Ever since I visited Disneyland in California in 1991, I've loved the Disney parks, but I'd always seen them through adult eyes. We've just come back from Disneyland Paris, having taken our six and four year old boys for the very first time.

Now my favourite rides have always been the immersive ones,…

Damien Hirst Spot Painting L-Leucine-15N, 2001

I'm taking 6 months away from my day job to look after my son, Archie, who is now 7 months old. I thought it might be interesting to share my…

Ever been to Maker Faire? It is a great family friendly event for geeks and DIY enthusiasts of all stripes! I ran an exhibit there last year, and my only regret is that I didn't personally get to see even a fraction ofall the cool stuff going on. …

Just heard the news... another geek hero gone.

My daughter recently asked me about the moon and I had to tell her something really sad... Ask Grandma…

Two years ago I watched as my son entered kindergarten and wondered at all the sports activities. As the school year moved on I continued to look for some type of nonsports after school activities.  I was looking for some type of science program.  About this time I learned about the…

Everybody knows the moon is made of cheese but many don't realize just how far away it really is. I found this video (from a UFO site lol) that gives you a pretty good perspective on the real distance.

Now this isn't a perfect experiment but it's pretty cool none the less. Also remember that the moon…

Heatherwick Studios' Rolling Bridge

I'm taking 6 months away from my day job to look after my son, Archie, who is 6 months old. I thought it might be interesting to share my…

Capitalism can be distilled through so many colloquialisms: “There’s a sucker born every minute,” “a fool and his money are soon parted,” etc. And sadly, every now and again, we all just make a stupid purchase. If we’re lucky, it’s only a loss of a few dollars; if we’re smart, it’s rare; and if we’re trying to look impressive online, we own up to it.

Yesterday, Megan and I visited Babies-R-Us for the first time, and while this was a bit of an overwhelming experience (big…

I’m trying to wear both my geek-errific propeller hat and my “Kiss the Cook” dad-apron at the same time for this post.  

Geek parenting is pretty much the coolest genre-merge you can get. It’s a mash-up of watching Avengers together, teaching kids how to read using Star Wars books and pride in…

The very first picture of Earth taken from space was taken on October 24, 1946. It was captured by a 35-millimeter motion picture camera propelled skyward on top of a rocket. The results were grainy, black and white, and all of the same astounding: the round softness of our planet appears there, visually confirming our image of the World.

Scientists were…

I've been a fan of R/C aviation all my life.  A section of my garage is dedicated to crashed airplanes and failed attempts.  This week I finally passed over the threshold of becoming a competent radio control pilot.  

This past May at Maker Faire Bay Area, for the fifth year I had my compressed air rockets out…

Geek parents: Get your kids and claim a GeekDad fantasy football franchise (photo: Steve Henry)

Building on the success of the GeekDad Fantasy Baseball league, we are…

I'm taking 6 months away from my day job to look after my son, Archie, who is 6 months old. I thought it might be interesting to share my experiences.

This week we've had my mum staying with us. Back at the start of 2011 I decided that I would take her to the Olympics for her birthday gift. I…

Findaschool.info school catchment mapping tool

I'm taking 6 months away from my day job to look after my son, Archie, who is 6 months old. I thought it might be interesting to share my experiences.

This week we've…