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How does a (geek)dad pay allowance?
Our kids have to work to get paid an allowance. The cool thing (I think) is that they can make as much money as they want, if they keep working! When they’ve had a goal in mind they’ve cleared over $20...
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Web + Carbonspace Treasure Hunt
Some ideas for clues and such for a treasure hunt: Paper notes geolocations using longitude and latitude and google maps a compass a google search using the hits somehow passwords on the trail use...
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Shortwave Radio. The long and the short of it.
My son is working on his Radio merit badge. I’ve had a shortwave radio for years, but I’ve never figured out when to listen and where on the dial to look for stations. This gave me a reason. This has...
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In the kitchen with the kids
Making dessert with the kids is something special. My daughter came up with this truly amazing delicacy and even wrote out the recipe so the world can share in the wonder that is…. Poopie from...
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GeekDad Cryptography with the kids
Rainy day challenge to the kids: solve the code, keep the treasure R SZEV SRWWVM GSV GIVZHFIV RM GSV TFRGZI XZHV YVSRMW GSV XLFXS RM GSV UZNROB ILLN I explained the basics of frequency analysis and let...
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The Power of the Question
In the July 14, 2008 Chemical and Engineering News is a guest editorialby Professor Richard N. Zare. He points out the wonder that is ‘the question’ and describes his efforts to promote...
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