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Sesame Street Teaches a Real World Lesson in Internet Safety for Kids
Sesame Street’s popular YouTube channel was hacked yesterday, with porn replacing videos of our favorite Muppet characters. The channel was taken down, and Sesame Street has issued an apology to fans. (See CNN for full coverage) It looks like the Sesame Street channel has been restored, but it remains an unsettling reminder of how difficult…
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Applicious: Disney Winnie the Pooh–Pooh’s Birthday Surprise
I have had the chance to try a lot of apps from Disney Digital Books and Disney Winnie the Pooh – Pooh’s Birthday Surprise is one of my favorites so far. It combines a cute story with engaging graphics, animations, activities.
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Good-bye Qwikster, Welcome Back Netflix
Our family has been using Netflix for quite some time now and have been relatively loyal, despite their occasional lapse of forward-thinking judgment (fans likely remember when they tried to remove the secondary queue…). The service itself has been nearly flawless, while their handling of customer challenges and complaints second to none.
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Seven Years and You Roll with the Punches
Big Guy and I celebrated our 7th anniversary last weekend. Seven years ago at this time, we were on our honeymoon… a Mediterranean cruise. This year, we were home with our kids! But we had planned a special getaway weekend to Maine and were both looking forward to relaxation and quiet. When Friday night…
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Jigsaw Puzzle Fans, Have You Been Baffler-ed?
My grandmother introduced me to the art of jigsaw puzzles when I was 8 or 9 years old. I’m sure I had done one before then, but I distinctly remember her explaining how to do the edges first and the work your way in. I have been a jigsaw puzzle aficionado ever since. But as…
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Steve Jobs–A Lifetime of Inspiration
As you probably know, Steve Jobs passed away at his home on October 5, 2011. Although I have little to share in terms of the facts, I couldn’t let his passing go by without a very personal tribute.
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And Apple iPhone 5 is… iPhone 4S
Apple fans had mixed feelings today for the announcement of the iPhone 4S. With a year and a half since the announcement of the iPhone 4, anticipation was high for the announcement of the iPhone 5. Instead, after 45 minutes of back-patting and product reviews, we got a phone that looks the same. Still, the…
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LeapFrog LeapPad Review – Adults and Kids Agree!
We recently received a LeapFrog LeapPad to try out and share with friends. I haven’t seen it much since it arrived in the house and the kids took off with it, but I had a little time to test it out for a proper review. I’ve got my thoughts below. In addition, my son (who…
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Show Off Your Transformers Fan Status with Cool Gaming Accessories
Gaming peripheral giant Razer has teamed up with Hasbro for some sleek Transformers 3 accessories for your PC or Mac gaming.
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HEXBUG Nanos Get Extreme with Construct and Zipline
3/4/2012 Check out my full video review of HEXBUG Nano Zipline 12/18 Edited to add: Good news HEXBUG Nano Zipline is now available on the HEXBUG site and on QVC! We’ve been long-time fans of HEXBUG Nanos. The small, vibrating robotic “bugs” are mesmerizing and fun. But until now, we’ve spent a lot of time…
