‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house,
Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse,
Little Susie asleep with her dollies galore,
And a dozen stuffed animals strewn on the floor.
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ERROR: Too old for new device
As a public service, Science Musings offers an all-purpose Troubleshooting Guide for your newest electronic device.
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The next hot toy: Biochemistry sets
July 3, 2015. Hasbro-Mattel, the toy division of Microsoft Universal, today announced a product that will likely be found under many a Christmas tree later this year: The Little Creator Bioconstruction Set.
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The new holiday spirit: E‑commerce
“Folks, don’t get up from your chair. Don’t click that remote to change the channel. The next item we are offering on the Shop-Till-You-Drop Network will change your life.”
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Mr. Computer tackles the Y2K bug
Dear Mr. Computer, All we hear about these days is the Y2K bug, and how it’s going to cause havoc at the end of this year. What is the bug, and how can I avoid it?
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The day the Furbies said ‘no’
Friday at New York’s FAO Schwartz on Fifth Avenue, Hasbro’s Tiger Electronics division unveiled Furby — a “cuddly stand-alone animatronic pet” that will sell for approximately $30.
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A word from the heavenly Gates
Moses went up the mountain. There God gave him Ten Commandments carved into stone tablets. The tablets were labeled “Version 1.0.”
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We’re just one big happy family
Summertime! The season of family reunions. And this year I was fortunate enough to be invited to the first-ever Primate Family get-together, as representative of the Homo sapiens branch of the family.
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Hair-brained in space
Man’s quest for immortality knows no bounds of absurdity.
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The beauty of science isn’t always abstract
OK, they’re young and gorgeous. No wonder University of Chicago dinosaur expert Paul Sereno and MIT computer scientist Pattie Maes were included in People magazine’s special issue on “The 50 Most Beautiful People in the World, 1997.”