gifts for geeks

We have to admit that we're getting pretty excited about the total solar eclipse on August 21. Depending on where you live (or where you're traveling to), you could experience up to 3 minutes of complete darkness during day. Along with m…

If you...oh. I mean, if your kid (ahem) ever wished they could zip around on Luke Skywalker's Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder , that wish is about to be granted. Thanks to the help of Radio Flyer , Lucasfilm, 12v rechargeable battery power --…

Most baby board books aren't, you know, rocket science. The ones I read to my four month old pretty much stick with friendly talking animals and geometric shapes, so I was a little surprised to discover the Baby University board books co…

If you're an Amazon Prime member that survived Prime Day 2017 without spending all your money on vitamin supplements and Hummel figurine knockoffs, take a breath, clear your palate, and be sure to check out the new Amazon Exclusives page…

Forget Snapchat, Facebook, or even Instagram. Teens these days are often connecting with friends online by gaming together on their Xboxes and I find the key to good communication for them is a great gaming headset for teens. So my almos…

The mixtape will just not go away, and that's just fine by me. In this case, the beloved cassette of the days of yore now comes in form of a new MP3 player called the Mixxtape , courtesy of wildly popular Kickstarter campaign that blew a…

We're big fans of Sphero , as you might guess considering we've featured lots of their cool tech toys here on Cool Mom Tech ( BB-8 anyone?), so it's no surprise we're intrigued by their newest launch, Spider-Man . But unlike their other …

It's amazing how far home tech design has come, even since we started this site six years ago. What once may have looked sleek and amazing -- a baby monitor, a humidifier, even a lawnmower -- now looks clunky and dated compared to what's…

With my bigger kids in classes with more than one teacher now, particularly when it comes to the STEM subjects, I want to make sure they get as much thanks as their regular classroom teacher at the end of the year. And, let's just say I'…

What can we say? We're suckers for geeky baby onesies , especially when they involve keyboard commands, which is why we had to share this new baby onesie from the folks at TwelveSouth . Command N. Get it? Of course you did. Related: 5 of…

I can't stop laughing at this concept: It's called Troll Cakes and yes, it's real. The premise is that you send Brooklyn baker Kat Thek any hateful message you've received -- Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat -- and they will send t…

After spending some time playing around with the new Polaroid Snaptouch ($179.99 from our affiliate Amazon ) that we were sent for review, I think it's a fun little camera for a family -- especially with road trips, summer camp, and more…

For a while, geek has been the new chic, and so I hardly know a new mom or dad who wouldn't totally love this periodic table baby swaddler for their future genius. Designed by toddler mom Lynne Burton to keep herself from going crazy (we…

With the geeks among us getting excited for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 premiere in just one month and one day (and yes, I'm counting shut up), I figured I wouldn't be the only one dying to reconnect with Baby Groot once again. Es…

If you're a regular Cool Mom Tech reader, then you know we love STEM-oriented toys for children , especially if they're so fun and challenging that kids don't notice they're educational, like the new Electric Motors Catalyst box. Unlike …

As we get closer to Christmas and Hanukkah (eep!) we thought we'd close out our 2016 Holiday Tech Gift Guide should help you out since it's all about last minute holiday tech deals and discounts. Yep, those of you procrastinators and bus…

Now for one of our favorite posts in our 2016 Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide , we're sharing the coolest tech stocking stuffers that won't cost you a fortune. Okay so some are a little spendier than others but let's be honest, oft…

We love finding swanky, stylish tech gifts for the men in our lives, and this year we're swooning over this cashmere Bluetooth beanie we spotted at Neiman Marcus. Concealed, wireless headphones are built in to the hat, designed to fit ov…

Next up in our Cool Mom Tech Holiday Tech Gift Guide, we've got two dozen ideas for great geeky gifts for a kid in your life. From little babies just cutting their teeth on Nintendo (literally -- you'll see) to big kids and kids at heart…

Our tech holiday gift guide continues, this time with stylish holiday tech gifts. Whether she just loves her smart phone, or considers herself a tech geek with style, we've rounded up 10 of the coolest gifts that we bet she'd love to hav…

Edit : Bluesmart no longer exists, and we can no longer recommend smart luggage, due to a new FAA rule that cases with built-in batteries must have a removable battery. If you're looking for a great gift for a frequent flyer and tech dev…

Looking for the best Black Friday online deals? We've got them, because we're all about shopping in our pajamas today and spending a little more time with our families. Or leftover stuffing. Or possibly both. Keep in mind, these Black Fr…

Well, we've seen Pride & Prejudice for zombie fans , Pride & Prejudice for doodlers , and Pride & Prejudice for babies too young to know books as anything besides delicious teething toys. So I can't say I'm entirely surprised that someon…

My kids are obsessed with Aphmau , the hugely popular YouTuber, Vlogger, designer -- and mom, by the way -- who creates the Minecraft roleplay videos they devour like I used to watch, oh, Captain Caveman . I happened to click on the Aphm…