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If your family is anything like mine, a vacation means loading up all the tech gadgets to keep the troops entertained for the long trip ahead. With a pilot in the house, we do much more flying than driving, which can make things a little…

Today Pinterest announced changes in their Terms of Service, which go into effect April 6, and people are chattering. It's as if Pinterest is now so popular, their users are heading towards the fourth stage of social media networking. As…

With iPhones, iPads, e-readers and video games coming out of our ears, my house is being overrun by cords. Aside from labeling them with a Sharpie (Tip: silver works great on black cords), I've decided that since I'm cleaning and organiz…

After a tragic juice box diaper bag incident, my first iPhone was never the same. With my new phone, I do my best to keep it away from sippy cups, wet counters, and bathrooms, but that doesn't mean it's not at risk. So that's why when I …

My laptop cord frayed and died last week, and I was effectively dead in the water for four days. Naturally, the cord I ordered by next-day shipping did not arrive next day, and the guys at the big box store didn't have what I needed eith…

We've heard people rave about Evernote as a fantastic, free way to save inspiration and ideas and access them from anywhere - computer, phone, or your favorite mobile device. But when we asked our go-to help desk, our Twitter followers a…

The inconvenience of having my wallet stolen a couple of weeks ago was tripled when I had to call all my credit card companies and waste way too much time sitting on hold waiting to talk to a real person. Too bad I didn't have this fanta…

One of the exciting aspects of technology is that there's never just one way to use something. But given our limited time as busy parents, we never seem to have enough of it to dedicate to playing around with applications and gadgets to …

With a ton of trips coming up, including the big BlogHer conference in San Diego this week, I feel like I'm losing my mind trying to keep it all organized. In fact, last night I had a brief panic attack as I tried to track down my airlin…

Aside from Fridays when I receive my US Weekly issues in the mailbox, there isn't much else that I anticipate from the local postal truck. In fact, I've been noticing an increase in the number of odd catalogs, random mailers and junk mai…

I'm a card-carrying member of the Google frequent searchers club, whether it's odd cold symptoms or Ryan Reynolds photos. (Heh.). But little did I know that Google can do a whole lot more than just random searches. Here are four cool Goo…

I am on Twitter a lot. A lot . And while I really do adore all the feeds that I follow, every so often there's an event or a "Twitter party" of some sort that's cluttering up my stream and I want to filter it out. Fortunately, TweetDeck …

About five months after having my third child, I had to wear a strapless bridesmaid's dress to my sister-in-law's wedding. With more than 40 pounds of my baby weight still to lose, I decided that was enough motivation to whip myself into…

Are you spending every visit home showing your dad how to turn the computer on... again ? Fielding frantic phone calls from your mother about how her monitor is "broken," when it turns out it's just sleeping? Then you're going to love Go…

There is so much cool stuff being shared on social media sites, there's no way any of us could ever keep up with it, especially if we want to do things like eat, play with the kids, or leave the house. But I've just stumbled upon a new s…

I never actually realized how much I relied on my print-scan- fax trifecta of printer features until the thing bit the dust a few months ago. Since then, I've been begging neighbors to scan docs for me, and hitting the local office store…

Now with movies on demand through my cable provider, streaming movies through Amazon , loads of options from Netflix , Hulu, and a slew of other video services, the choice between watching a new release at home versus in a theater with a…

We're thrilled to welcome Chicago-based dad Caleb Gardner as our guest Dads Dig This blogger. He writes about trying to be a good example for his son at The Exceptional Man . I read a lot of online media on any given day. A lot. But let'…

With spring officially here in the Deep South, I'm determined to do a massive spring cleaning before the end of the week. And that includes my computer, which definitely needs a little TLC. So while I'm dusting the blinds and washing the…

If you were lucky enough to score a Best Buy gift card from Santa, or just want to get a jump start on your New Year's resolutions, our co-founder Kristen, along with a Best Buy Geek Squad agent, can help you out. Check out this video in…

Let's be honest, air travel with kids is not the easiest. Between weather delays, checked baggage fees, and the fear that your toddler will kick the seat in front of you the entire time, I'd say it ranks on the anxiety meter somewhere ar…