Comments on: Calling all Gadgeteers: Here’s an idea for your next invention http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/ Life is a mashup of toys and gadgets, hobbies and recipes, kids and odd socks, all held together with love and duct tape. Sun, 06 May 2012 15:48:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: So you’re a geek… It’s okay, honey. — Geek Mom Mashup http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 So you’re a geek… It’s okay, honey. — Geek Mom Mashup Thu, 01 May 2008 23:04:23 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/#comment-1257 [...] Sometimes, when my boys are sitting quietly, looking pensive, I’ll ask what they’re thinking about. Most of the time, they’re thinking about video games. When they’re eating breakfast together, they talk about game strategies and discoveries. (Yes, I’ve already admitted we’re addicted.) [...] [...] Sometimes, when my boys are sitting quietly, looking pensive, I’ll ask what they’re thinking about. Most of the time, they’re thinking about video games. When they’re eating breakfast together, they talk about game strategies and discoveries. (Yes, I’ve already admitted we’re addicted.) [...]

]]> By: Erica http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Erica Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:52:18 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/#comment-189 That's a great gadget idea. When we were kids, we didn't have nintendo or any gaming system (unlike nearly ALL of our friends!). However, we did get the internet way before most of our classmates (and teachers, for that matter) knew what it was. :) <em>Erica's last blog post..<a href='http://fiveblondes.com/erica/and-being-without-you-is-like-standing-at-a-cement-filled-wall-with-a-roll-of-yugoslavian-nickels-and-making-a-wish/' rel="nofollow">And being without you is like standing at a cement-filled wall with a roll of Yugoslavian nickels and making a wish.</a></em> That’s a great gadget idea. When we were kids, we didn’t have nintendo or any gaming system (unlike nearly ALL of our friends!). However, we did get the internet way before most of our classmates (and teachers, for that matter) knew what it was. :)

Erica’s last blog post..And being without you is like standing at a cement-filled wall with a roll of Yugoslavian nickels and making a wish.

]]> By: Dunn http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Dunn Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:22:12 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/#comment-186 Me too!! I also addicted to my computer and the wii! But in my case, I only let the kids to play the wii when they already done with their homeworks or when there's no exam for the next day. And I only got the chance to play while they're gone for school. <em>Dunn's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/simplydunn/~3/223540936/' rel="nofollow">5 Plugins To Improve Comments</a></em> Me too!! I also addicted to my computer and the wii! But in my case, I only let the kids to play the wii when they already done with their homeworks or when there’s no exam for the next day. And I only got the chance to play while they’re gone for school.

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]]> By: Cromely http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Cromely Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:24:20 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/#comment-184 Didn't Mike Brady try that with the phone? I seem to recall it almost cost him a client... <em>Cromely's last blog post..<a href='http://cromely.blogspot.com/2008/01/2-to-1.html' rel="nofollow">2 to 1</a></em> Didn’t Mike Brady try that with the phone? I seem to recall it almost cost him a client…

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]]> By: Ben http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Ben Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:16:18 +0000 http://geekmommashup.com/2008/01/26/calling-all-gadgeteers-heres-an-idea-for-your-next-invention/#comment-174 Great idea, but while you are waiting for the inventors I have an idea for you. Buy a cheap kitchen timer that has a count down feature. Determine how much <i>x</i> amount of game time is worth. Then your kids give you the amount and you start the timer, when the timer goes off - game over. That allows them to save their levels and such (I don't know if you can do that I am not a gamer). Not only does this teach the value of the dollar but it will instill some discipline because they will have to turn the game off themselves. Just an idea. I know there may be kinks but they should be easy to work out. As for you on the PC, take a look at this site --> http://www.workrave.org/ and install their software. I am told it really does work. Heck I may even try it tonight. <em>Ben's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tenaciouscreations/AiNS/~3/223713783/white-boards-the-secret-key-to-my-creativity' rel="nofollow">White Boards - The Secret Key to my Creativity</a></em> Great idea, but while you are waiting for the inventors I have an idea for you. Buy a cheap kitchen timer that has a count down feature. Determine how much x amount of game time is worth.
Then your kids give you the amount and you start the timer, when the timer goes off – game over. That allows them to save their levels and such (I don’t know if you can do that I am not a gamer). Not only does this teach the value of the dollar but it will instill some discipline because they will have to turn the game off themselves.
Just an idea. I know there may be kinks but they should be easy to work out.
As for you on the PC, take a look at this site –> http://www.workrave.org/ and install their software. I am told it really does work. Heck I may even try it tonight.

Ben’s last blog post..White Boards – The Secret Key to my Creativity

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