25 Mar 09 And to Think We’re Worried About a Little Lead
Kids today, a little bit of lead in their toys and everyone goes nuts. At Least the toys aren’t radioactive. Or maybe we are looking at this the wrong way, maybe we need the lead covered toys to keep us safe from the radioactive toys.
Oak Ridge Associated Univeristies via Gizmodo
Tags: 50s, manhattan, radioactive, retro, toy safetey, uranium
19 Jan 09 Fujitsu Releases Baby Proof Phone
Does your tyke like to play grown-up with your phone? A few confused call backs from your contact list and you might actually set a pin. And why do kids love to throw things in the toilet? The more expensive or likely to jam a toilet an object is the more likely it is to end up there. Well Fujitsu to the rescue. (more…)
Tags: cell, fujitsu, phone, waterproof
15 Jan 09 eeePC deal on Amazon
I’ve been toying with the idea of getting my kids one of those ASUS eePC things that are all the rage. Amazon is currently having a pretty sweet deal that – if my credit card wasn’t about melted from the holidays – I would jump on.
If you’re a masochist, you can even get one with XP on it…
Tags: eePc deal amazon
11 Jan 09 Mattel Goes Digital
Mattel, the company behind curvey plastic dolls and little metal cars will be getting a little more high tech. In 2009 Mattel will be rolling out Mattel Digital Networks, a drive to deliver interactive programming and content tied to Mattel’s big brands like Barbie® and HotWheels® along with a few new lines.
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09 Jan 09 Easier to Become the Next Star-Wars Kid
Kids these days, they love their social networks. I know it, you know it, and apparently so does Kelly Davis, director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics. Sony has unveiled the MHS-CM1 and MHS-PM1 Webbie HD™ cameras today at CES. (more…)
08 Jan 09 Global Dadmins OLPC Cut 50% And Refocus
If companies were people, OLPC would certainly fit the dadmin mold. So it saddened us to read that OLPC would be cutting 50% of their workforce, passing out pay cuts to the lucky 32 survivors, and “refocusing” on their mission.
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Tags: developing nations, economy, G1G1, OLPC, XO-1
07 Jan 09 Geotagging Your Kid
Using GPS to remotely track something or someone is not a new idea. But UK based company Lok8u has released its latest iteration of the idea at this year’s CES. (more…)
Tags: boundries, GPS, location tracking, safety
06 Jan 09 Kids Love to Push Buttons
While some might argue with the value of teaching your little one to randomly mash keys on your computer, it is hard to argue with free. CrazyLittleFingers is a freeware app for Windows that locks the keyboard and blocks mouse clicks (on the primary monitor only for now) and instead of munging up your big business report, junior’s excited and curious key strokes will bring up pictures and sounds (either preloaded or user defined.)
CrazyLittleFingers via lifehacker
some alternatives:
BabySmash Also free and Windows based, but handles multiple monitors.
AlphaBaby OpenSource and Mac Based
Polls
Friended by your Kids?
- My child doesn't have a facebook page (I think.) (33%, 1 Votes)
- Nope, and I've asked. (0%, 0 Votes)
- No, because I haven't and don't intend to ask. (33%, 1 Votes)
- You bet. We're a facebook family. (34%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 3
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