Ken’s Twitter Stream

fitzwilliefitzwillie: Truism:if an email starts with "If you're having trouble viewing this email..." then you probably don't want to anyway.
2 weeks ago
fitzwilliefitzwillie: "Lego Friends Samantha Carter" http://t.co/C3aT9LYc
2 weeks ago
KeriMorgretKeriMorgret: Wonderful calendar (with email option!) of Bay Area Science events. http://t.co/CR7Aorgy cc @fitzwillie
2 weeks ago
fitzwilliefitzwillie: "LEGO USS Reliant From Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan" http://t.co/wpFNjnEM
3 weeks ago
DanCitizenDanCitizen: @fitzwillie Real dads do cloth diapers. Read Daddy Dan's Guide to Diapers http://t.co/4PwaOL9M
3 weeks ago
heaathherrrheaathherrr: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
3 weeks ago
glenn_evansglenn_evans: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
3 weeks ago
KeriMorgretKeriMorgret: @fitzwillie I wonder how many patents they have on the sorting and automated robots. Betting they did storage bins in-house,too.
3 weeks ago
fitzwilliefitzwillie: @KeriMorgret The automation is mind-boggling!
3 weeks ago
EnaxuEnaxu: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
3 weeks ago

Radio Controlled Childhood

I was reminiscing with a friend recently about our misspent youth with Radio Controlled cars. We enthused for hours about saving up for a real hobbyist vehicle and then waiting for it to arrive in the post. Then there were the hours of frustration trying to put it together. But it was all so worth it. [...] [...]

My Life With Cars:Lessons From a Three-Year-Old

He was 18 months old the first time he touched a Matchbox car. On that day,in the early spring of 2008,my son wrapped his chubby little fingers around the cool metal of a paint-chipped 1970 Impala,and his life has never been the same since. You may think I’m exaggerating,and there are days [...] [...]

Up Steps a New Family R/C Contender

After the great response to my Tamiya Sand Viper review I thought it would be worth looking at what the other R/C brands offered the budding radio controlled car geek. Step Up have been working on a series directly aimed at newcomers. I took the Stinger EB-1 from CML Distribution out for a spin and [...] [...]