NASA Global Selfie Earth Day project: One selfie that’s for more than your ego
While we may give the side-eye to duckface selfies (although, a selfie at the Oscars with Bradley Cooper and Ellen is fine by us), today for Earth Day, NASA has given us an awesome reason to endorse selfies, thanks to the NASA #GlobalSelfie project. Wherever you are,...
The return of Bill Nye. To the web. Yes!
Without exaggerating, there’s probably hundreds of things I wish were around when my kids were younger, and Bill Nye’s old show is definitely on that list. We’ve made do with science programs geared toward adults (yay Morgan Freeman!), but I’m...
Space: the final frontier. Of fashion.
The Hubble Telescope has given humanity a startling and beautiful glimpse into the wonders of space, from baby stars to colliding galaxies. And now you can carry them near your heart. Or on your purse. Or in your hair. These gorgeous 100% silk scarves from Slow...
Web Coolness: The Great Gatsby graph, improving your phone performance and one amazing artist
Here are a few links we’ve enjoyed reading this week. We hope you like them too! Who would’ve thought that an infographic would be created for The Great Gatsby? Ha! Is your phone acting sluggish? Maybe you need to clear the cache. Here’s how. Big...
Web Coolness: Mars Landing, cool gadgets, and tons of free apps
Here are a few of our favorite links from this week. We hope you like them too! If you’re obsessed with the Mars Landing, here are some ways you can make your own and much more affordable Mars Rover. Ha. And in case you missed it, here’s an awesome photo...
NASA’s Mohawk Guy helps us crush on science.
We were riveted when Curiosity landed on Mars, watching intently to see all the scientists, hugging and celebrating. And then…we saw our new geek girl crush, Bobak Ferdowsi, known around the internet as NASA’s Mohawk Guy. Want to know more? Of course you...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
We started Cool Mom Tech in 2010 to help make our increasingly digital lives easier, more organized, more meaningful, and more fun, however old your kids may be.
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We even have the privilege of sharing our tips + tricks with The TODAY Show, CNN, HLN, GMA, Nightline, newspapers and magazines around the country, and our favorite -- regular parents who stop us at PTA meetings and ask us how old kids need to be to get a smartphone, and whether they really need to panic about Snapchat.
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* 5 audiobook apps keep us entertained and learning
* The best ways to clean and disinfect your phones and gadgets
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