Come join some of the editors and writers for GeekDad and GeekMom at the Bay Area Maker Faire this weekend, May 19-20, 2012, at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds in the EXPO Hall! There will be giveaways, contests, experiments, toys, …

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee plans to examine allegations that Microsoft is giving its own Internet Explorer Web browser preferential treatment over competing Web browsers in a version of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system. This is a preliminary inquiry, …

Washington believes it has a deal, finally, to reopen Pakistan#8217;s resupply routes for the Afghanistan war, saving a bunch of cash. But not before its Pakistani frenemies drive the price up. Pakistan wants a $5,000 fee on every shipping container …

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Today in international tech news: The Pirate Bay is hit with a massive DDoS attack. Meanwhile, Evernote launches its Chinese service, saying, Its like we unlocked a whole new Earth that we didnt even know existed. Also: China is poised …

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Geeks, as a general rule, are pretty easy-going. We like to think things through, so passionate confrontations arent commonplace for us. When we get well and properly provoked, though, watch out! We wont stop talking until every last point that …

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Here are some no-tech games that you may have enjoyed as a kid. I sure did. Some can be done indoors. Some can be done by yourself or with just one friend. But most of them are best when done …

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