World’s Largest Lego Model in Times Square
If you’re in or near New York City and a fan of Lego or Star Wars–or both–put this one on your calendar for May 23rd! Read more →
All Posts by Kris Bordessa
Vintage Thrift Shop by Postmodern Jukebox
Vintage version of Thrift Shop by Postmodern Jukebox introduces listeners to new styles of music. Read more →
Breaking Bad, Lego Style
What if there was a Breaking Bad Lego video game? It might look like this. Read more →
Colonists Resorted to Cannibalism During Starving Time
In 2012 archaeologists at the Jamestown site uncovered the remains of an English girl, roughly 14 years in age, showing the first physical evidence of cannibalism. Read more →
WeFarm Connects Growers Via Technology
When the folks behind WeFarm started formulating its peer-to-peer knowledge sharing network with the idea to connect small farmers in developing countries, they found that 90% of those growers simply didn’t have access to the internet. Enter the mobile phone, something that most of these farmers do have access to. Read more →
Between the Bookends with GeekMom
It’s time for another look at the GeekMoms’ never-ending stack of books. Collectively, we sure manage to make our way through a fair number of pages, whether we’re reading them on dead trees or e-readers. This month we’ve read books about DIY hacks and learning, costuming and cosplay, and even some audio options. Read more →
Lego Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle
Just in time for the release of Iron Man 3, Lego offers up the Iron Man Extremis Sea Port Battle. Read more →
Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope Gets Go-Ahead
Scientists, astronomers, and amateur stargazers are all abuzz – the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources granted a permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project to be built atop Mauna Kea. The TMT promises to let us explore the galaxy’s origins, allow the analysis of black holes, and explore the formation of planets and stars. Read more →
Odette’s Secrets: World War II in the Eyes of a Child
In Odette’s Secrets, author Maryann MacDonald introduces readers to the fears and worries that plague Jews in Paris as Hitler’s regime takes power through the eyes of Odette. Read more →
Car Runs on Compressed Air
A car that runs on compressed air? Sign. Me. Up. Read more →