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Taking video games to the wall - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
This company has created the video game feel for kids with the real life game play. We hope more schools buy into this system.  read more...
Open Source, kids and recycling - Monday, March 10, 2008
Most computers are still usable but with new applications and operating systems they are being tossed aside. This is a great story about people taking those computers and putting them to good use.  read more...
Some 2008 Hot toys - Sunday, February 24, 2008
Some great toys for the 2008 season with an electronic and technology edge to them.  read more...
Hydrogen toy car - Thursday, February 07, 2008
Car of the future...toy car of the present.  read more...
3d Posey toy - Friday, February 01, 2008
How about moving your toy and it moves the same way on the computer. What a cool way to do a movie without a video camera.   read more...
America's Army game saved a life - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
How playing a video game helped this person know what to do in a life or death situation.  read more...
Video game helping in the fight against cancer - Sunday, January 20, 2008
If you believe, like us, in mind over matter this game is a great thing to have done for kids or anyone who enjoys video games with cancer.  read more...
Wii Hacks - Sunday, December 30, 2007
These are some great things you can do with the power of the Wii hardware.  read more...
Drawing on air - Tuesday, November 06, 2007
How about drawing in a 3d world where you can move the brush in any direction. This is something that needs to come out soon.  read more...
MMORPG coming to a school near you? - Sunday, August 19, 2007
How about learning in a virtual world with kids from other schools? Sounds like fun, huh. Would make me want to go back to school.  read more...
NASA wanting to stay in touch - Wednesday, June 27, 2007
This is exciting all the different ways NASA is trying to get kids to get excited about space and science.  read more...
Jamming Games together on the OLPC - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Three days of game programming for the OLPC. This event will offer a lot of learning in a small amount of time. We can not wait until this little computer takes off.  read more...
Brain wave video games - Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Everybody has played games with the joystick or steerwheel moving as they play. Now what about your mind controling the action and how well you end up doing in a game.  read more...
Latest Super Computing Challenge Winners - Saturday, April 28, 2007
This contest promotes some of the best and brightest technology kids in the United States today.  read more...
Orangutans getting into the act - Sunday, April 15, 2007
This is a great example of the interaction between machine and animal in a setting kids can watch.  read more...
Microsoft Programming Game for Kids - Sunday, March 18, 2007
This was shown at the recent Microsoft TechFest. It can run on a PC or Xbox and helps kids learn about programming by giving their robot instructions.  read more...
Eyes control computers for disabled - Friday, March 02, 2007
Using simple electrodes placed on the face the user can control their computer. This is a great breakthrough for anyone that is disabled and has trouble interfacing with a computer  read more...
Kids can actually learn by playing video games? - Monday, February 19, 2007
After seeing my daughter play the Sims and Roller Coaster Tycoon there is something to this link. A lot of games make you micro manage or remembering where you were last.  read more...
Software Engineering Proverbs - Sunday, February 11, 2007
I think I have experienced over half of these in the working world. Good lessons for all to learn from and quote in a meeting or to a friend while in the middle of a project.  read more...
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