Author Archives: Curtis-Silver
Doing The Math Homework Mind Meld With Your Geeklet
A recent survey from Intel showed parents would rather talk drugs than science or math. Now that you’ve had the math talk, what about helping with the homework? Here are some tips on how to help your geeklet with their math homework. Continue reading
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Children’s Music That Isn’t So… Childish
Children’s music can be very annoying to adults, but since we love our kids we put up with it. Here are some music suggestions that the whole family can enjoy without any teeth grating by the parents. Continue reading
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Great Geek Debates: Highlander vs. Highlander – There Can Be Only One!
Highlander was one of the best sci-fi shows on television, or was it one of the best sci-fi movies ever made? Who was the better Highlander – Duncan or Connor? Sounds like a Great Geek Debate to me! Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Connor MacLeod, Duncan MacLeod, Great Geek Debates, Highlander
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Prepare to Invade Playhouse Disney
It’s high time for a new show on Playhouse Disney, how about something pirate themed for the little ones? Introducing Jake and the Never Land Pirates! Continue reading
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Science Fiction or Reality: When do the Machines Take Over?
Science fiction has given us the fear of autonomous computers taking over the world. Is it possible? Are there early warning signs? Literary influences? Here is my tongue-in-cheek threat assessment. Continue reading
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Tagged Anne McAffrey, Dan Simmons, Fred Saberhagen, humor, Matrix, Robert Heinlein, Science and Education, Skynet, terminator
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Great Geek Debates: Data vs. Every Other Android
When we think of movie and television Androids, we can think of none better than Lt. Commander Data. Or can we? In this Great Geek Debate we take a look at handful of movie Androids & Robots and how they stack up to Data. Continue reading
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Tagged Blade Runner, C3PO, Data, Everything Else, Gort, Great Geek Debate, I robot, Johnny 5, Kryten, Nestor, Star Trek, Steve Austin
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Open Letter to Retail Customer Service: Get it Together
This is an open letter to the retail customer service representatives who appear to have lost all sense of what it means to provide competent service at walk-in retail stores. Continue reading
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Smoking in Avatar Ruffles Feathers and Highlights Hypocrisy
Smoking in movies has always been a hot topic and reason for controversy. Now with the very popular Avatar coming under fire for depicting smoking, one has to wonder – is smoking in movies really a threat to our way of life? Continue reading
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Tagged Armchair Geek, Avatar, Everything Else, Hollywood, James Cameron, Movies, Smoking
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Capture Your Light Bulb Moments With LEGO CLICK!
Eureka! LEGO has created a social media based portal for the world to share all of their aha! moments! It’s called LEGO CLICK and it’s LEGO! Continue reading
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D.I.Y. With Mike Senese & Win Stuff
Mike Senese, the host of multiple programs on the Discovery Channel, is a do-it-yourself guru and he wants to share some of his tools with you in a year long contest. Continue reading
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Tagged Blowtorch, Discovery Channel, DIY, Free, Mike Senese, Projects and Activities
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