We're all Trumans now This has been weighing on me for a while now, the last several posts, and the meaning and relevance and viability of it all. And this, The Atlantic's thought piece on the economics of mommyblogging,...
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September 2015 Archives
September 28, 2015
A Modest Parental Proposal
September 21, 2015
Don't Sell Your Friend's Pictures Of His Kid
Here is a blog report of an interview from a magazine where a celebrity dad talked about his lifelong friend who tried to sell delivery room pics of their kid. Even on the narrow terms of copyright law, this is...
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September 18, 2015
The Internet Of Things That Are Probably Spying On You, Like Baby Monitors
Internet- and WiFi-connected baby monitors are still ridiculously insecure and can be hacked and turned into surveillance devices for your home and your home networks, experts find. Experts recommend a couple of easy fixes, such as not connecting your baby...
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Way Of The Viral Dragon
Enter the 4yo Mini-me Dragon How do you get to 30 million views on your viral kidsploitation video? Practice, practice, practice. Just because your kid has dutifully copied the Bruce Lee nunchuck moves you have been fixated on your...
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September 14, 2015
Canadian Doctor Cures Dad's Earwax With This One Weird Trick
Was this scientific breakthrough suppressed for nearly ten years, or was it merely published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, where no one notices it?A 45-year-old male complained of a profound reduction in his left ear acuity while staying at...
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September 9, 2015
Nautical ABC Blocks Among Many Nice Blocks by Uncle Goose
These alphabet blocks with nautical flags on them are quite nice-looking. In fact, many, many of the alphabet blocks by Uncle Goose are nice-looking. Like these Hindi blocks. Oh man, gorgeous. In fact, many non-alphabet blocks by Uncle Goose...
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September 8, 2015
Dashcam Mayhem In Stokke-on-Aston
I've always thought it took a special type to drive a Stokke Xplory. A confident, quiet sort who's comfortable in his decisions. An independent spirit who doesn't chase public approval. And now we can add a calm, cool, and...
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September 3, 2015
'I was holding my wife's hand, but the children slipped through my hands'
An image of Abdullah Kurdi, and his sons Aylan and Galip, sent to me by a family friend. Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/5s7RuY41ZT— Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) September 3, 2015 Abdullah Kurdi was the only survivor in his family after the overcrowded dinghy they...
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