Geek Mom Mashup
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Trailer
You know I'm a fan of Call of Duty, and I'm looking forward to the next installment of Black Ops. Today, the trailer for Black Ops 2 was released!...
ChoreMonster.com aims to make chores more enjoyable for kids and parents
Getting my children to help with household chores can be a daily battle. It’s no fun, and everybody ends up feeling grumpy. Right? ChoreMonster.com is an online system of chore assignments and rewards. It lets parents assign chores for kids by choosing from the default list or adding customized tasks. Each chore can be customized by due date, frequency, and points awarded. Each child gets hi...
Caine’s Arcade: Boy + Unlimited Cardboard + Summer Vacation + Hope
Caine’s Arcadeis the creation of one Los Angeles 9 year old boy, named Caine. Given a steady supply of cardboard boxes and packing tape, plus a whole summer vacation to fill, Caine built his own arcade. He built the games, complete with calculators for Fun Pass verification (enter the PIN and press the checkmark button, and then make sure the big number matches the one written on the back of...
Geek Crafts: Knitting for Nerds!
I’m a huge nerd, and I’m also an avid crafter! That’s why I’m so excited about this new book: Knits for Nerds: 30 Projects for Fans of Science Fiction, Comic Books, Fantasy by Joan of Dark a.k.a. Toni Carr. There are some fantastic, geeky projects in this book, and they’re accompanied by photos and knitting instructions. Some of my favorites? Mobius scarf, Hobbit feet...
