Disney’s Moana Promises Adventure and Beauty
Disney Animation Studios released some information about their upcoming film Moana and GeekMom Patricia can’t wait! But she will have to wait over 2 years.
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Sneak Peek: Pixar’s Inside Out
Pixar provided a behind-the-scenes look at their next film, Inside Out, for a small audience in Los Angeles, exactly one year prior to its scheduled premiere date of June 19, 2015. The preview included a look at the opening five-minute sequence (much of it in the form of storyboard images), character and set designs, concept drawings, and some brief scenes from the film. The audience was also treated to a preview screening of Lava, the animated short that will accompany Inside Out in the theaters.
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Registration for the 2014 MoonBots Challenge is Now Open
Registration for the fourth edition of the MoonBots challenge is now open. Red more about this year’s competition and prizes.
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Hawaii’s Thirty Meter Telescope Gets Go-Ahead
Scientists, astronomers, and amateur stargazers are all abuzz – the Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources granted a permit for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project to be built atop Mauna Kea. The TMT promises to let us explore the galaxy’s origins, allow the analysis of black holes, and explore the formation of planets and stars.
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Visiting the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
For any history buff, a trip to Oahu really must include a visit to the Pearl Harbor Historic Sites. Here you’ll find four separate locations to visit, each with its own story to tell about World War II history. I’ve been there a number of times, but my most recent visit was with two teens […]
Continue ReadingThis Week With the GeekMoms
Catch up with what the GeekMoms have been doing this week.
Continue ReadingThis Week With The GeekMoms
This week, Jules‘ youngest turned 13. Now she is officially the parent of two teenage boys. Jules is also happy to announce that next week, Sunburst Award winning Canadian author Alyx Dellamonica will be co-hosting Jules’ Geeky Pleasures Radio Show. They plan to discuss her newest book Blue Magic, LGBT issues, and more. If you’ve […]
Continue ReadingStar Trek Sequel in the Works
Let it be known that when someone says Star Trek to me I immediately think Leonard Nimoy and KTVU Channel 2, circa 1970s. But hey, that was eons ago and I’m several generations behind. In an earlier post, GeekMom Sarah pondered the possibility and rumors of a Star Trek sequel. She can now rejoice. According […]
Continue ReadingMusic Week: Geeking Out With the Ukulele
“Play something I’d recognize,” an intrepid Hawaii traveler insisted when we visited the mainland some time ago. My son, the ‘ukulele player, played several traditional Hawaiian songs, drawing nothing but a blank look. Not sure what else to share, he played a standard Hawaiian vamp. “Oh, I know that one!” she swooned. For her, the […]
Continue ReadingHands-On Science: Dissolving Sea Urchin Spines
As homeschoolers, we try to be open to the “teachable moment.” My sixteen-year-old didn’t exactly volunteer for this experiment, but our latest teachable moment came courtesy of the ocean, a slippery rock, a sea urchin, and his over-sized foot. When he came tromping in the house from the beach, asking if we had any vinegar, […]
Continue ReadingImiloa Astronomy Center
The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center on the Big Island of Hawai’i blends past and present with a focus on the night sky. Part of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the center is a kid-friendly, hands-on sort of place where families …
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Imiloa Astronomy Center
The ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center on the Big Island of Hawai’i blends past and present with a focus on the night sky. Part of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the center is a kid-friendly, hands-on sort of place where families can roam through various exhibit areas or enjoy a show in the planetarium. My husband […]
Continue ReadingBehind the Scenes at a Luthier’s Shop
My 18-year-old son, the ‘ukulele player, recently decided to upgrade the pickup in his Kamaka ‘ukulele (for the uninitiated, the pickup is the part of the instrument that allows it to be plugged in to an amp). He contacted Chuck Moore, a Hawai’i Island luthier who likes Brad well enough to have agreed to do […]
Continue ReadingSpam! Spam! Spam! Spam!
On Christmas morning, I noticed that my stocking was very heavy and stuffed to the top. I began to pull out its contents: rice, sheets of nori, furikake, mirin… Hmm, was I going to learn how to make my own sushi? And then I pulled out the last two items, a can of Spam and […]
Continue ReadingTechno, Hip Hop Ukulele Courtesy of James Hill
Take one wildly talented ‘ukulele player, add chopsticks and a comb and you’ve got some amazing music. Just before the holidays, my son attended the Kahumoku ‘Ohana Music and Lifestyle Workshop on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Lucky him, he got to take several lessons from James Hill. Lucky me, I got to attend the […]
Continue ReadingGeeking Up My Hawaiian Vacation
Is it possible to be geeky in paradise? Of course it is. Besides being the pastiest person on Oahu, I found plenty of ways to be a geek in Hawaii. 1. Help a Groom With an App Our primary reason for going to Hawaii was my little brother’s gorgeous, decidedly un-geeky wedding. They had planned […]
Continue ReadingHawaii Five-0’s Kukui High is Making the Grade
Love it or hate it, the new Hawaii Five-0 is making a splash across the nation. One surprise? The fictional alma mater of Steve McGarrett and Chin Ho Kelly — mentioned just once in the series pilot — is making the grade with TV viewers. Two fast thinking, web-savvy fans in Hawai’i launched a website […]
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