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Captain Kirk Says the Darndest Things

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William Shatner is slated to be involved with the twitter-stream-turned-TV-show, “[Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says,” according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter today.
From the report:
Twitter sensation [Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says is becoming a TV pilot with William Shatner set to play the larger-than-life dad at the center of it.
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Cultivating an Ecosystem for Geek Learning

Previously, GeekDad has offered suggestions on raising good geeks. Topics have ranged from gender issues to using the Internet to racism. An underlying theme across all this advice is that education matters. Here are some things to consider when creating an extended learning environment for your little geeks.
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Take Your Next Vacation at Robot Land

This year’s Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees was all excited to go to Disneyland. In a few years, though, all the cool quarterbacks could be heading to Robot Land.
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Channeling Calvin on a Snow Day

Indiana has been a kid’s paradise recently. Snow days abound, and winter looks like winter. Throw in a birthday gift of The Complete Calvin & Hobbes, and we had the makings of a very geeky afternoon. Continue reading

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SurfaceScapes Revisited: Maps and Dice and Orcs (Oh, My!)

The team of students attempting to turn a Microsoft Surface table into a platform for Dungeons & Dragons campaigns made a lot of progress since GeekDad highlighted the project last fall. An updated video released in December shows an adventure in progress, complete with miniatures, maps, virtual dice, and a DM control panel. And Orcs.
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11 Geeky Ideas for Casting the New Rockford Files

NBC announced its plans last July to revive “The Rockford Files” with David Shore (House) leading the creative team. Until now, only Emmy-winning James Garner has played Jimbo Rockford. The 81-year-old star may be able to play Rocky, but his wrongfully convicted private investigator son now needs a casting call. At the risk of sacrilege, I offer a few suggestions. Continue reading

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What’s the Frequency, Kenneth: How GeekDads Tweet

Sure, we GeekDads can blog, but can we microblog, too? An ongoing visualization project by developer Anthony Starks reveals some interesting insights about how we use Twitter.
The project—TweetFreq—originated last May after Starks noticed certain profile pictures (ahem and ahem) showing up often in his Twitter timeline. Starks, a consultant with interests in visualization and design, […] Continue reading

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Not Such a Wonderful Life: Watching a Holiday Classic with The Next Generation

Sometime between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day each year, I pop in a copy of Frank Capra’s holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, and swim in the sentimentality of community. This season, my 9-year-old son jumped into the pool with me. Continue reading

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My Secret Circle: For Girls, Safety is in Small Numbers

While some ponder what will come after the Age of Social Networks, the current question of how to introduce kids to online social practice is a growing concern both for parents and developers. For parents, the debate begins with how much of their children’s lives should be shared. For developers—the people responsible for creating and […] Continue reading

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