Cool Mom Picks - Tech, CMP-Style

Wednesday 18 November

iPhone cases for the terminally hip

I could count the many ways in which I am completely obsessed with Threadless, the original crowdsourcing art-to-product site, but who has that kind of time? ... [More]

Saturday 08 August

Flipping for BrainFlips

BrainFlips Kids these days have it so easy: Cell phones, computers, and cartoons on TV twenty-four hours a day. Technology has even made studying a cinch. ... [More]

Wednesday 29 July

RunPee - So pregnant women will never miss the good parts again

I'm pretty sure my pregnant bladder had a mind of its own, ensuring that I would have to run to the bathroom at all the most inopportune times--you know, like immediately after you pass a rest stop on the highway ... [More]

Saturday 11 July

The iPhone app for babies, bottles, and boobs

Proving the quip that, Yep, there's an app for that, Baby Brain has created the ultimate iPhone app that we think you new moms will love for tracking baby's vital stats. ... [More]

Saturday 20 June

Last minute Father's Day gift ideas. (It's not that you procrastinated, you're just...busy.)

free father's day card download Need a couple of last-minute Father's Day ideas to make tomorrow just a wee bit more special? We've got a few ideas that won't cost you 8 zillion dollars in overnight shipping - or even a trip to the store. ... [More]

Sunday 14 June

Gentlemen, start your Roku

Roku Netflix video player If you still haven't found the perfect Father's Day gift (hello? Have you even been to our Father's Day gift guide yet?) we still have a few ideas up our sleeves that you can get in time to serve up with bagels in bed on June 21. ... [More]

Tuesday 09 June

Daddy wants a new solar charger

When considering your options for a more eco Father's Day (as seems to be the going trend these days), we're liking Sustain Stores for a whole bunch of earth-friendly and guy-friendly high-tech choices. ... [More]

Saturday 09 May

animoto: Video editing a non-techy mother could love

animoto logo Not to brag, but for a non-geeky girl I know my way around a computer. I'm not even afraid to dive into code. But where it comes to video editing, I'm a complete dolt. So when I created my very own free (free!) 30-second video at animoto, I was astonished at the results. ... [More]

Wednesday 04 March

Get on your bikes and ride

One of my first purchases after moving from an urban high-rise apartment to a house in the 'burbs was a bike. Sure, there were plenty of places to ride in the city, but with only two closets and about a... ... [More]

Tuesday 03 March

Eye-Fi with my little eye

Two items that I cannot live without? My digital camera and my laptop. With three kids, there's always a photo op that I must capture but I'm lousy at remembering to upload all those pictures. ... [More]