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Posts Tagged “Parents”

humor

How Grandma Sees The Remote

In this comic by Roz Chast really sums it up nicely, for grandmas, parents and, let's be honest, sometimes even ourselves during our darkest moments of troubleshooting.

It reminds me of a funny story that happened to my wife's grandma a few years back. Her television was hit by a power surge and began speaking Spanish (picking up some AM radio station probably)...even when unplugged. She later joked that the voices, temporarily muffled under a blanket, were laughing at her. We convinced her that she'd just hit the wrong button. OK, OK, we didn't. We're not that cruel. [bookofjoe]

4:30 PM on Sat Feb 16 2008
By Mark Wilson
188,493 views, 31 comments

parenting

Xbox 360 Parental Timer Rumors Solidifying

Rumors of the long-expected parental timer embedded in the Xbox 360's impending fall update have been picking up steam in the last week or so, with the latest sort-of confirmation supposedly coming from a Guitar Hero III keychain. The included pamphlet reportedly describes the timer thusly:
A simple tool that lets you manage how much time your kids spend on their Xbox 360. Manage in daily or weekly increments. Easy for parents to suspend and add time. Available in December 2007 only through Xbox Live.
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2:30 AM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Matt Buchanan
1,787 views, 12 comments

Latest by Jaymez: Great idea. Better idea is not buying your kid the damn video game system to begin with. I won't allow one in my house, period. more »

gadget hitmen

Boy Pays Hitman to Off His Parents After Taking His Playstation Away

16-year-old Cory Ryder is awaiting trial for hiring a hitman to whack his parents because they took away his PlayStation. But the man paid to do the job wasn't a hitman, but an undercover cop...hired by the kid's mother. More »

10:45 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Adrian Covert
19,854 views, 69 comments

big mother

TV Show Teaches Nosy Parents How to Spy On Their Kids


Okay my little droogies, check out this video from the chirpy Morning Show, a nasty broadcast your 'rents might be watching. In this little segment, they can learn how to spy on you with some of those high-tech thingamajigs. You already knew about all this Big Brother stuff anyway, though, didn't you? Just makin' sure. It's called opposition research. More »

11:18 AM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By Charlie White
23,550 views, 106 comments

parenting to the max

Parents Think Wii Zapper Might As Well Come With an NRA Application

NJ.com, your source for "everything Jersey" asked people what they thought of the "gun-like" Wii Zapper in their weekly Question of the, um, Week segment. The responses poured in and they were extremely negative. The catch, though, is that the site had originally posted a picture of a gun other than the Wii Zapper, which let's face it, looks more Star Trek than NRA. Check the outrage after the jump. More »

5:40 AM on Fri Sep 14 2007
By Matt Buchanan
5,743 views, 27 comments

gadgets

Kiddy Cam For Parents, Not Sickos

This Kiddy Cam from Magnet allows busy parents to monitor their kids without actually spending any time with the little bastards. The flip-down LCD screen can mount to any surface—a kitchen cupboard, for example—and receives transmissions from up to 30 meters (100 feet). More »

8:25 PM on Wed Feb 28 2007
By Jason Chen
1,574 views, 2 comments

gadgets

Pacifier Drug Dispenser and Thermometer

The Numimed Dispenser Pacifier is made for covertly delivering medicine to a baby. This is not entirely a new idea, but it adds a built-in thermometer to take the baby's temperature as well—which is a nice feature. More »

4:22 PM on Mon Dec 19 2005
By gizmodo.com
653 views, 3 comments