This week’s Live Show Giveaway is a Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Control from Logitech. This universal remote control features a color LCD touch screen, a rechargeable battery, and supports up to 15 separate devices. It has a list price of $249.99. Click here for a link to CNET’s ...

Last spring, when chatting with Britax about their car seats, it came out in the conversation that, in a previous career, I had taught physics. An idea was hatched:  I could travel to NY and help them to introduce a new technology in their car seats by doing some fun physics ...

Thus speaketh the PAX Prime schedule: Saturday, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Wolfman Theatre Raising Geek Generation 2.0: Roll For Parenting Ability How young is too young for The Hobbit? Why is LEGO Star Wars the best console game for your child? What’s the best way to deal with bullying? How can I ...

This is a guest post from my beautiful wife, Cindy. Enjoy! Our family moved east – 2,350 miles from our cozy beach digs in Long Beach, California to the all American city of Cincinnati, Ohio. We’ve quickly transplanted our Pacific Coast routines to lush green hills and rolling meadows where ...

Several people have compared the DadCentricians to the Justice League. If that's the case (and our moms are never wrong), we just added our Hawkman. Hawkman, as you'll recall, is an interesting dude. He has wings, although thanks to his...

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I picked up the Dungeons and Dragons Heroscape Master Set: Battle for the Underdark not long ago and finally had a chance to play with my son.I was surprised to find a game that we both enjoyed and has my friends (which are my age) scrambling to buy their own ...

Some people are fond of saying that it isn’t the Earth that needs saving—the Earth will be around long after we’re gone. No, it’s we humans who need saving from ourselves. (Need evidence? Look no further than the Gulf, where another oil rig just caught fire.) 6th Mega is a ...

For every Batman, there’s a Matter-Eater Lad. For every X-Men, there’s a Legion of Super-Pets. There are comic book characters and groups who make it big, and there are those who never find a lasting audience. Only now and then do the obscure characters get noticed, and even more ...

My co-worker, Director of Product Development for VEX Robotics  John V-Neun, has proposed a challenge on his blog. John is looking for a marvelous VEX robot that is cool, fun, and either autonomous or intuitive to control. It does not have to be all VEX but the key components should be ...