What’s The Ten-Year-Old reading this week?
Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe Being able to explain complicated ideas in simple terms is one of my favorite art forms. In Thing Explainer, Randall Munroe sets…
Just another weekend at Caterpickles Central
Mommyo, frustrated while waiting for Daddyo’s iPad to download a dragon game for The (then) Seven-Year-Old: “Wow, is Daddyo’s iPad always this slow?” The (then) Seven-Year-Old:…
The Seven-Year-Old has had it with the iPad
The Seven-Year-Old, disgustedly: “I was going to use Daddyo’s iPad to do some reading. But it’s slower than a snail. A snail could get from the…
“How do imaginary time machines work?”
Um… With your imagination? Any one got a better answer for The Five-Year-Old? She doesn’t like mine. Related Articles: Time Machine project for a child’s birthday…
Google vs. Siri
Mommyo, after yet another incident in which Google has accurately guessed what she wants to search for after she’s typed only three letters in her mobile…
It’s the Sound Stupid, and Other News of the Week
Just a quick set of links this morning as The Four-Year-Old is headed to the kitchen to begin her morning science experiment with or without me.…
In which The Four-Year-Old uses Siri to send her first text
For those of you who have not yet met Siri, it’s a voice recognition application that you can use to operate the latest generation of iPhones.…
In which The Four-Year-Old gains a new appreciation for my age
The Four-Year-Old, interrupting her parents’ discussion of what to do with our out-of-date technology: “Mommyo, do you really have the first Kindle ever made?” Mommyo, glossing…
Oil-Eating Mushrooms and Other News of the Week
From Red Orbit comes good news for anyone concerned about the ecological effects of soil contaminated by our ongoing reliance on fossil fuels. Mohamed Hijri, professor…
“How long do satellites stay in the air?”
As part of her Mars Rover Curiosity Liftoff Celebration, The Four-Year-Old built a satellite launch pad out of Legos, with only a few targeted assists from…
