Wish List: Nokia Booklet 3G
Nokia unveiled their new Netbook, the Booklet 3G last week. This little laptop has a 10-inch screen, is under 3 pounds and has a 12 hour battery life.
Nokia unveiled their new Netbook, the Booklet 3G last week. This little laptop has a 10-inch screen, is under 3 pounds and has a 12 hour battery life.
If you’re a geek parent, chances are you have at least one child who speaks geek. Add a little dash of nerdiness to back-to-school shopping by adding some of these items to your list.
A Graphing Calculator by Texas Instruments is a great tool for older kids in middle or high school. I would have died and gone to heaven if this was around in my school days! This calculator is pricey but it has USB functionality that makes homework a breeze. These calculators are also approved for use during SAT testing, so you might want to invest in one if you have a high schooler.
$140.92 at Amazon.com
If your kids are in elementary school, Franklin has a great electronic dictionary for age 6 and up. The Children’s Speller and Dictionary is a bargain at $24.95.
Find it at Franklin.com.
Fun for Geeks
ThinkGeek has awesome stuff for kids. My daughter has been talking about the Come to the Dark Side, We Have Cookies t-shirt ($12.99) for months and I finally found it there.
Paul Frank has uber-cool SkullCandy earphones ($21.95), perfect for your chic geek girl or boy.
GeekyGadgets, one of my favorite websites, is filled with lots of ideas only a nerd would love.
Talk to me, my geeky brothers and sisters! What geeky gifts have you found for back to school?
Jessica Biel beat Brad Pitt…as the most dangerous celebrity online. Internet security company McAfee released their annual list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online — so if you search for Jessica Biel, you have a one in five chance of infecting your computer with spyware, viruses, or spam.
I have a major case of Netbook envy! I’ve been wishing for a Netbook for months…ever since I saw the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Edition.
Your iPod playlist is a window into your values, your personality, your ethnicity and even your social class, according to researches at the University of Cambridge.
To get ready for the new school year, we shop for the school clothes and classroom supplies that our kids need. What does mom need? On those early school mornings, when we need to get back into the routine of getting the kids off to school and ourselves ready for our day of work, errands, and taking care of everyone around us? A super-fast and efficient espresso maker is just the thing!
What gadgets can you NOT live without? If you were on a desert island, what gadget would you have to take with you?
PlayStation3 is stealing the show at gamescom, Europe’s largest gaming conference. Sony Chief Kazuo Hirai revealed the new slim PlayStation3 console, as gamers all over the world squealed with delight.
