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Author: Chris Knox

Book Review: ‘Capturing Archetypes, Volume 2’

April 4, 2016December 13, 2017Chris Knox

Sideshow Collectible’s incredible artistry is on full photographic display in ‘Capturing Archetypes, Volume 2: A Gallery of Heroes and Villains from Batman to Vader’.

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Learn to Program with Minecraft

Book Review: ‘Learn to Program With Minecraft’

March 8, 2016Chris Knox

‘Learn to Program with Minecraft’ does a great job of using a well-loved game to make learning to program enjoyable and rewarding.

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This ScratchJr Book Gets Younger Minds Creating With Code

January 7, 2016December 13, 2017Chris Knox1

‘The Official ScratchJr Book’ provides a great guide for teaching our youngest minds the language of computer science.

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Review: Adidas MiCoach FIT SMART Activity Tracker

December 30, 2015Chris Knox

The Adidas miCoach FIT SMART is a comfortable and impressive option in the fitness tracker market. Paired with the Adidas miCoach Train and Run app, the FIT SMART is a great fitness tracker and workout tool.

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Kickstarter: RoboMustache’s Unique Bamboo Robot Kits

December 22, 2015December 16, 2017Chris Knox

RoboMustache™ is a new Kickstarter that offers unique, handmade bamboo robot kits. The kits are well made and fun to assemble. They’re a great example of design and ingenuity.

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New Revell Scale Models Change the Game for Kids and Parents

December 20, 2015Chris Knox

Revell Models is offering 26 kits in a new scale model collection geared toward new builders. Kit types range from cars to Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing. There’s something in the collection to appeal to everyone.

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Review: ‘Cape, Spandex, Briefcase: Leadership Lessons from Superheroes’

November 25, 2015December 13, 2017Chris Knox

‘Cape, Spandex, Briefcase: Leadership Lessons from Superheroes’ speaks directly to the ink-paneled souls of geek leaders. This book teaches through geekdom’s kindred icons, comic book superheroes.

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Snickerdoodle

Snickerdoodle: Next Generation Maker and STEM Projects

October 26, 2015Chris Knox2

Snickerdoodle is the newest microprocessor development board that allows you to make what you’ve always thought and been told you could never make.

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Design and 3D Print a Yo-Yo With Kids

October 12, 2015December 13, 2017Chris Knox2

Rapid design and 3D printing custom yo-yo with kids was a fun way to spend the afternoon. The kids learned basic basic 3D design skills, prototyping workflow, and building mechanical assemblies. In the end, they had a working yo-yo of their own making.

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