The recent trend toward cloud music has several benefits. Putting your music in "the cloud" can ease syncing music across many devices, provide backup in case of computer disaster, offer social tools to share your musical tastes, introduce you to new music, and allow you to stream music on devices that do not have enough memory space to hold a large music collection. Most cloud services do not offer all these benefits, but there is a large selection of both free and inexpensive cloud offerings to choose from. And no one says you have to choose just one! Sometimes the best solution involves two or three different music cloud services.
Although American physicist Richard Feynman won the Nobel prize in 1965, it was his books of anecdotes ("Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?") and his appointment to the presidential Challenger disaster investigation commission in 1986, that raised him to icon status. Feynman was an independent thinker, extremely intolerant of stupidity. Learn why Feynman fans are so devoted at today's website picks.
Although kids may enjoy an inexpensive telescope, experts say there is plenty to see with just your eyes or a pair of binoculars. Start in your own backyard or neighborhood, using the following sites as an introduction to the nightly show.
In honor of April's status as Alcohol Awareness Month, this week's crop of sites for kids, teens and the grownups that love them focus on the dangers of underage drinking and alcohol abuse.
Whether you use chocolate chips, monopoly money, or actual coins, it's never too early to start learning about money. This week's roundup of sites offer games and interactive tools to help kids and teens gain financial literacy.
Forget everything you learned about dead poets in high school. These funny poets have a way with words that will charm the giggles out of you, and maybe even inspire you (and your kids) to write some funny poems of your own.
World War I, previously known as the Great War, took place from July 28, 1914 until November 11, 1918. Although it was mostly concentrated in Europe, it involved all of the world's great powers, many of which were spread all over the world. By the end of the war, four major world empires (German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman) were defeated and dismantled. The winning countries formed the League of Nations to try to prevent a recurrence of such a war, but the restrictions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles on the defeated countries eventually led to World War II.
The first day of April is a day to watch out for. Although not a national holiday, it is widely celebrated as April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day. Kids can join in the fun by playing silly jokes on friends and family, as long as everything is done in good spirit! Tricks like placing a bowl of cereal and milk in the freezer then serving it to someone for breakfast are things even small children can do, and can be funny for everyone involved.
Geography is the study of the earth, including land and countries, features, phenomena, and the people who live there. Today's itinerary is a virtual tour around the world, learning about all the ways the land and the people are both similar and unique.
Since we're all Irish on St. Patrick's Day, here's a wee bit of history about our patron saint. St. Patrick was a Christian missionary credited with converting Ireland from paganism to Christianity. He lived at the end of the 4th century, and because that was so long ago, it is often difficult to separate St. Patrick facts from legends. Learn more about St. Patrick, leprechauns, and lucky shamrocks at the following St. Patrick's Day picks.
Although it is easy to take women's modern day rights for granted, women have not always had the right to vote and own property. In fact, in some countries, women are still considered to be their husband's property, and have very few rights on their own. This week's roundup of sites explores the history of women's rights, the progress women have made, and the advantages society gets from their contributions.
Sea otters, members of the weasel family, have the densest fur of any mammal to keep them warm as they frolic in the cold Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, their beautiful, waterproof coats also make them attractive to the fur trade. There is good news on the conservation front, however, and sea otter populations have recently increased. Learn more about the adorable sea otter at these fun sites.
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