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An increasing phenomenon over the years since mobile phones morphed from simply telephones into general purpose pocket computers has been that of the dead device taking with it some treasured digital resource. In most cases this means the device has died, but doesn’t necessarily mean that that the data has completely gone. Inside the device will be an eMMC flash chip, and if that can be read then the data is safe. This applies to some single board computers too, and thus [Jeffmakes]’ adventures in recovering an eMMC from a dead Raspberry Pi CM4 are particularly interesting. The whole thing...

Back in 2010, I wrote this post about how my little kids and I used the Magic Tree House series as part of a history study by pasting thumbnail images of the books onto a huge timeline mural that we made in our basement. In the dozen years since, and long after those little kids are now big kids who remember Magic Tree House fondly but wouldn't dream of actually picking one up again, I've continued to get comments from readers who wish I'd update my list with all the books that have come out since.So today, I did! This...

It’s not too late to bring a bit of a summer theme to your learning activities. These printable beach themed math flash cards from 3 Dinosaurs are an easy way to kids to practice adding 1 to 10 with a … Read More...

Here’s what we’re expecting this week.  There’s lot of product coming out now, clearly  the publishers are getting their schedules back in line and as we get into the Xmas season, expect longer list!  Also around the corner will be another CLEARANCE weekend….MARVEL COMICSA.X.E.: DEATH TO THE MUTANTS 1 [AXE]      $3.99A.X.E.: DEATH TO THE MUTANTS 1 LEINIL YU VARIANT [AXE]           $3.99AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL 1 FACSIMILE EDITION       $7.99AVENGERS 1,000,000 BC 1     $4.99AVENGERS 1,000,000 BC 1 STEGMAN PREHISTORIC HOMAGE VARIANT      $4.99AVENGERS 1,000,000 BC 1 YOUNG VARIANT $4.99BLACK PANTHER:...

Helicopter parents are moms and dads who pay extremely close attention to their kids' activities and schoolwork in an effort to not only protect them from pain and disappointment but to help them succeed. Helicopter parents are known for constantly hovering over their children and being overly involved in their lives. To get a better picture of them, a now-deleted user posted a question on the platform, asking: "What is the most extreme example of helicopter parenting that you have ever witnessed?" and people flooded the comments with all sorts of real-life examples. From escorting their son to a job...