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

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. [...]

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. SurfaceScapes [...] [...]

Loft-y Cinematic Sound on a Budget

I’ve been tinkering away on a project for our loft bedroom for about 6 months now. I’m slowly turning the room into a dual purpose sleeping space and cinema. The reason it’s taken me so long though is that this is all on a tight budget. Having organized a second-hand screen to magically appear from behind [...] [...]

Keen Hawk R/C Racer Becomes a Family Project

Continuing my radio-controlled trip down memory lane,I’ve been trying out a recent 4WD car from Tamiya. Fusion Hobbies provided us the Keen Hawk to put through its paces and compare to the 2WD Sand Viper. While I was looking forward to the improved performance and better pulling power,I’d forgotten how much more complex [...] [...]