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Beacon

By 6000 | 6000 | February 2, 2012

The Inukshuk is a rudimentary communication system used by the Inuit people in North America to mark routes and as a symbol of reassurance for travellers: They are monuments made of unworked stones that are used by the Inuit people for communication and survival. The traditional meaning of the Inukshuk is “Someone was here” or “You [...]

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Who’s Your Favourite?

By 6000 | 6000 | January 31, 2012

It’s a silly question for any parent dad to ask, but Maddie’s daddy just had to ask it, didn’t he? Just for the record, I have never asked either of my kids this. The answer would probably be too depressing or would put me (and them) in a very dangerous situation at home. Safety first…

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First week nerves

By 6000 | 6000 | January 21, 2012

The first week back at school has gone swimmingly for the boy. But then he finds himself in familiar surroundings surrounded by familiar people. Monday was Scoop’s first day at “big school”. Before and even during arrival at school, she was excited and upbeat. I captured this as she lined up for the first time, [...]

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The 5 Best Toys Of All Time

By 6000 | 6000 | December 13, 2011

At a time when parents start panicking about Christmas gifts for the young ones, please enjoy this review of “The 5 Best Toys Of All Time” on Wired.com. Here at GeekDad we review a lot of products — books, toys, gadgets, software — and I know it’s impossible for most parents to actually afford all [...]

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New Pet Peeve

By 6000 | 6000 | December 8, 2011

This one’s pretty simple: people taking video of school events on iPads (or any other 10″ tablet, for that matter). We all like to have a visual record of our children’s school shows. Hell, I’m there like a bear with my camera and the good old Sony camcorder, frantically recording each and every moment for posterity and [...]

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