The Weekly, Geekly Rewind – September 25, 2012

First off, there were some special birthdays this past weekend, so be sure to check out our posts on Michael Faraday and Frodo and Bilbo’s Birthdays!

Pirate Party:

Last week the scurvy wenches aboard the GeekMom ship took time to praise their most favorite piratical observances including art, books, music, maps, and recipes!

Time and Design:

Spoonflower is holding a favorite fabric contest featuring super-awesome earth science patterns! Check it out here and vote for your favorites!

Some of us are severely addled by procrastination, even going so far as to read about overcoming procrastination on the interwebz rather than doing tasks that need to be done. If that’s you, check out this short video to learn the Pomodoro Technique:

Would you trust Times New Roman over Comic Sans? Apparently some fonts are considered more trustworthy than others.

Media and Music:

Black Nerd rants about convention creepers.

Rolling Stone shares 24 albums you can’t miss this fall.

Quite a few of us are excited about the new Mumford & Sons album. Check out Rolling Stone’s review.

Science and Astronomy:

Tired of this Earth? European astronomers have found a new “super” Earth only 49 light years away. Pack your bags!

Have you read the recent research linking blood sugar surges, inflammation, even infection to serious conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and autism? Here’s a quick overview of this potentially revolutionary information. 

BBC gives us a some beautiful visuals of species close to extinction.

Kids and Education:

Duct tape + world history = fun. Two homeschooled teens have created a site dedicated to duct tape (historical) warfare. Their e-books detail how to make projects like “armored” gloves, spears, and shields out of this all purpose material. 

As your little ones get further into the school year, you might be wondering what you can do as a parent to build their reading and writing skills. Here, some suggestions from the GeekMoms.