4 ways to get your daily dose of cool tech

by Delilah S. Dawson | Meta

Never miss a day of Cool Mom Tech! Here’s how:1. Like us on Facebook2. Follow us on Twitter3. Subscribe to our RSS feed4. Follow us on Pinterest*Bonus! Become an email subscriber. It’s not daily, but you’re welcome to read...

Social media, meet wrapping paper

by Cool Mom Team | Tech Toys

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...

Shop yourself silly with ‘Shop Yourself Social’

by Jeana | Websites We Love

The Black Friday deals, promotion, and general insanity continue! This time, from a favorite on every mom’s list, the Old Navy/Gap/Banana Republic/Athleta/Piperlime behemoth, thanks to a new integrated social media promotion called Shop Yourself Social. By...

Twitter Stories – because sometimes 140 characters is all you need

by Jeana | Social Media

You just got back from the drugstore? You’re feeling tired and need some coffee? You just ate a sandwich? These aren’t what I’d call value-added tweets.  If you’re on Twitter, you know what I’m talking about.If you’re looking...

Social Media propaganda posters – a.k.a. Join my G+ circle, komrade.

by Cool Mom Team | Life and Home

What happens when you merge social media channels, early 20th century propaganda artwork, and the twisted humor of designer Aaron Wood? A series of truly fabulous posters that are going viral as quickly as those LOL cats. I first spotted them on Google+ (which is...

Quick tech tip: Filtering out unwanted tweets with Tweetdeck

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

I am on Twitter a lot. A lot. And while I really do adore all the feeds that I follow, every so often there’s an event or a “Twitter party” of some sort that’s cluttering up my stream and I want to filter it out. Fortunately, TweetDeck offers a...

With Gogobot, travel plans get social. Or, more social?

by Jeana | Best Apps

When you’re traveling to a new location, there are obviously lots of websites that gather recommendations from the public. But you do kind of have to take it all with a grain of salt, when you don’t actually know who is insisting that Mama...

Internet-inspired pillows for your inner geek

by Jeana | Life and Home

If I ever have a few minutes to flit around on the Internet and do some surfing (who am I kidding, shopping), I always hit Etsy and troll through the millions of creative products I know I’d never be able to come up with myself. I especially love the...

Twitter handle necklaces = Status symbols for the uber geek. Oh yeah.

by Cool Mom Team | Fashion + Accessories

Previously posted at Cool Mom Picks I shrieked with joy when friend of Cool Mom Picks and kids band The Jimmies lead singer Ashley Albert turned us onto her new collaborative project with Phoebe Jonas, Survival of the Hippest. And by hippest we mean techiest,...