Roundup of Holiday Travel Tips
For those about to travel, we salute you!
Upgrade:Travel Better: 5 Ways to Get the Edge Over Other Travelers great tips to get a quick handle on some potentially bad situations.
TSA: Please read the Tips for Travelers section so you don’t have last minute baggy issues
FlightAware: Check flight status and schedules for all flights in the [...]
Tech Gifts For Dad Under $100.00
Many of us father types spend a lot of time on the road. I have a few excellent holiday gift ideas to keep the traveling dad in touch with loved ones.
Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset with Multipoint Technology: For dads with Bluetooth enabled laptops, hookup your Skype or Gizmo Project clients and talk to [...]
5 Great Tech Gifts for Dad Under $30
Finding gifts for HiTechDads can be tough, especially on a budget. The staff at HiTechDads is here to help. We found these great gift ideas all under $30!
1. USB Thumb Drives – For old guys like us, the size of these drives boogles our minds. 1 gig of storage around my neck for under [...]
Your Kids are More Evolved Than You
According to this study we are evolving at a much faster rate than previously. No wonder my not even two year old is already smarter than I am. I thought it was my amazing super smart guy genes but it turns out she is either one of the Heroes or one of the X-Men (my [...]
Interview with Zwaggle Co-founder Adam Levy
I recently found Zwaggle and thought it was a great idea. I was interested to find out who was behind the site and how they conceived and executed the idea. I dropped an email to Adam Levy, one of the co-founders, and he was gracious enough to answer my deeply probing questions.
What is Zwaggle?
Zwaggle [...]
We are all Made of Stars, err Bacteria
Ok this is not what I needed to start the day. According to this study published in Scientific America, we have 10x more bacteria in our body than human cells. This leads me to the question; Are we human at all, or just big sacks of bacteria.
All the bacteria living inside you would fill a [...]
Don’t Sweat Your Kids College Grades
Twentysomething: Why I regret getting straight A’s in college This article outlines why getting good grades in college does not translate into success. I didn’t even make it through college and I have had by most accounts a successful career.
Most people will tell you building a social network is a key to business success [...]
RSSHugger, Have you Hugged Your RSS Today?
RSSHugger is a service to help other bloggers find your site. With new blogs coming online every second it helps to use services like RSSHugger to get maximum exposure for your blog. This is not a shortcut or some hack, you still have to write new and interesting content. RSSHugger only help people find it [...]
Photographing Children – A Quick Tip
This is a great tip for taking pictures of your kids. I was a photographers assistant many years ago and this always worked well. One thing we did was not tell the kids we where taking pictures. We would take them into the studio an just have them play. This is a much more relaxed [...]
HiTech Dads On Almost Drama Free Doctor Check-Ups
Miss Poots, her mother and I just returned from the 4 mo. doctor visit. You know, the one where your kiddo gets poked, prodded held down and poked again. Top that off with a little screaming and you’ve got one official 4 month checkup @ the doc.
I have a few non-HiTech tips to [...]
24 from 1994
If any of you are old (in internet years) like me you should find this really funny. Thankfully I never suffered the indignities of AOHELL but I did serve time on Compuserve.
Make Your Own Baby Wipes
The cost of baby wipes can add up fast. You can make your own really easily and cheaply.
Baby Wipe Recipe
2-1/4 cups water
2 tbsp baby shampoo
1 tbsp baby oil
1 roll paper towels, cut in half
Place the half of the paper towel roll in an airtight container. I like to place it vertically, some people like to [...]
3 Tips to Get Your Child to Sleep Later
Sometimes your child wakes up way to early and then decides they have to go wake up mommy and daddy. While you can’t expect to return to your glory days of sleeping until 10 AM on Sunday morning but you can do a few things to extend your child’s time in bed to a more [...]
OCD About Temperature?
For those of us dads who are obsessive-compulsive about our child’s nursery environment, I bring you, remote temperature thermometer. We live in an old “breathable”, two-story house with hot water radiator heat. At times, the temperature can fluctuate from room-to-room.
So the search commenced for a temperature thermometer which would be placed in her [...]
The concept behind HiTech Dads dot com
Bill and I work in the technology field and we’re dads. During a new idea brainstorming session, we came up with the concept of HiTech Dads. Dads who work in or have an interest in technology.
Build a community of people to share innovative ideas to make raising kids easier and maybe more fun. [...]