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Clever Bot

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Chat with a bot about anything and everything – AI learns from people, in context, and imitates. Continue reading

Tags: addicting, ai, artificial intelligence, bot, clever bot, conversation, free, fun, game
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Women@NASA

Monday, June 18th, 2012

Women of NASA interactive project was designed to encourage young women to pursue careers in math, science and technology by providing roles models as mentors. Continue reading

Tags: aspire 2 inspire, encouraging young girls, engineering, math, mentors, NASA, role models, science, strong female role models, technology, women, women@NASA
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SmartyPig

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

SmartyPig is a free online piggy bank for people saving for specific financial goals like a new TV, appliance, home repair, or trips. Continue reading

Tags: appliances, banking, goals, how to save money, managing money, money, save money, savings, smartypig, travel
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Names of Animals

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Learn the different names for specific animals with Enchanted Learning’s easy animal chart! Continue reading

Tags: animal names, animals, female animal name, groups of animals, kids, learning, male animal name, names for animals, what are groups of animals called
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The Pocket Mod

Monday, June 11th, 2012

The Pocket Mod offers a free way to stay organized with their printable, fully customizable pocket organizer. Continue reading

Tags: free, free list maker, free printable, Games, grocery list, personal organizer, pocket organizer, shopping list, suduko, tictactoe
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Do you know what buildings are the world’s tallest? No? Well check out this site and discover them for yourself with this awesome graph that shows you how the world’s tallest buildings stack up against each other. Continue reading

Tags: projected buildings, skyscrapers, world's tallest buildings, world's tallest buildings 2012, world's tallest buildings 2015
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Thinking Machine 4

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Thinking Machine 4 explores the nature of thought. Play chess against a transparent intelligence, its evolving thought process visible on the board before you. Continue reading

Tags: chess, free game, Games, play chess, strategy, thinking machine, thinking machine 4
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The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do

Friday, June 1st, 2012

Looking for tips on how to be a better writer? Then you’ve gotta check out the ten tips from The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Than You Normally Do! Continue reading

Tags: be a better writer, how to write, practice writing, writing, writing tips
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Ucreate

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

A nifty site that shares crafts, sewing, DIY projects, and free tutorials. Continue reading

Tags: Crafts, creating, DIY, free tutorials, giveaways, kids crafts, parties, Sewing
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Kickstarter

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Kickstarter is a website for creative projects to source funding from their fan base. They’ve already successfully helped indie films, music, video games, and food-related projects receive funding from their fan bases! Continue reading

Tags: Arts, businesses, creative endeavors, fund raising, Games, kickstarter, Movies, music, project funding, writing
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World War II in Photos

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

A collection of 900 photos spread over 20 essays that document World War II from its beginning till its end. Continue reading

Tags: Battle of Britain, Holocaust, Images, Invasion of Poland, photos, World War II, World War II images in color, World War II photos, WWII
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Console to Closet

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Fashion inspired by games! A site that creates outfits inspired by different video games and then assembles a complete outfit. Continue reading

Tags: accessories, accessorize, closet, console, console to closet, fashion, matching, outfits, polyvore, video games
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Blockcorner

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Create blocks and move them around by typing in commands from a simple programming language. Anyone can do it. A fascinating combination of programming and building with blocks! Continue reading

Tags: beginner programming, blocks, building blocks, fun, Games, learn to program, programming
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Must See: Unbelievable Alduin Dragon Skyrim Cake

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Check out an exceptionally detailed and incredibly well crafted dragon cake based on the dragon from Skyrim. A must see even if you have never played the game because the craftsmanship is amazing! Continue reading

Tags: baking, bethesda, cake, dragons, elder scrolls, skyrim, the elder scrolls, the elder scrolls skyrim
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At Home in the Heartland Online

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

An exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present. You will have the opportunity to meet real people and share in their decision making.process which makes a for a unique educational experience. Continue reading

Tags: cultural geography, ethnicity, experience history, geography, History, Illinois, transportation
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ZooBorns

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

The newest, cutest baby animals from the world’s accredited zoos and aquariums! Check out the videos, photographs, and descriptions for each ZooBorn today! Continue reading

Tags: adorable animals, animal pictures, baby animals, born in a zoo, cute animal video, cute baby animals, Zoo, ZooBorn, Zoos
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The World of 100

Monday, May 21st, 2012

If the world was only made up of one hundred people, what would its composition be statistically? Find out by checking out these twenty posters that present statistics on age, gender ration, technology use, and even education. Continue reading

Tags: multicultural geography, posters, Statistics, village, world of 100
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Wizcabulary

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Wizcabulary is a free vocabulary game for middle schoolers. It is a fun, interactive, vocabulary website designed to engage students in learning words that are appropriate for students in 5th – 9th grade. Helps build vocabulary skills for the SAT and ACT, as well as gives back to the community by donating money to GIFT. Continue reading

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The Scale of the Universe 2

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Zoom from the edge of the universe to the quantum foam of spacetime and learn about everything in between. Continue reading

Tags: cell scale, cell size, experience scale, nebula, planets, scale, science, universe
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Kurt Vonnegut’s Home

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Check out Kurt Vonnegut’s home in this photo set as well as the beach he liked to walk down and original art pieces. Continue reading

Tags: carving, family photos, imgur, Kurt Vonnegut, kurt vonnegut's home, photos, sketches
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Explore

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

International Space Station astronaut Don Pettit demonstrates physics in space with water droplets and knitting needles, including an explanation of how the aurora borealis happens. Continue reading

Tags: astronaut don pettit, astronauts, aurora borealis, cool science, experiments, Knitting, physics, science, water
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Geek and Sundry

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The producers of “The Guild” bring you a diverse line-up featuring the very best of indie geek culture! Check out the assortment of shows today! Continue reading

Tags: book club, comics, dark horse comics, felicia day, gaming, geek, geek and sundry, indie, motion comics, sword and laser, the flog, the guild, wil wheaton
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All About Birds: Great Blue Herons

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Check out the Great Blue Heron bird cam at Cornell Labs, they brought you the red-tailed hawk, and now they have a nest of heron that have had three confirmed hatchings! Continue reading

Tags: baby birds, bird cam, bird information, great blue heron, hatching, web cam
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Smitten Kitchen

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

A home cooking weblog from a tiny kitchen in New York City. The place to find all of your new favorite things to cook. Continue reading

Tags: appetizers, beef, desserts, dinner, food, food blog, food images, Food Photography, free recipes, how to cook, Recipes
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Martha Stewart’s Crafts for Kids

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Summer is quickly approaching, and school lets out with it. That means kids are going to need fun, crafty things to do! Check out the assortment of crafts and instructions on how to make them at this site! Continue reading

Tags: Crafts, free, kids crafts, nature crafts, summer crafts
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