Happy 175th Birthday, Michigan!

By , on 26 January, 2012
"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."

"If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."

Today is my home state’s 175th birthday and she doesn’t look a day over 130. Interestingly enough, the founding of the state wasn’t without conflict:

Neighboring Ohio attained statehood in 1803 and engaged in a running dispute with Michigan over ownership of land known as . . . → Read More: Happy 175th Birthday, Michigan!

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Older brother stands up to bullying dad for gender stereotyping.

By , on 12 January, 2012

Here’s one of those stories that’ll make you feel a little better about your fellow humans:

Dear Customer who stuck up for his little brother, | Up and down we go..

Eventually, I helped the brothers pick a game called Mirror’s Edge. The youngest was pretty excited about the game, and then he specifically asked . . . → Read More: Older brother stands up to bullying dad for gender stereotyping.

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Young girl on the marketing of kid’s toys.

By , on 29 December, 2011

Consider this an antidote to the faith-in-humanity-destroying collection of tweets I posted the other day. Young Riley wants to know why marketing people think girls are only interested in pink princesses:

Damn good question indeed. Perhaps she’ll grow up to make some changes in how toys are marketed some day.

. . . → Read More: Young girl on the marketing of kid’s toys.

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And now “The Nutcracker” as sung by disembodied flying heads.

By , on 23 December, 2011

Never say we aren’t a classy joint around here:

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Here’s a little holiday timelapse to enjoy.

By , on 22 December, 2011

Here’s a little holiday timelapse to enjoy.

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For my nephew: “The Cadger Dubstep Christmas House”

By , on 22 December, 2011

It was only a matter of time before someone applied Dubstep to a Christmas light display:

From the creator:

35,000 LED lights 64 Light O Rama channels

All done by me, a 16 year old, and my dad. Come see it in Meridian, Idaho! Or visit our website at www.cornellchristmas.webs.com

ALSO…. No, . . . → Read More: For my nephew: “The Cadger Dubstep Christmas House”

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SEB Music Break: “Machine Civilization” by World Order

By , on 6 December, 2011

SEB reader Max sent this in because of the cool dance moves, which are indeed impressive. The music is pretty catchy too. Check it:

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The improvements in video game technology…

By , on 11 August, 2011
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… over the past 40* or so years, basically in the time I’ve been alive, are really quite impressive when you stop long enough to think about it:

I sit down some evenings and play a video game with anywhere between 4 and 1,400 strangers — depending on the game — at the same . . . → Read More: The improvements in video game technology…

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Alex Cherney’s beautiful Ocean Sky time lapse video.

By , on 5 July, 2011

I never grow tired of watching the night sky or, for that matter, watching videos of the night sky. Especially when they’re as beautiful as this:

Ocean Sky from Alex Cherney on Vimeo.

At a star party in August 2009 I took my first long exposure photograph of the night sky. I . . . → Read More: Alex Cherney’s beautiful Ocean Sky time lapse video.

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Take a moment to gaze in wonder at the beauty of the Milky Way.

By , on 7 June, 2011

We live in an amazing Universe and all you have to do to see it is look up. But with the pace of modern life being what it is it’s all too easy to overlook the natural wonder that surrounds us every day. It doesn’t help that many of us live in cities and suburbs . . . → Read More: Take a moment to gaze in wonder at the beauty of the Milky Way.

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