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jeanne2626

GadgetBlips Member since Dec. 22, 2008

Harry Potter Wand Remote – Your Kids Will Never Lose
blogs.babble.com - 13 days ago
Harry Potter Wand Remote – Your Kids Will Never Lose
— blogs.babble.com — Want to guarantee your kids will never again lose the remote, forcing you to race around the... living room pulling at cushions to unearth the blasted thing before Bob the Builder plays for the 100th time? Buy them the Harry Potter wand that doubles as a universal remote. (more) Harry Potter Wand Remote – Your Kids Will Never Lose

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School Bans Kids Wearing Hoodies So Kids Can't Text
blogs.babble.com - 10/2/2009
School Bans Kids Wearing Hoodies So Kids Can't Text
— blogs.babble.com — Pretty soon, kids will be going to school naked. And no, this isn’t a statement on the... skimpiness of half the items in the juniors section. This is about the latest item to be banned by school districts: hoodies. (more) School Bans Kids Wearing Hoodies So Kids Can't Text

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In Which We Explain the Waterproof Remote Control
blogs.babble.com - 9/3/2009
In Which We Explain the Waterproof Remote Control
— blogs.babble.com — OK, the folks at Gizmodo think the new waterproof remote control from Sony is a silly -... and useless - addition to their line-up. Apparently they haven’t met my four-year-old. Or anyone under four feet tall. (more) In Which We Explain the Waterproof Remote Control

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Kindle Ate His Homework
blogs.babble.com - 8/3/2009
Kindle Ate His Homework
— blogs.babble.com — If only we’d had this kind of excuse back in the day! A kid whose Kindle was... caught up in the raft of recent glitches that have caused books to disappear had a very simple explanation for not turning in his George Orwell report: the Kindle ate my homework. (more) Kindle Ate His Homework

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Kids Worse Than Cell Phones for Driver Distraction?
blogs.babble.com - 7/23/2009
Kids Worse Than Cell Phones for Driver Distraction?
— blogs.babble.com — I can talk on the phone while I drive in my state - I just can’t touch... the phone while I’m doing it. But no one ever said anything about taking the lid off my daugher’s bottle of water. Or retrieving her thrown Croc. Or, hello, scooching my butt forward in the seat so I can get a good angle in the r (more) Kids Worse Than Cell Phones for Driver Distraction?

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Kid Trades His iPod for a Walkman, Shock Ensues
blogs.babble.com - 6/30/2009
Kid Trades His iPod for a Walkman, Shock Ensues
— blogs.babble.com — Dude, we are old. And to hammer that one home, BBC Magazine handed a Walkman to a... thirteen-year-old “tester,” seizing his iPod temporarily and making him live the cassette life. So how did he do? (more) Kid Trades His iPod for a Walkman, Shock Ensues

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LEGO Inks Super Secret Deal With 7-Year-Old
blogs.babble.com - 6/25/2009
LEGO Inks Super Secret Deal With 7-Year-Old
— blogs.babble.com — It’s so secret seven-year-old Quaid Guarino can’t tell you WHAT he does with his LEGO bricks. But... it’s about to earn him some big bucks, and revolutionize the way our kids play with these already out-of-the-box toys. Or so rumor has it. Guarino, who we’ll remind you is seven years old, came ... (more) LEGO Inks Super Secret Deal With 7-Year-Old

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Get Dad Out from Under the Car
blogs.babble.com - 6/16/2009
Get Dad Out from Under the Car
— blogs.babble.com — Made to plug directly into the port of any car (cars made in 1996 or later only)... the CarMD does what the name implies - acts like a doctor for your vehicle. Check out the lights right on the device, and it will tell you if there’s a problem with the car. (more) Get Dad Out from Under the Car
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Spit Up: LEGO Dad’s Wrists
blogs.babble.com - 6/13/2009
Spit Up: LEGO Dad’s Wrists
— blogs.babble.com — You’re never too grown up for LEGOs. Except when you’re a Dad with a real job and... no room on your wrists for little LEGO men. These LEGO cufflinks are kitschy, but let’s face it, does Dad really want a big hunk of plastic hanging off his wrists while he’s trying to type? (more) Spit Up: LEGO Dad’s Wrists

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I See You - In the Dark!
blogs.babble.com - 6/11/2009
I See You - In the Dark!
— blogs.babble.com — Lock your door Mom and Dad, every spy kid’s dream is here. The Night Vision digital video... camera from Digital Blue is the toy to buy if you want to ward off “I’m booooored” this summer. (more) I See You - In the Dark!

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Play Miffy for Me
blogs.babble.com - 6/2/2009
Play Miffy for Me
— blogs.babble.com — What do you get when you cross a “sweet little . . . smart little . .... . cute little” bunny with today’s technology? The sweetest, smartest, cutest little MP3 player I’ve ever seen! (more) Play Miffy for Me

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7 Days of Dad: Music to his Ears
blogs.babble.com - 6/2/2009
7 Days of Dad: Music to his Ears
— blogs.babble.com — He ponied up for Mother’s Day, so now it’s time to get cracking on how to make... Dad’s day. Lucky for you, we were wondering too. So we’re offering up seven days of what we’ll be giving the guy who reads bedtime stories and changes stinky diapers. For dads whose playlist can’t handle one more ... (more) 7 Days of Dad: Music to his Ears

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Make Your Pencil Do the Robot
babble.com - 5/28/2009
Make Your Pencil Do the Robot
— babble.com — The pencil may be the simplest tool there is, but it gets geeked out with this robot.... I haven't tried it myself yet, but sharpening pencils apparently winds the Walking Robot up (although the key winds him too, so you can have your fun when the pencils are done). Best of all, your kids will ... (more) Make Your Pencil Do the Robot

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Is Kindle Coming to a School Near You?
babble.com - 5/6/2009
Is Kindle Coming to a School Near You?
— babble.com — The Amazon Kindle has made the jump to academia, signing deals with several textbook publishers to make... their materials available via the electronic device. It's limited to college at the moment, but when you look at how quickly Kindle has spread (from its introduction in 2007 to its move ... (more) Is Kindle Coming to a School Near You?

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Mom Buys Nintendo, Gets a Box of Rocks Instead
babble.com - 4/29/2009
Mom Buys Nintendo, Gets a Box of Rocks Instead
— babble.com — Somewhere in Florida, a kid is saying "aww, gee, Mom, you shouldn't have." No, really, we mean... it. Because when a sixteen-year-old opened up his brand new Nintendo DS, all he found was a pile of rocks and some newspaper with Chinese lettering. (more) Mom Buys Nintendo, Gets a Box of Rocks Instead

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