August 20, 2009
Going Back to School
It's school time again! You're probably feeling excited and maybe a little sad that summer is over. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and maybe even a new school. Luckily, these "new"... Read the story »
August 15, 2009
College Survival Guide: Tips & Advice
College Survival Guide: Tips & Advice. College Tips is an online college survial guide for college students that contains advice, resources and tips on surviving college written by previous and current college students. New and future college students can follow other students' college advice to develop good study habits and... Read the story »
July 7, 2009
Homeschooling Tips
Homeschooling your children or thinking about it? Read through this website to understand basic tips for doing so. Good information can be hard to find, but not here. Your child's education is an important part of his development and will have an impact on the rest of his life, so... Read the story »
June 6, 2009
FreeScholarshipGuide
FreeScholarshipGuide.com is proud to offer our $10,000 Annual Scholarship Contest! If you win, you can use the $10,000 Scholarship for any College, University, or Education Program at any level, located online or on a campus. The scholarship award money can also be used to pay Student Loans, buy books, pay... Read the story »
April 30, 2009
ClickN READ Phonics
ClickN KIDS Was Created To Marry Education, Technology And Business ClickN KIDS mission is to become the foremost provider of engaging and highly interactive software and scientific research based curriculums, for use in an online deliverable format. ClickN KIDS is utilizing the power of the Internet to deliver interactive... Read the story »
November 20, 2008
Top Ten Amazing Animal Videos
For the second day in a row, we are featuring a Wired.com site. Today, it is a collection of absolutely amazing, entertaining, and unforgettable animal videos. There's the hippopotamus who wandered up from the South African river one day to become the pet of a very tolerant family. Then there's... Read the story »
November 10, 2008
Five Human Wonders
Since I first took my baby steps onto the web way back in 1995, one amazing change has taken place, largely for the better. Bloggers have crammed a tremendous amount of information into the world's virtual library. True, much of it is inconsequential, even offensive. But the good stuff is... Read the story »
November 8, 2008
Monkey See
How in the world do you...? Fill in the blank with practically anything. Wouldn't it be great if someone would actually SHOW you how to perform tasks that you would like to learn? Well, if you live next door to a genius, you already have your solution. Just watch him... Read the story »
November 4, 2008
Interesting Things to Know
I love trivia. And some trivia is far from trivial. For instance, what do you do to stop a headache when you have no aspirin or other painkilling tablets? Try two glasses of Gatorade! Pretty nifty. And a good thing to know. Today's FamilyFirst pick is loaded with such trivial... Read the story »
September 29, 2008
How to Open those Annoying Clamshell Packages
What has happened to packaging? For who knows how many years, emphasis was on easily opening packaging from the consumer's point of view. The easier a package was to open, the more buyers would purchase it. Duh! Yet, somewhere along the line, the focus shifted. Now, particularly in the case... Read the story »
August 26, 2008
Review: The Open Technology Group Training
I've been a full-time geek for eight years now. And thanks to my company's wonderful training policy, that means that I've gotten a boatload of schooling on subjects that run the gamut from networking to system security to programming. I've been to outstandingly good schools, as well as outstandingly bad... Read the story »
August 8, 2008
iTunes U
Do you have an iPod? Are you interested in furthering your education? For FREE? Then today's FamilyFirst pick is for you: iTunes U. You see, an iPod is more than a music playing device. It can also be used to help you learn! Here's how they sum up what they... Read the story »
August 1, 2008
Benford's Law
Have you ever heard of Benford's Law? I hadn't, and I thought I had at least a passing knowledge of all of them. Well, I'll guarantee you that I'll never forget Benford's Law, and I'll bet you won't either, if you watch the video presented at today's FamilyFirst pick. It's... Read the story »
July 16, 2008
The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa
When I was a kid, I read in a book about rocks in Death Valley that appeared to move around on their own. It was pretty cool stuff to a young guy about seven years old. Soon, however, i forgot about it. Then, years later, i saw a magazine article... Read the story »
May 22, 2008
Modern Mechanix
I filed today's entry under Education, but it could conceivably go a whole bunch of other places, as well. It's called Modern Mechanix: Yesterday's Tomorrow Today. If you ever enjoyed reading an old Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, or Mechanics Illustrated, or just dig old stuff, you will LOVE this site!... Read the story »
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