The Biggest Working From Home “Experiment” In History

The Olympic Games are just hours away from starting in London, and it also marks the start of probably the largest working from home trends in history. Workers in the UK capital are being encourage en-masse to work from home if at all possible. This is to help reduce congestion on the roads and public...

The Value of a Dad

Last Sunday was Father's Day in some parts of the world. The guys at MoneySupermarket.com were chatting about this in the office the other day, when a bit an argument broke out over just how much our dads do at home, and just what they’re worth (in purely monetary terms).They asked their life insurance guys...

Geek Dad Song

GeekDad by John Anealio I love geek song writers, Jonathan Coulton has long been a favourite of mine. Tonight I found a new (to me at least) one. The above song by John Anealio about being a geek dad is so fun and catchy. I particularly like the line in the chorus “but my wife...

Taking the Home Office to Another Level

I’ve written about working from home before, but this guy has taken the home office to another level. This is a command centre style setup with 5 monitors all powered off the 1 computer, allowing him to spread out applications across a big area. I’ve been a long time multi-monitor person going back to days...

Monitoring vs Filtering Kids On The Internet

Windows 8, the next version of the world's most used operating system is due out later this year and it's parental controls are looking different from the current options available in Windows 7. The current set of parental controls focus more on Filtering what your children have access to on the internet. The new version...

Baby Monitors – The Geek Way

So you've got a baby and you've probably got some sort of baby monitor right? It's probably a boring audio only, plays one lullaby type? Here's how the geeks do it:

Why are Child Sleep Books So Extreme?

We’ve been having some sleep issues at home recently, so my wife borrowed a few sleep books from the library. One thing I have noticed is that they all seems so extreme! It’s basically all or nothing, with one book stating that you should leave your child to cry for up to 1 hour without...

The Business of Kidults and Money

Last night on the Angela’s Business Mix show on Eagle Waves Radio, Peter Black (of Peter Black Coaching) gave some great advice about dealing with your adult children and older teens. Some topics covered were preparing your kids for financial independence and the realities of the “Small Business of Life”. As usual Peter is full...

Top 10 Things to Keep Your Kid’s Birthday Party Running Smoothly

Planning a kid's birthday party is something we'll all have to do at least once a year. Here are some of the things that will help you keep that party running as smoothly as possible:

Fathers Just as Likely to Suffer Postnatal Depression

A new Australian study published in the Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Journal has found that new fathers are just as likely to suffer Postnatal Depression (PND) as mothers. Fathers are at risk of experiencing postnatal mental health difficulties, which may persist across the early childhood period for some fathers. The results suggest routine assessment of...