Posts in category Geek

Shaw is teaming up to help stop online bullying in the weeks leading up to #PinkShirtDay. Talk to your kids and make a #PinkyPromise with them.

I went cleaning in my basement and found an old box of stuff from my childhood. There were books and autographs and memories of Star Wars. Check out what I found.

Are there parenting lessons in Star Wars? Yes, very much so. Luke and Anakin started similar, and ended up very different. In Star Wars Identities, our life path is explored.

If you want to make it a Star Wars Christmas this year, it’s going to be easy. There are Star Wars Christmas tie ins on everything from ornaments to wrapping paper to gifts. Check these ideas out:

There are new Star Wars snowflake templates out for The Force Awakens. From BB-8 to Kylo Ren, check out the new cast and see if you can snowflake them!

STEM principles will be crucial for future generations. Science, technology, engineering, and math will form the foundation for new careers. Here’s how to get your kids excited about it.

Chewie, we’re home.” Isnt that the best? It’s exactly what Star Wars feels like. It’s home. It’s my past, my present, my future. It’s my childhood, it’s my sons’. Here’s teaser trailer #2 for The Force Awakens. Enjoy

From spring break to summer vacation, you can’t always get outside and play with the kids. Here are some indoor ideas to entertain without getting bored. From Minecraft to movie making, building music to building computers, check out these ideas.

Before Episode VII comes out, you’ll need to get your younger kids up to speed on the complete Star Wars Saga. LEGO Star Wars’ Droid Tales on Disney XD is exactly the way to get everyone back on the same page before Episode VII. I caught a sneak preview at the Lucasflm campus in San Francisco.

NASA is planning a voyage to Mars and you can send your name to Mars as part of the journey. The Orion program starts with a test launch on December 4 and my boys’ names will be on board. Here’s how you can send your name to Mars on future missions.

It’s not that hard to imagine you are on different planets from the Star Wars system. I’ve taken my kids to Hoth and Tattooine and this summer we made a visit to Endor.

My son has a loose tooth. It wants to come out, but we want to get it done creatively. Here are the best ways to pull a loose tooth on your kids.

The best thing you can hear your kids say in the summer? “I’m bored!” because they are about to use something not on app store – their imagination.

Apple Camp is a 3 day free summer camp for kids at your local Apple Store. Kids will learn to harness their creativity and express it with computers.

Many summer daytrip adventures await in Southern Alberta, and the best way to discover them is to use some apps for exploring. Get off your usual route and explore some of our backroads and hidden secrets.

The best Father’s Day gift idea this year is the Weiser Kevo. It’s a geeky gadget that needs some installation from dad. Then it’s handy for the whole family