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2009 GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #4: More Books

We geeks love us our books. That’s why we had to split our picks into two lists! Check it out, there’s some good stuff here. Click on the gift guide logo on the right side column to see the aggregated GeekDad Gift Guides of this and prior ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert Jordan,  Robert E. Howard,  Wil Wheaton,  Benny Hill,  Monty Python

Make: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Gifts for dads

Larson Scanner Kit (Maker Shed, $13) Don't supersize me, cylonize me. This elegantly simple kit -- great for noobs learning to solder -- assembles into a row of LEDs that scan back and forth. And for the more accomplished hardware hackers out there, ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, MAKE: Blog,  20 Nov 2009

Fantasy Art Has Arrived: Franzetta Conan Cover Sells for a Million Dollars

You know that unicorn & dragon original you picked up at the fantasy convention? Don’t throw it away, it might be worth a million bucks some day. Grand Master Frank Frazetta’s cover painting for the Lancer paperback, Conan the Conqueror by Robert E. ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert E. Howard,  Edgar Rice Burroughs

2009 GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #3: Toys & Games

Toys and games — what an great category! Is that present for mom or dad, or one of the kids? Does it matter? A lot of these present suggestions really are good for the whole family, cliche or not. Click on the gift guide logo on the right to see the ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  17 Nov 2009

Lego Recharging Station

John Edgar Park used Lego motor wires to create a wall-mounted power station for all his personal electronics! And there’s even space for his keys. The first thing I did was to sift through my Lego Mindstorms and Technic bins. I grabbed some 9V motor ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  15 Nov 2009

EyeClops Night Vision Binoculars: Same Tech, New Form Factor

Think winter’s early dusks reduce kids’ outdoor playtime? Not if they can see in the dark! Last year I reviewed a pair of Eyeclops night vision goggles, which offered a new and exciting product: night vision for kids. This year’s model is formatted as ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  13 Nov 2009

Ego search visualizer

In a world where fortunes are sought through data-mining vast information repositories, the computer is our indispensable but far from infallible assistant. Personas demonstrates the computer's uncanny insights and its inadvertent errors, such as the ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, MAKE: Blog,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tape sculpture contest

If you are inspired by the use of everyday objects as art, then Scotch Brand wants to see your creativity come off the roll and into the art space. The Scotch Off the Roll Tape Sculpture Contest, sponsored by 3M, is inviting creative minds to submit ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, MAKE: Blog,  10 Nov 2009

2009 GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #2: Gadgets

What GeekParent doesn’t love his or her gadgets? This year’s Gadget Gift Guide is replete with useful and semi-useful electronica. And if you can’t find what you’re looking for, click on the gift guide logo (right) to see the aggregated GeekDad Gift ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Sony,  Toshiba

Wowwee Hoverpod Skims Over (Nearly) Everything

You know what a ducted fan hovercraft is — it hovers by shooting air down just strong enough to keep itself to keep itself off the ground. A second fan(s) pointing backwards propels the craft forward. There are toy hovercraft out there, but they tend ...

From JOHN BAICHTAL, Wired,  6 Nov 2009

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