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Roominate: Techy dollhouse for future lady scientists

Recently, the European Commission was roundly criticized for launching an ill-conceived ad aimed at getting girls interested in science. Lego has also stirred up some commentary for coming out with girly toys featuring hair salons and cafes.

If these attempts are off the mark when it comes to interesting girls in science, architecture, and design, then what is it going to take to really reach them? How about a dollhouse? A DIY dollhouse with build-your-own-furniture and working circuits. … Read more

HP TouchSmart tx2z not good for art vault heists

This is a conversation I had with myself while watching episode four of "Dollhouse," in which one of the main characters is involved in the break-in and robbery of a vault filled with valuable works of art:

Me: Hey, I think that's the HP tx2z that guy's using. Me: Yeah, it totally is. Me: Wonder if he's using the multitouch to rotate his plans every time he changes direction? Me: Doubtful. The multitouch is slow and inefficient on that thing. Me: You wanna talk about inefficient, how 'bout that AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core ZM-86 … Read more