kids
Toys
This Autofetch Motion Pet Ball Is One Twisted Toy
1:40PM Rosa Golijan | At first I thought the Autofetch Motion Pet Ball is a neat way for lazy dog owners to give their pets some exercise and treats, but then I looked at the product FAQs. What’s this about using it with kids? More »
Random Stuff
This Is What Overstimulation Does To Us
2:40AM Adam Frucci | Because you know what? A nice human sacrifice does sound pretty exciting. [Bizzaro via The Daily What]
Gadgets
Disney Brings eBooks To Kids Without A Standalone Reader
3:40AM Joanna Stern | This is where I want a bright coloured Kiddie Kindle with a colour E-Ink screen. Disney has launched its Digital Books site. For $US8.95 a month kids can access over 500 ebooks, including Winnie the Pooh and Hannah Montana stories. More »
Software
Child-Safety Software Secretly Records, Sells Kids’ IM Conversations
4:40AM Adam Frucci | If you buy software to protect your kids from the scary parts of the internet, you should be careful that it’s not spying on their private conversations for profit. Because that’s exactly what they’ve been doing. More »
Random Stuff
Warning: Don’t Use Camera Flash With Babies
7:40AM Jesus Diaz | OK, I admit it. Watching a baby getting knocked down by a camera flash makes me laugh, but seriously: Mums and dads everywhere, point-blank flash shooting on your baby’s eyes is not a good idea. More »
Random Stuff
This Kid Actually Sleeps In A Y-Wing
1:20AM Jesus Diaz | Some parents are nuts. First, the mum who built a 98-inch on his son’s bedroom ceiling. Now, a father who builds half a Y-Wing in his son’s bedroom, hanging from above, with a ladder to reach the bed on top. More »
Games
11:22AM Nick Broughall | If you’ve ever complained about Xbox Live here in Australia, spare a thought for our trans-Tasman neighbours. Last week, David over at Kotaku looked into a rumour that after the mid-June update to Xbox Live, some New Zealand gamers were unable to download content. Turns out that it’s every NZ gamer with an under-18 account, and they can no longer even download a demo of a G-rated game while Microsoft tries to restrict access to mature content. More »
Microsoft Hates New Zealand Kids, Locks Them Out Of Xbox Live
11:22AM Nick Broughall | If you’ve ever complained about Xbox Live here in Australia, spare a thought for our trans-Tasman neighbours. Last week, David over at Kotaku looked into a rumour that after the mid-June update to Xbox Live, some New Zealand gamers were unable to download content. Turns out that it’s every NZ gamer with an under-18 account, and they can no longer even download a demo of a G-rated game while Microsoft tries to restrict access to mature content. More »
Entertainment
Whiz Kids Shows Science, Math Students Kicking Ass, Taking Names
10:20AM Adam Frucci | Whiz Kids is a documentary about kids competing in the Science Talent Search, showing that not every American kid is a lazy deadbeat only good at texting and Halo. Like Revenge of the Nerds, but with less madcap zaniness. [YouTube] More »
Vehicles
BMW Baby Racer II Runs On Trust Funds
5:00AM Jack Loftus | Audis are better, but if your tike just won’t shut up about wanting a Bimmer, then by all means bestow upon him or her this shiny BMW Baby Racer II. More »
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