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GeekDad Academy: Academy Roundup
GeekDad Academy presents the Academy Roundup.
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GeekDad Daily Deal: VoCore2 Mini Linux Computer and Ultimate Dock
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GeekDad Daily Deal: The Complete Raspberry Pi 3 Starter Kit
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Continue ReadingGeekDad Daily Deal: The Pay What You Want Learn to Code Bundle
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GeekDad Daily Deal: VoCore Mini Linux Computer
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Raspberry Pi Gets Smaller, Better, Cheaper
Everyone’s favorite microcomputer just took a step up in features, and a step down in size and price.
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Mindstorms Will Be Going Back-to-School Later This Year
The third version of Lego robotics, Lego Mindstorms EV3, has been announced with a special software application that was developed especially for classroom use.
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Kickstarter Alert: UDOO Development Board
The UDOO is a dual processor system featuring an ARM i.MX6 from Freescale Semiconductors and a ARM SAM3X8E from Atmel. The Atmel ARM chip is the same chip as the Arduino DUE and the UDOO board has the footprint of a DUE built right into the board, including all of the IO pins. The Freescale ARM i.MX6 is available as a dual core or a quad core and runs at 1 GHz.
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Free Today: CrossOver Software Lets You Run Windows Apps on Linux or Mac
CrossOver software lets you run Windows software on Linux or Mac and is available as a free download only on October 31.
Continue ReadingRaspberry Pi Summer Programming Contest
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced a summer programming contest for young Makers, programmers, and other curious geeklings 18 and under. The rules are simple, develop software on the Raspberry Pi that impresses the judges. There is more information available …
Continue ReadingMom, Where Does Linux Come From?
Feel like you’ve heard of Linux, but aren’t really sure who makes it or what it does? Watch this new video from The Linux Foundation to find out just how much you already interact with Linux every day as well as the story of how it gets put together.
Continue ReadingTurn Your Kids Into Linux Hackers At SCALE: The Next Generation
The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) celebrates its tenth year with a new feature, called SCALE: The Next Generation. The free and open source community of today is reaching out to their future leaders by hosting this mini-event for kids within the larger Linux conference. Mimi Cafiero and Malakai Wade, eighth graders already with backgrounds […]
Continue ReadingAn Adventure in Cable Cutting – 3 Weeks In
So my family is nearly three weeks into cutting the cable TV to our house. Here are the results so far… I’ll just say it’s gone smoother than expected. Writing for myself, I haven’t really missed cable TV… but then …
Continue ReadingVideo: The Story of Linux
Maybe you’ve heard of Linux but aren’t really sure what it’s all about. Or maybe you’re a kernel developer. Either way, this is a great video. For the “Lin-what?” crowd: In 1991, Linus Torvalds, a student in Helsinki, sent a now-famous email that kicked off what’s now known as the open source operating system Linux. […]
Continue ReadingFUDCon Recap and How You Can Get Involved In Open Source
I spent last weekend in Tempe, Arizona, at FUDCon, the Fedora Users and Developers Conference. For the less technically adventurous among our GeekMom friends, Fedora is a distribution of Linux, the open source operating system. If you’re not familiar, you can learn more at fedoraproject.org. A BarCamp-style unconference FUDCon is an unconference, BarCamp-style. In this […]
Continue ReadingThe Continuing Saga of A Geek Who (Once) Hated Apple
It’s been two months. I’ve had an iPhone for a grand total of two months. And I still straddle my Apple vs Other fence, yet to waver to one side or the other. As with any piece of technology I’ve adapted to it. I’ve developed new muscle memory and am now accustomed to its quirks. My Droid […]
Continue Reading100 Essential Skills for Geeks (GeekDad Wayback Machine)
As Geeks we are expected to have a certain set of skills that the majority of the population does not possess. This list is by no means complete, but I think it is a good sample of the skills required …
Continue ReadingHands-on and Close-up Fun: Penguicon 7.0
My daughter and I are making a note here: Penguicon 7.0 weekend road trip = Huge Success. We’re definitely planning on attending again, and I’d encourage other GeekDads and GeekMoms to give it a good look, particularly those who have …
Continue ReadingTaking My Daughter to Penguicon This Weekend
The Penguicon website likens this weekend’s Science Fiction and Open Source Convention in Romulus, Michigan to a “whole solar system to explore.” “The twin suns of this binary system are two communities that share curiosity, creativity, and a welcoming volunteerism …
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