GeekDad Review: Mighty Mule Smart Garage Door Opener
Since he had to replace his older door opener, Tony picked up a new Mighty Mule Smart Garage Door Opener.
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Author: Tony Sims
GeekDad in Texas
GeekDad Interview With Loaded Boards Founder Don Tashman
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview the founder of Loaded Boards, Don Tashman.
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GeekDad Review: ZOWIE XL2411P Gaming Monitor
Honestly, I have never given much thought to the difference that a “gaming monitor” would actually make. I mean, you buy a monitor, that you can afford, that looks good, right?
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GeekDad Review: Cori HD Smart Home Security Camera
Continuing my Momentum series reviews, I’m now taking a look at the Cori HD Smart Home Security Camera.
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GeekDad Review: Aria LED Floodlight With Wi-Fi Camera
The Aria LED Floodlight with Wi-Fi Camera is exactly as it sounds—it is a motion-sensing floodlight that also has a wi-fi camera built in.
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GeekDad Review: Niro Garage Door Controller with Camera
The Niro Garage Door Controller will attach to your current garage door motor unit and adds the ability to control and monitor it via wi-fi.
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GeekDad Review: The Coolest Cooler is the Coolest
It was not until I received the new version of the Coolest Cooler, that I have really appreciated the design and function of something as simple as an ice chest.
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Get Ready for the Movie With New ‘Jurassic Park’ LEGO
With the new movie coming out this weekend, I thought it would be nice to pull out the few years’ worth of ‘Jurassic Park’ LEGO that we already had and get in some play “building” time with the kids. Of course, as many parents know, pieces get lost and dinosaurs do sometimes escape over time—but not from the vacuum.
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Handheld Retro Gaming for Summer Vacation
Now that it is officially summer, that means it is time for vacation road trips. Check out some fun retro games perfect for your summer travel!
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Easter Surprises That Are Not Candy
If your kids are like mine, they already have too much candy in their lives to deal with sugary Easter surprises – it seems like we just got done with Valentine’s Day candy. Well here are a few suggestions that I have personally tried out that may help with any Spring holiday shopping.
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GeekDad Review: Puro Sound BT2200 Children’s Headphones
If you are looking of a great gift or replacement headphones for a young person, I would recommend the Puro Sound BT2200s.
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GeekDad Review: Polaroid PL3000 Camera Drone
I have not had much luck with the majority of drones that I have piloted. So, I was skeptical when I received the Polaroid PL3000 Camera Drone to test out.
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GeekDad Review: Mozzie Hoverboard
We put the Mozzie Hoverboard through its paces and came out with a good impression. (Also, no explosions.)
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Coming Soon: Mozzie Hoverboards
Head’s up on a new product that is arriving on American soil in the next couple of weeks.
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GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway Week 4
This week’s prize is in honor of House Lannister and consists of their sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today!
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GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway Week 3
This week’s prize is in honor of the Night’s Watch and consists of their sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today!
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GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway Week Two
This week’s prize is in honor of Danerys Targaryen and consists of her House sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today!
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GeekDad’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Giveaway
This week’s prize is in honor of Jon Snow and consists of of an exclusive House Stark sigil banner. Don’t delay, enter our giveaway today!
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‘Stargate Universe’ Finally Returns to Destiny
If you were/are a fan of ‘Stargate Universe,’ you were probably pretty bummed by the ending of the last season. I won’t spoil it if you were planning on catching up, but there was no “happy-ever-after.”
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Smarter Home: NuBryte Touchpoint Review
Tony reviews the barely-released-to-the-public NuBryte Touchpoint.
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GeekDad Review: Real Cooking Chocolate Pen Kit
My daughter is a chocolate fiend. Any given day, we can expect to find candy wrappers stashed in her room. So, naturally, when I saw the Real Cooking Chocolate Pen Kit, I thought right away about what a great gift it would be for her.
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Retro Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas: Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake
Go retro for Valentine’s Day this year with Care Bears Valentine’s Day Plush toys! These are modeled after the original bears released in 1983 and…
Continue ReadingSmarter Home: Schlage Sense Smart Deadbolt Review
I was glad to see that Schlage continued with their best selling point for these smart locks: each user can have their own unlock code. This is great for families.
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Smarter Home: ATOMS Garage Door Opener Review
My latest acquisition in the smart home build has been the ATOMS Garage Door Opener by SkyLink.
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‘Star Wars’ Black Series Stormtrooper Helmet
“Black Series,” I believe, is Hasbro code for “collectible, not for real play”…
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GeekDad Review: Brick BOSS Table
The Brick Build, Organize and Storage Solution (or B.O.S.S.) is a designed for the fan of building bricks. It acts as a table, organizer, and storage cabinet to keep bricks secure.
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The Evil Dead Welcome Ash to Elk Grove
The STARZ Original Series “Ash vs Evil Dead” would like to welcome viewers to Elk Grove, Michigan with a sneak peek into the Second Season premiering October 2nd at 8:00pm ET/PT.
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Smarter Home With the Nyrius Outlet
Today, I want to review the Nyrius Smart Outlet. It is a simple concept – a Bluetooth controlled outlet plug-in used to control a minor appliance. The most obvious use for this product would be a lamp or light of some sort. That is what
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What Is ‘Morgan?’
I may not know much about the Ridley Scott movie ‘Morgan’, but I do know that if you create children in an underground lab, something bad is more than likely going to happen – especially if Jennifer Jason Leigh is involved…
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“Hardcore Henry” & “Payday 2” Combo Giveaway
The folks at Universal love to give away stuff when their geekier movies come out and we love to help them! I honor of the release of ‘Hardcore Henry’ on Blu-ray and DVD, they have given GeekDad two prize packs.
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