Author Archives: Tom-Angleberger
Top 10 Geeky Fonts
There are two sorts of geeky fonts. First there are the ones that appeal to typography nerds because of their creator, history, mathematical beauty or whatnot.
Then there are fonts that appeal to geeks because they play on our geeky nostalgia, reference our hobbies or have a direct pop culture link. These are the ones compiled […] Continue reading
When Life Gives You Snow, Make Some Snow Ice Cream
Frank Zappa’s famous warning is wise, but don’t let it scare you off from eating the good, white stuff.
Snow ice cream is a great recipe for kids: cheap ingredients, no cooking, big payoff at the end, long-lasting memories. (I remember having some circa 1975.)
You can look around on the Web for a recipe if you […] Continue reading
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Building OLLO Robots
The OLLO Action kit is a pretty impressive beginner robot system. It’s got a powerful gearbox motor, an adaptable on/off switch and a plastic rivet system that goes together quickly and stays together. For a $30 set there’s a lot of potential.
But why in the name of Ole Kirk Christiansen isn’t it Lego-compatible? Not only […] Continue reading
The Thief Who Stole Sherlock’s Watch
Arsene Lupin — the anti-hero of a series of French crime stories published 100 years ago — really did steal Sherlock Holmes’ watch.
Or perhaps I should say Holmlock Shears. Or perhaps Herlock Sholmes.
You’ll find that Sherlock’s name changes depending on which version of which book you and/or your Geeklet pick up. (Explanation on Wikipedia.) Apparently, […] Continue reading
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New Year’s Ball Drop X 11,000
Roanoke Ball Drop
The Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke, Va., is located on the fourth and fifth floors of a downtown building with an atrium. For New Year’s they encouraged kids and adults to line the stairs and balcony walls and drop balls to ring in the new year. To make it more kid-friendly, […] Continue reading
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Marble Raceways Are a Perfect Gift, but Which One is Right for Your Geeklet?
Marble raceways are a near perfect Geeklet toy — lots of physics and engineering lessons to be learned, no batteries, etc… Yet, sometimes the frustration factor is just too high. We’ve got a magnetic one that sticks to the dishwasher, for example, that loves to deposit marbles under said dishwasher.
The key is finding the right […] Continue reading
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