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
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KeriMorgretKeriMorgret: Wonderful calendar (with email option!) of Bay Area Science events. http://t.co/CR7Aorgy cc @fitzwillie
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fitzwilliefitzwillie: "LEGO USS Reliant From Star Trek II:The Wrath of Khan" http://t.co/wpFNjnEM
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DanCitizenDanCitizen: @fitzwillie Real dads do cloth diapers. Read Daddy Dan's Guide to Diapers http://t.co/4PwaOL9M
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heaathherrrheaathherrr: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
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glenn_evansglenn_evans: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
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KeriMorgretKeriMorgret: @fitzwillie I wonder how many patents they have on the sorting and automated robots. Betting they did storage bins in-house,too.
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fitzwilliefitzwillie: @KeriMorgret The automation is mind-boggling!
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EnaxuEnaxu: RT @dhewlett:“@fitzwillie:"A Hilarious New Web Series From Stargate’s David Hewlett" http://t.co/M13fkdZj” Thank you GeekDad!
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Beautiful 19th Century Maps Drawn by Children

For some reason,maps have always piqued my interest. Even as a child,I loved rifling through old maps of places near and far,imagined and real,tracing the boundaries and plotting adventures. Sadly,precious few maps have survived the centuries. But one of the most remarkable collections I’ve ever seen came to my attention via [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]

Build Your Own Dinosaurs With DinoMixer

Don’t you ever wish you could combine the head of a Triceratops,the body of a Tyrannosaurus Rex,and the spiky tail of a Stegosaurus? (No? Okay,maybe it’s just me.) Now you can,without all the cutting and stitching or DNA manipulation! All you need is an iPhone or iPod touch. DinoMixer is a [...] [...]

Touch Pets Dogs for the iPhone:No Mess,No Fuss

My daughters (and my wife) really want a dog,despite the fact that my six-year-old is allergic and breaks out in a rash whenever a dog licks her face. But I’m not really a dog person,and I know that as the stay-at-home parent I’d end up doing most of the chores myself. But then [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]