A tech gift with heart
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 this adorable iPad case to...
Red tech gifts for Valentine’s Day and beyond.
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 in your...
Geeky Valentine cards? LIKE.
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? Totes worthy of a Share. If...
Techie Valentine’s Day gifts. Awwww.
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 to start....
Last minute tech gifts – There’s still time to shop!
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 with your last minute...
Star registries and diamonds? Bah. Immortalize your love with Math.
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 someone. And...
Geek holiday card powers: ACTIVATE!
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 rejoice! We’ve got...
Social media, meet wrapping paper
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 your...
Happy 0x07DC!
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 the clever artists at...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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