I’m always amazed when one of my daughter’s friends comes to me and says she’s bored. As if I’m supposed to put on a pair of tap shoes and dance… Read the rest of the article: Unbored – A zillion ways for kids to keep busy and engage with life

I saw the movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes over the weekend and was amazed by its greatness. I applauded at the end with the rest of the… Read the rest of the article: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Rise of the Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films

When Carla Sinclair was offered a free hypnotism session, she jumped at the chance. "I wanted to see if a hypnotherapist could actually put me in an altered state of some kind. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but romanticized about meeting a bearded man in a white lab coat swinging a pendulum in front of my face."

(click image to embiggen) This wonderfully cute yet sophisticated cookbook for children reminds me of when I took my picky 3-year-old to Paris. She lived on bread and butter for… Read the rest of the article: How to make squash soup [a recipe for kids]

"The Oldest Living Things in the World is an amazing hybrid," says Carla Sinclair, "part traditional coffee table book displaying gorgeous photographs, and part memoir of Rachel Sussman’s journey trekking around the world to photograph the oldest living things that she could find."

As a big fan of Game of Thrones, I was happy to get my hands on this Westeros pop-up book. But oh my goodness, I had no idea how amazing… Read the rest of the article: Incredible Game of Thrones pop-up book folds out to 3D Westeros map

Every talk this week had a message that could help us shape our personal lives as well as the bigger world around us. I want to conclude my TED coverage… Read the rest of the article: TED2013: Takeaway roundup

Imagine strolling through New York's Central Park with earbuds, listening to music that changes its melody and emotion as you pass each statue, monument, pond, and play area. For instance,… Read the rest of the article: TED2013: Bluebrain's location-aware albums

Today's TED2013 line-up was once again filled with amazing people with super-charged ideas and skills. I really can’t pick any bests out of the bunch, but here are three talks… Read the rest of the article: TED2013: My Top 3 Wednesday TED Talks

Watch this video on YouTube One of the biggest charmers at TED2013 so far has been Romo the Robot, who rolled and whizzed around the stage with one of his… Read the rest of the article: TED2013: Interview with creators of Romo iPhone robot

Macroscopic Invisibility CloakWatch this video on YouTube Yesterday I linked to a video of Baile Zhang's "invisibility cloak," which was demoed at TED2013. The video was hosted by Dropbox, which… Read the rest of the article: Video of "invisibility cloak" at TED

Macroscopic Invisibility CloakWatch this video on YouTube I'm here at TED2013 in Long Beach, jacked up on amazing coffee and mind-blowing ideas from today's 4-minute TED fellow talks (the longer… Read the rest of the article: Invisibility Cloak demoed at TED2013