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William Shatner is slated to be involved with the twitter-stream-turned-TV-show, “[Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says,” according to an article in The Hollywood Reporter today.
From the report:
Twitter sensation [Deleted Expletive] My Dad Says is becoming a TV pilot with William Shatner set to play the larger-than-life dad at the center of it.
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Congratulations to a most presidential Bob Solorio, who correctly deciphered this week’s puzzle and provided the correct answer to win a $50 gift certificate from the stunningly attractive folks at Think Geek.
Puzzle:
For a lot of people, Presidents Day means a day off and the chance to celebrate the accomplishments of our 44 presidents by taking […] Continue reading →

For all you Astronomy buffs in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut are The American Museum of Natural History for March is hosting 10th Annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate: The Moon, Mars and Beyond: Where Next for the Manned Space Program?. The Director of The Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson, will be moderating a […] Continue reading →

The Dallas Museum of Nature and Science will be hosting Tech Fest 2010 this weekend.
From the smallest conveniences to the biggest innovations, this annual event encourages visitors to rethink technology and get excited about future scientific discoveries and achievements. Join us for hands-on activities, crafts and more!
Arc Attack will be playing three shows on Saturday […] Continue reading →

The latest addition to my geekson’s LEGO collection is set 8060, the Typhoon Turbo Sub from the LEGO Atlantis theme.
I thought I would share the building process with you as he put the kit together. So here is a video of the assembly process:

The assembly is straightforward. The weak point in the structure is the […] Continue reading →

Read all the Dork Towers that have run on GeekDad.
Find the Dork Tower archives, DT printed collections, more cool comics, awesome games and a whole lot more at the Dork Tower Website.
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The title may sound ominous, but the Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) aren’t for the most part as dangerous as they are fun and engaging. From supergluing your fingers together to squashing a penny on a railroad track to burning things with a magnifying glass, this book is chock full of […] Continue reading →

A recent survey from Intel showed parents would rather talk drugs than science or math. Now that you’ve had the math talk, what about helping with the homework? Here are some tips on how to help your geeklet with their math homework. Continue reading →

I have long been a fan of television spin-offs. But the sad truth of it is for every Laverne & Shirley there’s a Joanie Loves Chachi, and for every Jeffersons a Gloria. Even old school Saturday morning juggernaut Scooby Doo, Where Are You! launched a number of notable (and equally forgettable) offshoots. Interestingly enough, a […] Continue reading →

Homer H. Hickam Jr. was born 67 years ago today, and whether you’re a hands-on tinkering type of geek or the sort who likes to journey skyward on imagination, there’s no good reason whatsoever you shouldn’t be checking out this former NASA engineer’s work.
Hickam’s best known for Rocket Boys, his autobiographical novel about coming of […] Continue reading →