All Entries in the "Entertainment" Category

The role of technology in child development

In a New York Times report, Warren Buckleitner wrote about the rapid evolution and proliferation of technology, and how the current generation of Moms and Dads are at a parenting loss, unable to benefit from the same wisdom [...]

Comment Contest: Win a $50 AMC Theaters Gift Card for a Family Movie Night!

OK, it can't get much easier than this... just leave a comment to this post that lists your favorite real or fictional movie gadget, device, technology, etc. that has been depicted in a feature film (yes, animated movies [...]

Scientific Reinterpretation of the Fairytale “Little Red Riding Hood”

I am hopeful that this video will begin a commentary on how far we can push the application of technology not just into our daily lives but into our historical archetypes. The story of Little Red Riding Hood [...]

10 Tips to Remember When Selecting a Toy for a Child with Disabilities

One of my favorite cousins to play with as a child was never at a loss for words, wit or desire to get right in the thick of things even if it meant getting dirty or gross despite [...]

Kid-Friendly Computer Keyboards

My one year old little girl loves to get on my lap when I'm working on the computer and start pounding keys. Somehow, she always seems to punch out a magical combination that changes settings normally buried deep [...]

Online Rental Service Delivers Toy Wishlist to Your Door

For my wife and I, the journey to become parents has been a long one - over five years which eventually involved a year's worth of IVF attempts before we were finally blessed by being chosen to parent [...]

Fretlight breeds guitar heroes via embedded LED

For years after high school my apartments always seemed to be where friends collected by the end of most nights. There would be anywhere from a handful on weeknights to a dozen or more on weekends and usually [...]

Kid-Friendly Case and Headphones for iPod™ Video and Classic

My brother may regret this post because it reinforces that his days of being the beneficiary of my hand-me-down tech gadgets are over now that I have a daughter. She may only be a year old but like [...]