Web Coolness: A DIY cell phone, preschoolers learning with tech, John Lennon on Instagram (sort of) and more.
Every week we scour the web for the coolest links. Here’s what we’ve liked reading this week, and we hope you like them too. How kids can make their own cell phone (should they not be getting an iPhone under the tree. Which they’re probably not.)...
Keep your gadget cozy in the belly of a beast. Or a wizard. Or a Wookiee.
Don’t worry about your e-reader, smartphone, or tablet: The narwhal will keep it safe. Or Harry Potter, Doctor Who, or a very fuzzy but territorial shark. The gadget cozies from Life Geekery on Etsy are made by a husband and wife team in Hawaii to further the...
5 of our favorite Pinterest pins this week
Obsessed with Pinterest as we are? Follow us! Then check out our favorite pins from this past week that you might have missed. 1. A fabulous educational video series for kids that also happens to be free. 2. Are you as guilty as the people on this funny, geeky poster?...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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