Jun 13 2009

Tip of the Day – Exercising Parental Restraint

Restraint DVDThere are many things that we want to say but don’t. This is true of everyone but it is particularly true of parents.

For example:

My son says, “I wish you could walk two puffles at once.”

What I want to say:

“I don’t give a crap about Club Penguin. Please stop talking to me about it. I would rather discuss almost any other topic. Stop. STOP!”

What I actually say:

“Oh yeah?”

Sometimes it’s more difficult to keep composure, but it’s worth the effort of course. Still, there will come a day — perhaps five minutes from now — when Club Penguin will be put to bed and I won’t have to hear about it. At least not until tomorrow.

Image: Amazon

(Note: The image has nothing to do with this post, except that it has the word “restraint” in it. I’ve never seen the movie. It looks quite awful.)


Feb 09 2009

Steve Wozniak To Be On Dancing With The Stars

Steve Wozniak will appear on Dancing With The StarsIs this what happens when the kids grow up and leave home? (Actually I have no idea how old Woz’s kids are but I wanted a Dad-related reason to post this.) Read more »


Feb 05 2009

Affiliate-CompUSA

It’s not what it once was — a big giant computer superstore that had all sorts of nerdy crap. But the online version Read more »


Apr 21 2008

Affiliate: CompUSA

The Comp is dead! Long live the Comp!

Once upon a time, CompUSA was *the* place to go for all things computing. Recently, the stores died a slow, painful death. But the store is back — virtually, anyway. Systemax bought ’em, and now you can shop til you drop without having to be followed around the store by commission-seeking salesfolk.

There’s even a sweet little incentive to buy more stuff: use the link below to get 10% cash back when you pay with PayPal.

Get 10% Cash Back with Paypal on CompUSA.com!


Apr 13 2008

Affiliate: Cyberguys

Cyberguys is a great e-tailer that sells all kinds of cool, useful and nerdy stuff. Check out the Cyberguys.com Clearance Section for dirt-cheap deals. If there’s a cable you can’t find anywhere, or if you need an adapter to connect your PC to your television, or just need blank DVDs, get thee to Cyberguys.


Feb 23 2007

Bill Gates Keeps His Kids Offline

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Just because you’re the daughter of Bill Gates does not mean you get to play on your computer all day long. Read more »