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Another Side of History: First Mothers
Did you know that Andrew Jackson's mother saved him from a British prison camp? Or that Abraham Lincoln's mom was a wrestler? It's easy to find books about the many presidents of the United States....
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Don’t Miss Danica McKellar’s Latest Math Book, Girls Get Curves
Geometry was one of my favorite kinds of math. I loved learning how shapes worked, and even memorizing theorems and postulates. I especially enjoyed the challenge of doing geometric proofs. I looked at...
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Fractals Will Prevent Internet Cat Photo Shortage
Don't worry, this article in Scientific American explains how fractal geometry will save us from any possible future shortage of cute cat photos on the internet. The Julia set, in particular, can be...
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Loops, Recursion, and Big-O Notation With Computational Fairy Tales
A new book by author Jeremy Kubica, called Computational Fairy Tales, introduces dozens of aspects of computational design. Aimed at junior high and high school students, it gives an overview of these...
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Are You Going to Participate in NaNoWriMo 2012?
For long-time participants, the NaNoWriMo 2012 website is live! For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It's when thousands of writers and...
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The Geek Mom Book: Ada Lovelace, an Early Geek Mom
Ada Lovelace... If you've never heard of her, I'd like to introduce you. If you have heard of her, you then likely already know that she was geeky, and a mom, and very intelligent. She is widely...
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Giveaway: Smart Women Vote!
The Smart Women Company sells useful household items with fun and interesting sayings. Their stickers say "Smart Women Stick Together," and their matches say "Smart Women Light the Way." Their shop...
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The Geek Mom Book: Our Views on Education
To help celebrate the publication of Geek Mom: Projects, Tips, and Adventures for Moms and Their 21st-Century Families, out today, I wanted to talk about another one of the chapters, our chapter on...
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Smart Women Vote! Giveaway Winner
We have a winner for our Smart Women Vote! giveaway. Congratulations to Paula, who will receive the prize pack!
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Lonely Planet’s Coffee Table Books Bring Adventure Into Your Home
Last month, Lonely Planet published two gorgeous new books that will both inspire you and decorate your coffee table. When I think of Lonely Planet, I think of travel guides that you take along on your...
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GeekMom Gift Guide: Books, Books, and More Books!
You've likely started your holiday shopping, or at least feel guilty about not starting your shopping. But the whole process is a lot less work since the advent of internet commerce. Books are perfect...
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Enjoy Quality Fruits and Vegetables From the FruitGuys
I love fruit. I really love fruit. It's not that I don't like vegetables, but the list of veggies that I don't like is fairly long. That's one reason I turn to fruit more heavily, but keeping fresh...
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I Am Was a Settlers of Catan Newbie
Yes, until recently, I had never played Settlers of Catan. I've been to dozens of game nights where other people were playing. It looked too complicated at first, and then too boring, so I avoided it....
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GeekMom Gift Guide: Clothing and Household Goods and DVDs, Oh My!
Long gone are the days of boring clothing presents and household gifts, with these options available to us all. And we've got plenty of great DVD recommendations in this gift guide as well. Put some...
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GeekMom Gift Guide: Gadgets and Accessories
Gift-giving holidays in geek homes almost always include some gadget or other, or perhaps a dozen of them. Here are some gadgets and accessories chosen by our GeekMom writers that would be perfect to...
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Scottevest: The Ultimate Geeky Wardrobe Component
Being a geek and a parent means you are always carrying around extra items. Whether you've got cell phones, pacifiers, cameras, snacks, water bottles, or business cards, you need extra pockets to carry...
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GeekMom Gift Guide: Toys, Video Games, and Apps
Toys have been around forever. But no childhood or geeky household has been complete without video games for decades, and now apps are ubiquitous parts of helping us entertain and educate our kids....
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Windows 8: First Impressions
Read my first impressions of Windows 8 when used on a touch screen device.
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Illustrator Steve Thomas Takes on The Wizard of Oz!
Illustrator Steve Thomas takes on The Wizard of Oz.
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Love and Mental Illness
Follow along as Jenny navigates a world of love and mental illness.
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