by GeekMom on April 26, 2008
I heard about this local company on the evening news last week, and I thought I’d mention it. It’s called ChaCha®, and the Carmel, Indiana-based online search service is winning awards and fans while it’s still in beta.
How does it work? Unlike the big G, which uses computers to perform searches, ChaCha uses [...]
by GeekMom on April 15, 2008
Elliott, the 21st Century Dad himself, and pioneer of the 50-50-50 Plan for balancing work and family life, asked me to do a guest post on his blog. I gave it a try, and here is the resulting article, “Happy to be a Hapa Girl.” It’s a little bit about my experiences growing [...]
by GeekMom on April 15, 2008
GeekMomMashup is now being displayed on Alltop, the “digital magazine rack” of the Internet. Yaay! The Alltop team selects the best sites, regardless of whether they are big or small, and loves to find hidden gems. I’m flattered that they like my little nugget of geeky goodness. Thanks, Alltop!
by GeekMom on April 9, 2008
I always feel a twinge of guilt when I throw away an empty inkjet cartridge or broken electronic gadget. If you’re the same way, this program might help ease the pain of tossing your tech junk.
The United States Postal Service recently announced a program for free recycling of inkjet cartridges and small [...]
by GeekMom on April 9, 2008
I had my first guest post published yesterday at My Wii News! It’s a riveting tale of loss, redemption, and the search for Earth. Well, not exactly. But it is about how my three year old deleted all of our saved Wii games — including my Pro status in Wii bowling — [...]
by GeekMom on March 24, 2008
I heard a story about the Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) on public radio, in a “guess which news story is real” game. The mission of TEAL (dedicated to a more perfectly spelling union) appeals to me.
You see, I try not to be uppity when it comes to language, grammar, and spelling. I know I’m [...]
by GeekMom on March 13, 2008
If you like watching television shows online, you might want to take a look at hulu.com, which just launched on March 12, 2008. It’s similar to YouTube, in that you can watch clips and whole episodes of your favorite shows, but hulu has actually partnered with the content providers, so the videos aren’t going to [...]