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Sh*t My Dad Says – In Print

Sh*t My Dad Says – In Print

If you liked the Twitter feed and the Tumblr, you can now get the hysterical gems of fatherly wisdom of Justin Halpern’s dad in book form. They are also making this sh*t into a TV show, which I would think would be a terrible idea except for the fact that William Shatner’s on board, which [...]

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Ten Kids Characters on Twitter

Even though kids supposedly hate Twitter, there are still a few of characters out there to follow. As if you haven’t already wasted enough time reading the tweets of real people (most of the time). Pinecone munching Solarian Gustafer Yellowgold (@Gustafer) tweets about his encounters with earth dwellers. Samples from @OfficialElmo, @OfficialBigBird, @OfficialCookieM, @R2D2, @The_Pigeon, @HappySquared, @SantaClaus, [...]

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Children’s Picture Book Authors & Illustrators on Twitter

Tara Lazar - who has a ton of great stuff on her blog – has a great list of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators who are on Twitter.  I’m a big fan of @The_Pigeon (of the Mo Willems series) Children’s Picture Book Authors & Illustrators on Twitter « Tara Lazar.

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Video: Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their Kids

This is one of the funniest videos of the week. From The Onion.

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Twittering From the Womb

For an NYU ITP project, Corey Menscher rigged up this tummy sensor to a Twitter account that tweets him every time his unborn child kicks the mother. Here an upgrade I hope he never develops: the “sympathy” belt that rigged to follow the tweets and kick the dad’s belly with every new posting using force feedback technology.  

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Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive

Making Paper Houses and Painting Circuits – Bare Conductive. I came across this safe, non-toxic paint at this year’s NYC [...]

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

littleBits: EZ Electronics for Kids

This electronics kit requires no soldiering and is a perfect way to introduce kids to electronics. The components are designed [...]

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Reality is Magical Too! Take That Unicorns!

Leave it to an evolutionary biologist to pen a children’s book that describes the “magic of reality”. In the video [...]

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

Susie Brings Books: 6 Space Books for Aspiring Astronauts

This is the second in a series of videos with children’s librarian extraordinaire Susie Heimbach, from the Mulberry St. branch [...]