I met 8-year-old Sylvia and her parents at Maker Faire this weekend. She handed me a cute business card with robots she drew on it. The card had a URL for her Super-Awesome Maker Show, and I watched episode 1. It's super awesome!
8-year-old Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show
Get your home theater ready for summer movies with up to 64% off these gadgets
Did ya see Godzilla vs. Kong last week? With April upon us, the start of the traditional summer movie blockbuster season is here, but this is going to be unlike any movie season we've ever seen before. While some films will be exclusive to theaters, a handful of the biggest releases of the summer will… READ THE REST
Is "Rain" the quintessential Beatles song?
To celebrate the 55th anniversary of the recording of The Beatles' "Rain" (and its A-side, "Paperback Writer") on April 14 and 16, 1966, the YT channel, You Can't Unhear This, takes a look at the radical studio innovations of the track and asks if it's not the most perfect Beatles composition. It's certainly up there… READ THE REST
The influence of Ian Dury and the Blockheads' "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick"
On this episode of Songs That Changed Music, Warren looks back at Ian Dury and the Blockheads' massive and unlikely 1979 UK hit, "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick." Ian Dury and the Blockheads were always something of an anomaly in the post-punk/New Wave scene of the time. They brought punk energy to their music,… READ THE REST
With the MowRo robot lawn mower, you'll never have to cut the grass yourself ever again
Considering the explosion of robotic vacuum cleaners in recent years, is it really much of a surprise that now your front yard is getting into the act as well? If you can set a robo vac on standby to automatically start spinning around your house and gobbling up dirt and grime, it makes sense that the… READ THE REST
Safeguard your sensitive data with GhostVolt's encryption software
Worrying about data breaches isn't just for the Amazons and Facebooks of the world. Oh sure, you should be concerned if you're one of the 533 million who had info exposed in the latest Facebook breach. But a bigger worry is what happens if customer information, details that you're responsible for, somehow get exposed to… READ THE REST
Save an extra $22 on this handmade Japanese forged kitchen knife set
There are plenty of top-notch quality knives and knife sets crafted all over the world, from Germany, France, and the heart of Europe, to plenty of premium craftsmen in the U.S. But there's definitely something about a finely honed blade made from Japanese steel that still absolutely stops knife shoppers dead in their tracks. For… READ THE REST