Delilah Dawson

Ah, those halcyon days of yore, back when I used to go to midnight movies downtown and see foreign films at the art house and pack a lunch for the Star Wars marathon at the megaplex. Now the most exotic thing I see is Glee, and that's fr…

Okay Nintendo fanbois and grrls, if you grew up on Donkey Kong, we've found that coffee table you've always dreamed about. It's made to look like an actual Nintendo controller. And guess what? The controller actually works. The Nintendo …

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Never miss a day of Cool Mom Tech! Here's how: 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Follow us on Twitter 3. Subscribe to our RSS feed 4. Now, follow us on Pinterest *Bonus! Become an email subscriber . It's not daily, but you're welcome to read our…

Never miss a day of Cool Mom Tech! Here's how: 1. Like us on Facebook 2. Follow us on Twitter 3. Subscribe to our RSS feed 4. Follow us on Pinterest *Bonus! Become an email subscriber . It's not daily, but you're welcome to read our news…

Like so many of us, Judy Blume's books hold a prominent place in my memories and in my heart. They took me from slightly confused tween to slightly more confident teen, and the themes in her work still resonate with kids today. So why ca…

Smart phones. Bracelets that track your heart rate and the number of steps you walk each day. A self-adjusting thermostat . Gadgets are getting scary smart, right? And we just found out about the smartest toothbrush in the world, powered…

From gadgets and apps that make life easier to the Hey, Girl tumblrs of Ryan Gosling, we like things that are smart. And we'd like to think that subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is smart too. Not only will you receive our monthly newsletter,…

Keyboards can be so boring: The same letters, numbers, symbols. Can't we spice it up? Why, yes. Yes we can. We've found several cool sets of vinyl sticker decals for your Mac keyboard should you be interested in getting quirky with the k…

Remember when Marty McFly had to go back to the past to save the future? These blocks don't have the powers of a time traveling Delorean, but they can give you a sweet reminder of a simpler time when phones only had one ring and alarm cl…

How fondly I remember those giddy days (and nights!) of playing Super Mario Bros. in brilliant 8-bit color. It was a simpler time. A time when I loved nothing better than stomping turtles. And I still remember the panicky excitement of c…

You might have noticed that last Tuesday's Google Doodle was a beautiful illustration in honor of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday. But did you know that Valentine's Day marks the great author's celebrated trip to America, where he was fe…

Whether you think it looks like a map of hills or the back of a gemstone, we're digging this fun, faceted, and functional iPhone case. Our pals at Poketo have yet again impressed us with their ability to mix sharp design with smart techn…

This month, one super-lucky Cool Mom Tech subscriber will win a limited edition "Once Upon a Monster" XBox Kinect bundle--over a $325 value! Of course you'll also get weekly tech tips, a great monthly newsletter, and special discounts th…

My fellow geeks, we are a truly persnickety bunch, especially when it comes to social media. It takes a lot to earn our Likes, even more to earn our Shares, and a truly hilarious and Tina Fey-esque miracle to merit a DM. These cards? Tot…

If you're not a fan of the Google doodles by now...well. We don't know what. The bar is so high that now if you go to the main Google.com site and it's not actively playful or snowing or clickable, you're kind of disappointed. Here's one…

We love cute. We love smart. And we hate hate hate yucky bacteria, especially the kind that winds up on kids' toothbrushes and in their mouths. And that's why we adore this panda, the cutest, newest release from the line of Zapi toothbru…

Digital clocks? Whoa, there, Super Mario! What do you think it is, the year 2000? With this rad pixel clock, it's always pixel time, and it feels more like the 1980s. No flashing colors, digital projections, or synching it with your iPod…

Subscribing to Cool Mom Tech is hot, hot, hot, and not just because one lucky subscriber will win a brand new Kindle Fire bundle. (Okay, so Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy are pretty hot, too. But we can't subscribe you to them.) Whe…

Alarms? Waking up early? A Jedi craves not these things. But your little Padawan might crave an alarm clock melding their favorite Star Wars character minifigures and Lego. It's always Darth o' clock with this detailed Lego Star Wars Dar…

For the geek who has everything, we've finally found the alpha and omega of custom gifts. Anyone can have a star. Anyone can have a diamond (at least, a little one). But now you can name a unique mathematical theory after your special so…

Why are earbuds the perfect holiday gift? They can drown out the noises in the coffee shop or the back seat of the car. You can never have too many of them. They're just the right size to slip into a stocking. They're a great way to make…

Do you growl through the holiday card aisle, wishing there was a smart card as geeky as your smartphone? Is your holiday card in another castle? Are you missing out on the 011010100110111101111001? (That's joy in binary, BTW.) Geeks rejo…

If Fitzwilliam Darcy gets your bustle in a buzz, you're going to love the way he electrifies your gadgets, too. This gorgeous gadget dock won't get there by Christmas, sadly--but don't let that stop you. Any Jane Austen fan worth her mus…