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Game Party 3: Bring out Your Lawn-Dart Lovin’ Alter-Ego

For the past couple of weeks, my family has been testing out a review copy of Party Games 3. We’ve had some fun, laughed at the graphics, and seen our competitive edge come out in unusual ways. Game Party 3 is a new release from Warner Bros. Games for ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  12 Nov 2009

Why my Family Isn’t Getting the H1N1 Vaccine

Okay - there’s been lots and lots of interest in vaccinations on wired.com recently. Here’s a well-reasoned explanation as to why one reasonably smart and well-informed family won’t be getting flu shots this year. First, my disclaimers - I’m not an ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  22 Oct 2009
Related Topics: WIRED Magazine

Help a Federal GeekDad Out

Okay. We’re relying on the wisdom of the collective. We’ve got a loyal GeekDad reader - we’ll call him Mr. John Smith* - who recently took a job with the federal government (we’d tell you which division, but…you know the drill, we’d have to kill you). ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  22 Sep 2009

Are Your Kids Shut-Down Learners?

The new academic year nearly always holds a lot of promise for parents. While the kids figure out what to wear the first day and have the excitement of meeting up with friends they haven’t seen for a while, that excitement soon wears off. For some kids, ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  10 Sep 2009

Five Tools for Getting a Geek Running

Running. A word that used to make me groan with the thought of having to do it. Forced to run in P.E. class in school was pretty much the only time I ran - otherwise I avoided it at nearly any cost. That changed for me last February when I chose to ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  27 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Nike,  Facebook Inc.,  Google Inc.,  WIRED Magazine

NetBlox Hardware Filtering Solution Is Easy to Bypass, Challenging to Configure

Keeping the kids safe on the internet is big business. Whether you select a service, locally installed software or hardware options - you’ve got several choices in each category.  A few weeks ago I received a NetBlox hardware device for review. NetBlox ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  7 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Google Inc.,  PC Magazine,  WIRED Magazine

Top Ten “Weird Al” Songs - GeekDad Style

“Weird Al” Yankovic has been pumping out parodies before there were CDs. Yes, young padawans, I listened to him on cassette tape.  So, with a shout-out to one of my favorite artists (and a hat-tip to big-time fans), I present the Top 10 Weird Al songs – ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  24 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Weird Al Yankovic,  Craigslist.org,  eBay Inc.,  Jim Morrison

Recycling old GeekDad Posts

I raided the GeekDad archives from two years ago for a quick weekend project with my boys. Sure, I could have done a mail-order compost bin. However, opening a cardboard box and plunking something down in the yard would have been much less fun. It ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  3 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Wal-Mart

Virtualize Your Internet Connection with BufferZone

BufferZone from Trustware brings virtualization to your internet connection helping prevent trojans, bots and other malware from getting on your computer. Even with a couple of small issues, it is an interesting take on how to protect your computer and ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  2 Jun 2009

Mother’s Day - GeekDad Style

The kids and I had fun planning out Mother’s Day this year for the GeekMom. We shopped early and we came up with a fun way to have GeekMom search for her gifts. It was a great way to get everyone involved in the surprise. Our family is at a point that ...

From RUSS NEUMEIER, Wired,  13 May 2009
Related Topics: WIRED Magazine,  Google Inc.

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