I have a certificate in Fashion Merchandising and the first thing we learned in our very first class was how to tie menswear neckties. The knowledge has since escaped me, and Super-Dad is relegated to tie duties in our house. Nate loves all manner of things fancy. Monocles, fancy moustaches, wool fedoras and bow ties. Seriously, I have never met another 12 year old who enjoys wearing a suit and tie as much as Nate does. I can’t wait to show him this adorable video in which a charming and funny (as usual) Bill Nye the Science Guy teaches Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist) how to tie a bowtie.
Posts by Sharon Feliciano:
Seven minutes of terror
By Sharon Feliciano in NASA
Landing a Mars Rover is no easy feat. It involves detaching landing gear, high-strength parachutes, on-the-fly course corrections, rockets and cables. And it all has to be done autonomously by the onboard systems, as the rover makes its descent in just seven minutes, and communication back to earth takes about 14.
The last two rovers landed using balloons to cushion the blow. Curiosity, which is scheduled to land at 10:31 PM PDT on Sunday, August 5th, weighs a lot more and therefore this crazy sequence of events had to be conceived to ensure a soft landing.
Check out this video that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labrotory put together to explain the process:
And for more information on the Mars Rovers check out the JPL’s Mars Rovers website:
DIY Plush Dice Pillow with Bonnie and Wil
By Sharon Feliciano in crafts
After watching this on Friday (my birthday!) I was inspired to go out and buy all the materials to make this awesome dice pillow. I haven’t had a chance to whip it up yet, but it looks easy for someone with even my rudimentary sewing skills. I’ll keep you posted…
You can also check out the rest of the awesome Bonnie Burton’s Geek DIY on the World of Heroes YouTube Channel.
