My 2010 in Books
by One of my goals for 2010 was to read a book a week. For the calendar-challenged, that meant 52 books for 2010. I was happy …
Author: Doug Cornelius
Sliding Down the Slopes of Stowe
It was a tough first day at Stowe to be back to snowboarding. Boston was experiencing an early season blizzard. 200 miles northwest of Boston, …
Stop Motion 8-Bit with Quarters
What can you do with a few rolls of quarters, a black sheet and a video camera? Create an excellent stop motion video. You see …
44 Presidents versus 44 Super Bowls
In 2010, an historic collision of timelines happened in Southern Florida. Super Bowl XLIV was taking place in Joe Robbie Stadium Pro Player Park Pro …
360° Video of Snowboarding at Laax, Switzerland
The resort of Laax in Switzerland has created this fantastic 360 degree virtual reality snowboarding video. You control the camera angle. At first, the camera …
NASA Finds Alien Life (Not Really)
I was excited when I saw the press release that NASA was holding a press conference to “discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the …
Want to Own an Aircraft Carrier?
My six-year old is already asking how much it will cost. The British Royal Navy has put the the HMS Invincible is up for sale. …
Memories of the Future
If you’re a fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation or Wil Wheaton, then you will enjoy reading Memories of the Future. Wheaton provides his …
Has NASA Found Alien Life?
“NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for …
LEGO and Space
Lego and NASA have officially embarked on a three-year partnership to help inspire kids to be more creative and to learn more about science, technology, …
The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do
I was school-age when the Blizzard of ’78 unleashed its fury on New England. It was an historically powerful storm, bringing hurricane force winds and …
My Recent GeekDad Stories
Here are some of my recent stories published to GeekDad: The New Hess Truck is Coming — And We’re Giving One Away! Violent Video Games …
Book Review: Impact
You can tell by looking the cover of Impact that a meteoroid strikes off the coast of Maine. Except it’s not a meteoroid and there …
Sperm Whales’ Place in the World
From Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Stories About the AFL in The Little League That Could
My house is a football house, but mostly an AFC football house. I’m a long time Patriots fan and Mrs. Doug bleeds KC Chiefs red. …
Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part II)
Charles River Canoe and Kayak sits in an old MDC police station on Commonwealth Avenue and has a wide variety of paddle craft to rent. …
Paddling in the Lakes District of the Charles River (Part I)
I finally convinced The Boy to get a paddle in his hands. We rented a double kayak from Charles River Canoe & Kayak on Commonwealth …
Standing on Top of the Hub at the Prudential’s Skywalk
With all my decades living in Boston, I had never been to the Skywalk at the top of Boston’s Prudential Center. I had been to …
LEGO KidsFest in Boston
This past weekend, the LEGO KidsFest opened its tour Boston. They offered me a media pass as a GeekDad contributor. Since I was there for …
Gravestone Peeping at Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery is America’s first landscaped cemetery. Apparently that distinction entitled it to two entries on the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts. …