Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
It recently became clear that our usual Casa Tynan home repair m.o.—a combo of DIY and neglect—was no longer sufficient. We needed help fast, as in, before a porch beam collapsed. Obviously, neither my husband nor Iwanted to take a chance on shoddy work, but a budget-busting bill was of...
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
My father was born in Ireland, but after he moved to the U.S. with my mom and my oldest brother, he rarely went back. Though we still have extended family there, I’ve met only a few folks over the years. So when my mother recently...
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Monday, April 2nd, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Xbox Kinect: The Only Entertainment System Your Family Needs
Lately our family room has been noisier than ever. “Play game,” commands my son Cole, 15, shooting a trying-to-seem intimidating glare at his father.
“Watch ESPN,” my husband, Dan, counters firmly, rising to the challenge.
“Find Downton Abbey,” I typically shout into the fray.
If not for the giggles that follow, a casual observer...
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Intel sent me a
couple of videos of some social experiments the company did to find out what people would be willing to do to get a free Ultrabook. If you read my post,
Acer S3 Ultrabook: A Dangerous, Thin Laptop, you know what happened to me when I was tempted with one of these....
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Monday, March 19th, 2012
by Christina Tynan-Wood
Lynksys/Cisco sent me the rather amusing results of its recent Geek Dad survey. (
Click here to see it full screen.) I know I’m married to a geek. And he is a dad. But I never really expected the survey – or the cartoonish info graphic that came with it – to describe us so perfectly. It was a little disconcerting, actually.
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