Win a Trip to Paris and Five HP Mini Netbooks
Last year, I gave away two notebooks and one multi-touch computer. This year, I hoping to giveaway multiple computers as well. However, I have no idea when that will happen. In the meantime, feel free to enter the Intel Solid-State Drive giveaway. The grand prize is a five-day trip to Paris for two and a HP Mini Netbook. The trip to Paris includes airfare and hotel (five days and four nights).
In addition to the grand prize, four lucky dads and moms can also win a HP Mini Netbook. All the mini notebooks feature an Intel Solid-State Drive (SSD). As most geek dads and moms know, SSDs increase system performance, speed boot up time, and reduce the launch time of applications. However, solid-state drives cost more, which is why they are not standard on most computers.
St. Patrick's Day 2010
Dads and moms, don't forget to dress your little ones in green on St. Patrick's Day. You don't want anyone pinching your kids, do you? Wait, maybe you shouldn't answer that question. After all, dads and moms do have the right to not incriminate themselves. Have a fun Saint Patrick's Day everyone!
The two little ones in a playful St. Paddy's Day moment
Postcard Printing Giveaway
Thanks to my latest sponsor, UPrinting, I'm giving away 100 custom postcards on my dad blog. The winner can have the postcards printed in full color on both sides of the 14pt cardstock. Cool. With postcard printing, dads and moms can create postcards (duh), thank you cards, party invitations, save the date cards, birth announcements, and promotional mailing pieces for a business.
FCC Consumer Broadband Test
The Federal Communications Commission recently announced a new broadband test service to help dads and moms clock the speed of their Internet connection. The tests help geek dads and moms compare their actual speeds with the speeds advertised by their providers. My test results actually came close to what Verizon FIOS advertised (up to 10 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload).
In the broadband speed test, moms and dads are randomly assigned either the Ookla or M-Lab test. I'm not sure what the differences in the tests are, but the results do vary slightly between the Ookla or M-Lab test in Internet Explorer and Firefox
Ookla broadband test with Internet Explorer (Thursday 9pm)
Toys of the Year
Many people have heard of the Oscars (the academy awards, not the hot dog), but how many dads and moms know what TOTYs are? FYI for dads and moms, TOTYs are Oscars for the toy industry. TOTY is short for Toy of the Year. For the last ten years, members and associate members of the Toy Industry Association (TIA) have selected the top toys for the year. Read on to see this year's winners of the Toy of the Year Awards.
Lunar Antics Giveaway Winner
The winner of the Lunar Antics Giveaway on my dad blog is Lydia. Thanks to Laconil Publishing and Robert Walters, Lydia will receive a signed copy of The Lunar Antics Presents: Boy, I'd Hate to Be Made Out of That Stuff! (you can also order Boy, I'd Hate to Be Made Out of That Stuff from Amazon). Congrats to Lydia! Thank you everyone for entering and take it easy the rest of the week.
Dairy Free, Egg Free Birthday Cake
The Little Monkey and I baked Little Disney a birthday cake on Saturday (his birthday was last Wednesday, but he was sick and didn't stop vomiting until Saturday). Because my son is allergic to eggs and dairy, we used Duncan Hines cake mix and frosting. Unlike Betty Crocker, some of the Duncan Hines cake mixes and frosting do not contain milk. In place of eggs, we used Ener-G Egg Replacer (free of gluten, wheat, casein, dairy, egg, yeast, soy, nut, low protein, rice). I bought the Ener-G Egg Replacer at Whole Foods, but you also order it from Amazon if you can't find it. BTW, everyone carry Betty Crocker cake mixes and frosting, but only a handful of stores carry Duncan Hines cake mixes and frosting. And when the stores do stock them, they only carry a few flavors (why do they stock lemon cake mix, but not lemon frosting?).
Scentsy Mother's Day Giveaway
I know Mother's Day is still two months away, but some dads and kids need to start early on their plans for Mother's Day (not me of course, this geek dad has already reserved a table at McDonald's). Here's an idea: Scentsy bars and warmers would make a fantastic Mother's Day present. And thanks to Scentsy, I'm giving away a Scentsy System on my dad blog. Before I get to the details of the Scentsy Mother's Day Giveaway, let me tell you a little about Scentsy.
What is Scentsy?
Scentsy bars are highly scented wax candles that melt at a very low temperature in specially designed electric warmers. Scentsy also carries hanging fresheners for cars, travel tins, and room sprays.
Walmart Books Promotion, Food Allergies, and Alice in Wonderland
Walmart Books Promotion | Food Allergies | Alice in Wonderland Video Game
This week on my dad blog, I have three short news stories that may be of interest to dads and moms:
Read Across America at Walmart
Walmart.com is running a month-long promotion on children books as part of Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss's birthday. Dads and moms can save up to 40% on the top 500 children's books. Parents can purchase children books for as low as $3 (including free shipping). According to various studies, by the age of two, children who are read to regularly display greater language comprehension, larger vocabularies, and higher cognitive skills. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study found that children who were read to at least three times a week by a family member were almost twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading.
Walmart Books Promotion, Food Allergies, and Alice in Wonderland »
How to See Attractions for Free
Previously, I shared a tip about how dads and moms can get into popular attractions for free or at a discount. Today, I have another tip for seeing local attractions for free. And with spring break just around the corner for many dads and moms, this money saving tip will come in handy. Read on to find out how.
Lan Su Chinese Garden
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