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A kids’ superhero book that’s actually worth buying

Posted on November 30, 2015 by jrothmanshore

With the holiday season now officially started and gift shopping in full swing, I thought I would take a moment to share a surprising book I stumbled across… a superhero book that is actually worth buying. Every time my son … Continue reading →

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The story of the spider and the centipede: who does a kid take after?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by jrothmanshore

Regardless of where you come down on the nature-versus-nurture argument, one thing is very clear: in many respects, kids are a lot like their parents. They have half your DNA and have spent their entire lives with you, and it’s … Continue reading →

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A Parenting Milestone: Help that is actually helpful

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jrothmanshore

One of the staples of my childhood growing up in the 80s was listening to Free To Be… You and Me on our Fisher-Price record player.  While most of the songs revolved around creating an egalitarian society where boys and … Continue reading →

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Social media’s attempts to appeal to casual users is driving down my usage

Posted on August 26, 2015 by jrothmanshore

Congratulations, Facebook… all of your hard work to appeal to casual users has been successful. I hardly look at you any more. And careful, Twitter… you are risking the same fate! I used to love Facebook. I found it a great … Continue reading →

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A well-timed upsell pays off for my florist

Posted on July 27, 2015 by jrothmanshore

For the past 17 years, I have been regularly ordering flowers from the same florist. I send my wife Aviva flowers in September on our wedding anniversary, in October on her birthday, and in November on the anniversary of our … Continue reading →

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Trello – My secret to keeping myself organized

Posted on July 13, 2015 by jrothmanshore

I’m a pretty disorganized person. At every company I have ever worked at, the chaos of my desk has been the butt of jokes. When my wife is traveling, I depend on telling Siri to remind me to do important things … Continue reading →

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A trio of out-of-the-ordinary home repairs

Posted on June 14, 2015 by jrothmanshore

I have a bit of a mixed-track record with home repair projects. Some, like rewiring my doorbell or replacing the inner seal of my toilet have gone well. However, the time I decided to replace the disposal in the kitchen … Continue reading →

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An even better way to get Apple earbuds to stay in your ears

Posted on June 7, 2015 by jrothmanshore

A couple of years ago, I wrote a post about my difficulties getting Apple’s ear pods and ear buds to stay in my ears. The post has been surprisingly popular, and based on the commentary it seems like 20-25% of … Continue reading →

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No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch

Posted on May 10, 2015 by jrothmanshore

People keep asking me when I’m going to write a post about the Apple Watch, so here it is. I generally buy 1st generation products (well, ones from Apple, anyways) because I am curious to see how the technology is … Continue reading →

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Teaching basic Logo programming concepts to young children with the Robot Turtles board game

Posted on April 26, 2015 by jrothmanshore

When I was in first grade, my class had an Apple II in the classroom for a month or two, and we were all able to take turns making pictures using a program called Logo. There was no mouse on this … Continue reading →

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