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The Solar JOOS Orange system is meant not just for emergencies, but is marketed as a must-have piece of equipment for any tasks that take you away from electricity: boating, camping, and backcountry adventuring. I received the JOOS Orange Bundle …
Tamagotchi were a huge craze when they were first introduced back in 1997 and now they’re back in the Tamagotchi L.i.f.e. app.
This portable speaker gives an audio boost to any smartphone, tablet or other portable.
As usual on Saturdays I get to announce our Puzzle of The Week winner who was selected at random from all the correct entries.
If you’ve taken to using your tablet as a cookbook, then Williams-Sonoma’s new Smart Tools are going to make your life a lot easier.
Have you ever read a textbook cover to cover? I’m in grad school. I’ve had to do it more than once. It usually requires massive amounts of caffeine and re-reading a lot of pages. Well, there’s some good news. No …
Next week, the singer-songwriter will release her second songbook, Lisa Loeb’s Songs for Movin’ & Shakin’.
GeekMoms are often like superheroes–we’re leading double lives. Sometimes triple or quadruple lives. And all those lives have stuff, and you need somewhere to put them. I have the kind of work life that’s sometimes best led with a sturdy …
As an avid board gamer myself, I didn’t want to spoil the game for you with a bunch of review lingo and “this is exactly what you will get when you back the Kickstarter”. Instead, I went straight to the …
A look at Nintendo’s Wii U, the new Lego City Undercover for the console and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates of Infinity for the 3DS.
According to their press release, the GripGo can instantly grip any style phone or GPS, mount easily to your dashboard or windshield, act like a million suction cups that grip and release over and over again, thanks to its “unique …
Y-Cam’s HomeMonitor system is a secure home security camera system that is easier than any webcam or baby monitor I’ve ever experienced. It’s very nearly “Plug and Play”, and if you choose to leave it on your wired router, it …
Powerocks portable chargers are designed to give you all the power you need to stay connected no matter where you go.
SyFy has invested deeply in a post-apocalyptic, alien-invaded future with the first integrated TV show and video game. With just a few weeks before both pieces launch, can it all deliver on the hype?
Indie comic artis Yehudi Mercado, creator of Buffalo Speedway and Pantalones, TX answers some of my questions about his current comics, rodeos, vegetable attacks, and the art of the mash-up.
One former FIRST Lego team took their idea to Shark Tank and walked away with a great deal.
This has to be the coolest piece of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merchandise that I’ve seen so far. When I first got the chance to review this backpack, I thought it would be just for small kids. But I was …
Barbecue potato chips are the perfect accompaniment to burger night, but have you ever considered making your own? It’s not as difficult as you’d think!
The Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation Duo and Powerstation Pro are two portable battery options that let you charge smartphones and tablets quickly without being tied to an outlet.
Author-illustrator George O’Connor delivers another gorgeous, captivating graphic novel in his Olympians series. This time around, Poseidon gets his due.
Happy Comic Release Day! Welcome to another installment of GeekMom Comic Book Corner, where we recap our adventures in comics for the week.
There was a long line of people waiting for a chance to play with the Leap Motion controller at SXSW earlier this month and I was among those eager to give it a try.
Just in time for the season three premiere of HBO’s Game of Thrones, author Chelsea Monroe-Cassel has released the party planning ebook Party Like a Lannister.
SOMEONE MAKE ME LAUGH, DAMMIT! Ah-hem. Yeah, so to keep me from ripping my children’s heads off for no particular reason other than they seem to be there all the time, I’ve found some web channels that lighten the mood. …
Earlier this year I received the offer to explore MapMyFitness’s newest feature: its MVP subscription, which includes several additional features. I explored the newest MapMyFitness during the months of January and February, putting in nearly 100 road miles while exploring …
Published by Roc Hardcover, River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay is set to release on April 2, 2013. In preparation for its release, Kay has crafted an exclusive excerpt specifically for GeekMom Readers.
MIT student Nikolai Begg has combined his lifelong interest in medicine with his engineering skills to develop a potentially life-saving medical device that improves the safety of puncture access procedures.
Wondering what the GeekMoms have been reading this month? The list includes an inside peek at Seattle, a National Book Award Winner set in North Dakota, a touch of Neil Gaiman, and a memoir by the daughter of the drunk …
Mega Con is the only major convention I get to check out every year and I plan my visit months in advanced. Spanning all of the sci-fi and comic book genres, you never know who or what you might run …
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