of the media in on a sneak preview of ten of our favorite holiday tech …

I happen to know a few people--not naming any names here--who could easily play Xbox 360 well into the wee hours of the night. For them, I found this super cool controller that would make an amazing holiday gift. With apologies to their …

Rejoice, all ye children of the 70's and 80's, with memories of lining up quarters along those Centipede, Asteroids, and Super Breakout machines. No global leaderboards, no online cheats. Just you, a pocketful of coins, and the exciting …

Space: the final frontier. A mysterious place filled with giant monsters and noxious clouds of gas. Get ready to steer the USS Enterprise NCC-1701 straight into the uncharted reaches of the most terrifying place in the universe, a gaping…

I only became familiar with html a few years ago, so imagine the advantage my kids will have now that I'm reading them HTML for Babies at bedtime. Okay, so I'm joking, but it might just be one of the best geeky baby gifts ever for your f…

I've seen no shortage of hilarious twin baby gifts, but if you've got a gaming geek or Nintendo lover who's got two wee ones on the way, these unique onesies definitely take the cake. Or the coin. The Super Mario Brothers twin set might …

Gift cards tend to get a bad rap because they seem like an afterthought. I'm still of the school that it's the thought that counts, whether it comes after or not. And now, with this new website, gift cards just got a whole lot cooler, es…

So, not to scare you or anything, but I went to my local drugstore today and there was a Christmas display up. Santa Clauses, lights, snowglobes. Oh, how I wish I were kidding about this. But! There's good news--especially if you have a …

There's nothing more awesome than giving someone a gift you know they'll absolutely love. The problem though is finding that perfect gift. (Although Cool Mom Picks and Cool Mom Tech have been known to help along those lines. Ahem.) Now t…

One of the most amazing things about today's technology is that you can find almost anything on the internet. And most of it's for sale. Mario + cross-stitch? Buffy the Vampire Slayer + fuse beads? Star Wars + jelly jars? They all exist.…

Yay! A pen! Seriously, has anyone ever said that before when opening a gift? Okay, maybe a few of us writers. Elegant, fancy gifts are all well and good. (Especially the ones in our Father's Day Guide , hint.) But sometimes you need to p…

Does your dad have an Einstein 'fro? Does he spend spend his day in a lab coat? Is he an aspiring inventor, a dork, a science teacher, a science homework helper, or just the kind of guy who loves Think Geek t-shirts? Then chances are he'…