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About Ken

Ken is a husband and father from the San Francisco Bay Area, where he works as a civil engineer. He also wrote the NYT bestselling book "Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects for Dads and Kids to Share." Follow @fitzwillie on Twitter.

A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 29

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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What Does Memorial Day Mean to Your Family?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ken

Okay, let’s be clear, just in case anyone has forgotten: Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in … Continue reading →

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 28

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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Good Chemistry

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ken

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/27/good-chemistry/

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The GeekDads Episode #115: The Big Purple Elephant in the Room (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ken

Ken, Matt, Doug, and Jonathan do a Maker Faire recap, and talk a bit about the “controversy” surrounding the GeekDad issue of Wired magazine. Enjoy! GeekDad.com is the parenting blog at Wired.com, edited by Ken Denmead, Matt Blum, Jonathan Liu, … Continue reading →

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 27

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ken

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Voyager Cake

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Ken

http://www.neatorama.com/2012/05/26/star-trek-voyager-cake/

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The List: Five awesome experiments for kids

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ken

http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/1f3a1b80-a4d3-11e1-9a94-00144feabdc0.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA5Z2C_gRIAlgBYgVlbi1VUw&cd=RPpqsvnvuuM&usg=AFQjCNE1G7-Wjx_OoVewv6SRj9eaTLV2QQ

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Tron: Uprising first episode online

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ken

Tron: Uprising first episode online

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Astronomers seize last chance in lifetime for Venus Transit

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Ken

http://phys.org/news/2012-05-astronomers-seize-chance-lifetime-venus.html

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