The Heckler Family

Stayin Alive, Stayin Alive

Andrea — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:17:50 +0000

Remember that time when I said I was going to blog more often and be diligent and successful and all that? Well, it's only been a little more than a month, but I haven't exactly done that just yet. Before you start "tsk tsk"-ing, though, let me first tell you the very good reason I have for not blogging.

Nook Color: An Outside-the-Lines Review

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:45:46 +0000

Confession: we’re an Apple house. We know that Apple, as a company, is not infallible. But they do so many things right that it’s difficult not to appreciate their awesomeness. (Yes, I said the ‘A’ word…sigh) We have an iPad, 1st generation, and it’s quite an amazing device. We also have Macs, iPod Touches, and [...]

Teaching Kids (and Adults!) the Ruby Programming Language

admin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:36:43 +0000

Our friends at LifeHacker published an intriguing article today that I wanted to pass along. For those with kids who would like to learn to program – including but not limited to programming games – the Ruby4Kids site is just the ticket. Visit Ruby4Kids.com for more information and to begin learning (in English and/or Spanish) now! [...]

In Another Country…

Mark — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:41:39 +0000

A German, looking for directions in Paris, pulls up to a bus stop where two Americans are waiting...

Hello again!

Andrea — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:44:39 +0000

Remember me? It's been almost a year since I've blogged last, and honestly during that time I wasn't sure if I ever wanted to start blogging again. But as I've been writing lately -- and struggling to put myself on a habitual writing schedule -- I've realized how helpful (not to mention fun) it would be to try it again.

A Bit of Language Humor

Mark — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 23:34:52 +0000

A mother mouse and her three children crept out of their hole into the kitchen and began feasting on some delicious bits of food...

Nolan Bushnell Was Right

Mark — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:48:22 +0000

Years ago - yes, I remember it - I saw a quote from Nolan Bushnell that went something like this: "As soon as the computer is as easy to use as the telephone, everyone will have one." Nolan Bushnell Founder of 18 companies, including Atari Inc. and Chuck E. Cheese Pizza

Books or eBooks?

Andrea — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:10:11 +0000

Amazon's Kindle, Sony's Reader, Barnes and Noble's Nook – all are competing devices in the industry of e-readers; even the upcoming Apple iPad can display eBooks. While the market for digital books is continually growing, some consider the advantages of paper books impossible for technology to digitally simulate.

2010

Andrea — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:03:42 +0000

Happy New Year!!!

What matters the most?

Andrea — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:13:36 +0000

I loaded the page www.yahoo.com. Right at the top center of the page was a box that had links to the latest news all over the country. Scrolling through, I noticed links such as "Celebrity couple splits," "TV's newest hunk," and "___'s fashion mistake." Interspersed between these "riveting" news pieces were stories about a young boy who saved his brother's life, an ancient relic that was recovered, and a two-legged dog inspiring injured soldiers. Let's stop and think about that: which story would you click on?