GBBP 128: Dale Dougherty
This week, we’re switching things up, going DIY, and welcoming the godfather of the Maker movement – Dale Dougherty – to the show.
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The GeekDads Episode #132: Awesome Space Shark
Ken, Matt, and James talk about the changes at GeekDad, plus Scooby Doo!, and revisiting Battlestar Galactica. Enjoy!
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Playing in the Sandbox With Dale Dougherty
Last week I attended Sandbox Summit, a conference at MIT that gathers great thinkers in children’s media. This year’s theme was was about nurturing kids’ imagination in the digital age, which stood in sharp contrast to the events unfolding in Boston while we were there. Instead of gluing ourselves to the news, we pressed on with the conference. It was so reassuring to talk about inspiring kids and the good that we can do through media.
Continue ReadingMake Magazine – The Toys and Games Issue
Make Magazine is always a delight for people who like to tinker. And the projects they write about always contain an element of fun and surprise. But if you haven’t picked up a copy before, now is the time. The …
Continue ReadingMake: Live Brings Tinkerers to your Laptop
So I’m a contributing writer with Make Magazine and Make: Online, and I wanted to share something that the blog is doing that is really neat — Make: Live. Every other Wednesday, my colleagues Becky and Matt are hosting a …
Continue ReadingCheck Out Sylvia’s Super Awesome Mini-Maker Show With Your Kids and Make Stuff
Our good friend (and former contributor) Bruce Stewart passed on a heads-up about the really cool kid-maker video podcast Make is running this summer with Sylvia and her maker dad, TechNinja. The first video in the series is about rockets …
Continue ReadingGiger Cake May Make You Bust a Gut
It’s been a while since we featured the geeky cakes, so here’s one we saw on the Makezine website the other day. It’s nice to see the groom found true love after his bit part in Spaceballs. You can find …
Continue ReadingElements of Humanity Videos Showcase the Fascination of Science
What elusive gem of inspiration causes a scientist to choose his or her vocation? And more importantly, is there a way to draw inspiration from these stories, in order to motivate the next generation? That’s the mission of The Elements …
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