Archive for January, 2010

the kids asked about black holes…

…which seemed like a tough nut to crack.  So after a bit of digging around, I came across the hubble site which has a very awesome kid friendly, interactive overview (kids loved it!).  Here are a few others if you’re heading down a similar path…World Wide Telescope - bring the universe to your desktop…Dangerous Book for Boys [...]

Windows 7: New Life for old Hardware

Over the holidays, I had a chance to speak with a number of friends and family who had tried Windows 7. Several had invested in new machines (and, for the gadget prone like myself, there’s nothing quite like buying a new machine…), but quite a few more had opted for an upgrade. What amazed me was [...]