Morphed: From Dinosaur To Turkey

National Geographic is currently running what may well be the coolest series I'll never see: Morphed. Episodes thus far include From Dinosaur to Turkey, Before They Were Bears and When Whales Had Legs. Each episode examines the evolution of a particular modern animal …

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A Canadian Perspective on Darwin Week

I've enjoyed reading the wide range of posts that have shown up about Darwin Week on a myriad of sites, including GeekDad.  However, one thing that the Innerwebs can do is to distort one's sense of local coverage of events.  I had to think about it for a few minutes, …

GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Tortoise Soup - Solution

Congratulations to Martin Silbiger who cracked the Beagle's case of herpicide and was selected among correct answers for a $50 gift code to ThinkGeek. Check the solution after the jump for your code for $10 off of your next $30 purchase at ThinkGeek.

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Watch Presidential Cupcake Art in Progress!

What may be the ultimate in cake art is in progress right now! In honor of Presidents' Day in the U.S., artist Zilly Rosen is creating a huge double portrait of Presidents Lincoln and Obama out of cupcakes. Yes, right now, on the floor of the Smithsonian American Art …

And Now...a GeekDad Darwin Week Giveaway!

We hope you've been enjoying Darwin Week here on GeekDad. Today is its final day, though I'm sure we'll have more Darwin posts from time to time, leading up to our next Darwin week on the occasion of his 300th birthday in 2109. (We can hope, can't we?)

In honor of the …

Enter the Devolvotron and See Yourself From an Earlier Time

Ever wondered what your ancestors looked like? No, I don't mean Great Great Great Great Great Grampa Seth. I mean your waaaay-back ancestors. We're talking Lucy-era here.

Well wonder no more, fans of evolution. The Open University's "Devolve Me" site is here to help …

Soon My Robot Army will be Complete!

Fortunately for mankind this army of robots won't be hell-bent on destroying the human race, just mischievously killing productivity and lifting spirits.

The Ant is the latest addition to the HEXBUG family.  Equipped with 6 wheel-legs, he is significantly faster than …

CRAFT Magazine Ends Its (Paper) Run

MAKE Magazine's sister publication, CRAFT, has announced it is ceasing publication after issue #10. Editor and publisher Dale Dougherty explained:

Two and a half years ago, inspired by the DIY creativity of a growing number of indie crafters, we launched CRAFT Magazine …

LEGO Space Battleship Yamato Flies on a Wave Motion Engine of Cool

I remember watching Space Starship Yamato (aka Starblazers) on TV when I got home from school back in the '70s, on the Captain Cosmic show - one of those local shows where the host (Bob Wilkins) filled in around the commercial breaks in his sci-fi alter ego, and …

<i>David After Dentist</I> - Funny Video, Horrible Parenting, or Both?

In case you've been utterly disconnected from the internet over the last couple weeks, you've heard about or seen David After Dentist, a video clip on YouTube showing a boy in the backseat of a minivan coming down from the drugs he received on a visit to the dentist.  …

Before MST3K There Was Creature Features: R.I.P. Bob Wilkins

While I was researching the post on the LEGO Starship Yamato you might have read earlier, I activated my nostalgia circuits and wrote this:

I remember watching Space Starship Yamato (aka Starblazers) on TV when I got home from school back in the '70s, on the Captain …

<i>Big Bang Mini</i> - Indoor Family Fireworks on the DS

Big Bang Mini on the DS had our various family writers clamoring to do the review for us. Rather than cause a family bust up we thought we get each of them to write their thoughts and bring them together for you in a super family review.

So here we have our Mum, Dad, …

What a Bear: Teaching Natural Selection at Home

Happy Darwin Day! And what's Darwin Day without a bit of fun involving his most influential of ideas: natural selection.  There are a lot of activities out there that deal with the predator/prey relationship as regards natural selection.  You could setup an activity …

GeekDad HipTrax #22

Just in time for your geekiest of Valentine's celebrations comes HipTrax #22, complete with a trio of dorky love anthems for your listening pleasure. Our podcast likes you. Do you like our podcast? Check yes or no.

This lovelorn episode features:

"Such Great …

Electronic Jenga by Zizzle: Most of the Fun - None of the Lost Pieces

Jenga, originally developed in the 70s by Leslie Scott, didn't make it ways to US shores until Milton Bradley secured the rights to sell the game in the late 80s.  There have been many variants of the physical game, including one for the NY Yankees, Donkey Kong, and …

Free MP3 & Exclusive Video from Robbert Bobbert & the Bubble Machine

Last December, I reviewed the debut children's album from Robert Schneider (of indie rock luminaries The Apples in Stereo), Robert Bobbert & the Bubble Machine. While I was happy to share my thoughts on a project that combines the best of old school garage rock and …

How to Have a LEGO Birthday Without Breaking the Bank

My kids and I have in the past few months become somewhat obsessed with LEGO. I attribute this largely to playing the various LEGO videogames on our Wii, and to the existence of the LEGO Star Wars and Agents lines. So it wasn't a big surprise to my wife and me that, …

Discover Some <i>Sunken Treasure</i> - Wil Wheaton Puts Out a New Book

Honorary GeekDad Wil Wheaton announced  the availability of a new book today:

Sunken Treasure is a short collection of some of my favorite pieces
from my books and blog, including a production diary from my 2008 role
in Criminal Minds, and excerpts from a collaborative …

iPhone App Review: Peekaboo Barn is Basic Fun and Learning For Your Kids

It's a cliche that the best things are often the simplest things, but even cliche is sometimes truth. iPhone apps are a good example -- many of the best apps are simple tools or games that do one, maybe two things very well. Night & Day Studios' Peekaboo Barn is a …