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Death Star PR Thinks Darth Vader and NPH Are Great Dads
Who are we to argue?
Original link via obimomkenobi.
Death Star PR: Star Wars A Neil Patrick Hope: An Open Letter to Neil Patrick Harris.
Tiny Raspberry Pi Computer Could Create Generation of Tinkerers
The Raspberry Pi is a tiny Linux-based computer that can be customized to do a lot of things. (That is an oversimplification for the sake of blog-posting brevity.) Wired.com reports that the Element 14, the company that makes the adorably named doo-hickey, has now made 500,000 of them.
Since we’re always on the lookout for news about kids and computers, we were intrigued by this quote from Eben Upton, co-founder of the Raspberry Pi Foundation:
“The younger generation has demonstrated significant intrigue in learning how to build and program their own computer device. And what has been great to see is the enormous growth in the hobbyist market. I have seen projects from Twittering chickens to home beer-brewing kits being created using the Raspberry Pi and its accessories.”
Now, by “younger generation” Upton probably isn’t referring to little kids, although maybe there are really really really smart little kids who could turn the Raspberry Pi into something nifty. Still, we’re fans of any product that is designed to be futzed with.
When I was a lad, Read more »
Video: The Evolution of Dad Dancing – Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (DaddyTube)
This video, The Evolution of Dad Dancing from Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, goes on a wee bit too long, but it’s worth watching for the names of the dances, such as (spoiler alert) “Imma Go Get a Beer.” It’s only 2 minutes. Enjoy.
Jimmy Fallon – The Evolution of Dad Dancing: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – YouTube.
Kids Prefer iOS, Grown-ups Android, Says Lego
Tidbit from a CES Day 2 roundup on Wired.com:
Lego has found most kids have iOS devices, while the majority of older users are Android owners.
via CES Day 2: Streaming Cubes, Robotic Snakes and Even More Activity Monitors | Gadget Lab | Wired.com.
I Agree Except For The “Ban” Part
South Korea Wants to Block Swearing and Porn on Teenagers’ Phones (Gizmodo, via Newsis via The Verge)
Craig’s List Sperm Donor Legally Responsible, Kinda
Via Gizmodo, a little story titled This Is Why You Don’t Donate Sperm on Craigslist.
For those who needed a reason…
Three years ago, Angela Bauer and Jennifer Schreiner put out a request for donor on Craigslist and Marotta answered the call. The trio didn’t just leave it at that, however; they all signed a legal document saying that Marotta would have absolutely no rights to (or responsibility for) to the child, despite it being biologically his. But when Schreiner, the only parent listed on the kid’s birth certificate, applied for welfare, the state of Kansas saw fit to put Marotta back on the hook.
According to the state, the agreement the three made in 2009 is moot since the insemination wasn’t done by a professional doctor-type.
This Is Why You Don’t Donate Sperm on Craigslist (Gizmodo, via The Daily Mail)
Kid-Friendly Android Apps On Sale (DaddyDeals)
Quick holiday DaddyDeal for Android — the Google Play Store has a bunch of apps on sale, many of them kid-friendly.
For example, Kids ABC Letters and Kids ABC Phonics and only $1.99 each.
Even cheaper is The Amazing Spider-Man, on sale for just 99 cents.
The game is a space hog, and no, we don’t mean it features Peter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham. We mean it needs 2GB of memory. But it’s Spider-Man and usually costs $7 instead of 99 cents. So there’s that.
Also worth mentioning is the ever-popular Where’s My Water? That too is only 99 cents.
Full list of sales at TalkAndroid. Link below. These prices are correct as of this moment but may be for a limited time only so they may go up when you go to buy them. Happy holidays!
Roundup of Google Play app and game deals for the Holidays | TalkAndroid.com.
