There’s news from the folks at Cuusoo about the Fall 2012 review! Read More
Cuusoo Makes Decision About Lego Portal Set
Edward Snowden: Brilliant "Dropout"
Edward Snowden’s extensive, competent knowledge of surveillance, sophisticated technology, and programming is what landed him that job, diploma or no. Read More
Eoin Colfer's The Reluctant Assassin
Fans of Colfer are sure to enjoy this new novel, The Reluctant Assassin. Read More
The Turncoat: Renegades of the Revolution
With the Revolutionary War as a backdrop, The Turncoat takes readers from the barracks of the Continental Army to a hearthside with Alexander Hamilton and beyond as Kate fights for her own life and that of the man she loves. Read More
Handcrafted Steampunk USB Drives!
Steampunk USB drives add a little bit of pizazz to any office. Read More
Material World and Hungry Planet Show us the World
There are two fabulous books that have (seriously) traveled 7,500 miles with my family over the years as we’ve moved from place to place, simply because they must be on our bookshelves. Material World: A Global Family Portrait and Hungry Planet: What the World Eats are wonderful, thought-provoking, educational, and interesting. Read More
Between the Bookends at GeekMom
This month the GeekMoms’ never-ending stack of books unfurled stories featuring angry teens, dragons, a bit of psychology and witches and more witches. Read More
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
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
Mobile Phone Diagnoses Worm Infections
In Tanzania, scientists recently used a mobile phone equipped with a makeshift microscope to diagnose intestinal parasites. Read More
Visiting the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
For any history buff, a trip to Oahu really must include a visit to the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. Here you’ll find four separate locations to visit, each with its own story to tell about World War II history. I’ve been there a number of times, but my most recent visit was with two teens… Read More
The Office of Mercy
Imagine America hundreds of years from now. Science and technology has created a society of humans who can live for hundreds of years. Pain and suffering has been eliminated; peace reigns. There is no inequality. Doesn’t sound too bad, does it? Read More