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I've always loved Kikkerland Design, because guaranteed, every time you click over you'll see something you never noticed before that you kind of have to have. Or at this time of year, that you have to give to someone else. Then hope the…

You knew this was bound to happen: With this once-in-a-lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, there is already music to go with this holiday. And this twist of a traditional Hanukkah tune may give you some ideas for how to celebr…

We're not newbies when it comes to online gift wish lists and registries, but now there's a new one that just may be smarter than all the rest. I have the same problem every year at Christmas with gift-giving: My kids see something they …

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 lik…

Let's say your fireworks get rained out tonight. Or...your kid falls asleep before they start and you miss them. Fear not! There's an app for that. Or really, a website that can take your photos and make them as All-American festive rah-…

Merry Christmas cool techie mamas and papas! May your families be happy and healthy, may your home be magically cleaned by fairies tonight, and may all your tech gifts come with batteries pre-installed. Enjoy your day, and we look forwar…

Waking up on Christmas Eve with the stress of needing a couple more gifts for those "hard to buy" people is no fun at all. So, let me play Helpful Elf by telling you about a great last-minute, charitable gift that will fill your recipien…

We know that many of you are gearing up for Christmas, getting ready to kick back and enjoy the fun that comes after all the work of these past few weeks. Here, a link to a little tune from way back in our own childhoods that your kids w…

Presents are wrapped, eggs are nogged, kids are on Christmas break, and two of this year's biggest game stars have come together in one app filled with underground sewers and transportation tubes. How merry! Especially considering it's f…

I think you're not actually supposed to accept candy canes from Dark Lords of the Sith. But maybe it's okay if he's your dad? In which case we think these free, printable Star Wars gift tags are cuter than a bucket of Ewoks. The author/i…

The stockings are hung, the gifts are (mostly) bought, and now I'll spend the next few days checking my list--twice--to make sure we're ready for the big day. Oh, and I'll be rocking out to this new app that takes my mind off of all I ha…

My husband is obsessed with Christmas music. From midnight on Thanksgiving to the wee hours of New Year's Day, we are a 24/7 Away in a Manger on that O Holy Night with Silver Bells Fa-la-la-ing family. So you should have seen his eyes li…

Looking for last minute holiday gifts? Don't miss our Pinterest boards , where we've got a bunch all ready for the picking. Or shopping. 1. If only this geeky necklace actually applied to life, and not just stuff on our computer screens.…

Christmas is a mere two weeks away and for those of you who have yet to finish your shopping (ahem), I feel your stress. To add a bit of comic relief to your day, take a moment to play around with this nifty app that lets you add fun eff…

Last night I turned on Saturday Night Live and saw the opening, featuring the New York City Children's Chorus singing Silent Night . It wasn't the show's typical opening, but it was an incredibly touching and delicate tribute during what…

For those of us who travel a lot, tech is it's own gift. It's our lifelines, our memory preservers, our connection home to our families (thank you, universe, for video chat , on behalf of all parents who travel). And sometimes, tech is o…

We're thrilled to be working with our newest sponsor, Plantronics , whose highly rated Bluetooth Headset, the Voyager Legend, helps conversations come together. Plus we get to give one away! With the holiday season officially here, we al…

Baby's first Christmas is certainly a special one, but if he or she happens to be the offspring of geeks, then not just any handmade stocking or embroidered blanket will do. For the last installment of our Holiday Tech Gifts series, we'v…

Whether you're shopping for someone who's always got her DSLR camera around her neck or the guy who's perfected the art of smart phone photography, we've rounded up 11 of the coolest photography gifts for your favorite shutterbug in ever…

Photo gifts are always popular for the holidays and now that we've got smartphone photos, photo apps, an Instagram addiction, and services that connect to all of the above, it's even easier to find some cool--and affordable--photo gifts …

Today, we're happy to bring you some of our favorite picks in our Holiday Tech Gifts series--cool gifts for the audiophile. With music so much a part of our world, whether you're rocking the earbuds at the gym, starting to go wireless wi…

Next up in our Holiday Tech Gifts series: the coolest games and tech toys for preschoolers and kindergartners. We always love tech toys that build imagination, educate and inspire--just like any toy. And how great that technology is offe…

It's December 1st and despite pulling together some of the very best printable advent calendars out there, we're out of ink. And I'm out of time if my back-up plan was to purchase something great online. Thankfully, like a Christmas mira…

Just when I start to hyperventilate over how soon Christmas will be here, I remember that some of my friends are getting ready for the start of Hanukkah...on December 8th! Since this big holiday will be starting before I even address my …