Comments on: How Stuff Works: When You Absolutely Have To Know http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/ analog ideas in a digital world Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: fruityoaty http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-5996 fruityoaty Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-5996 Oh, I love that website. It's quite useful... and entertaining (ok, I'm a big geek, hehe). Oh, I love that website. It’s quite useful… and entertaining (ok, I’m a big geek, hehe).

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-5997 Brown Baron Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:40:03 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-5997 I can definitely use this site to answer a lot of my kids' questions I can definitely use this site to answer a lot of my kids’ questions

]]> By: shaun http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6011 shaun Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:22:26 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6011 I love how stuff works, I use that a lot these days. I like how I can read up on one topic then their related links will keep me reading and reading because there is so much useful information on that site. I think I use wikipidea more than how stuff works though I just find wikipedia more informative than how stuff works. I love how stuff works, I use that a lot these days. I like how I can read up on one topic then their related links will keep me reading and reading because there is so much useful information on that site. I think I use wikipidea more than how stuff works though I just find wikipedia more informative than how stuff works.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6026 Rob O. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:53:17 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6026 I've been a big fan of How Stuff Works for years! Great stuff! Another great reference is Cecil Adams' <a href="http://www.straightdope.com/" title="The Straight Dope">The Straight Dope</a> site that's based on his weekly question and answer column. I’ve been a big fan of How Stuff Works for years! Great stuff!

Another great reference is Cecil Adams’ The Straight Dope site that’s based on his weekly question and answer column.

]]> By: George http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6029 George Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:12:23 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6029 How stuff works is one of my favorite sites for answering my kids questions, because they are ALWAYS asking how stuff works. My favorite ones so far "How Teleportation Will Work" and "How Space Elevators Will Work". How stuff works is one of my favorite sites for answering my kids questions, because they are ALWAYS asking how stuff works.

My favorite ones so far “How Teleportation Will Work” and “How Space Elevators Will Work”.

]]> By: Nirmal http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6036 Nirmal Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:28:03 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6036 This is a great find and best thing is that it has covered most of the areas. Will surely try it. This is a great find and best thing is that it has covered most of the areas. Will surely try it.

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6039 Brown Baron Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:45:54 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6039 @shaun: I was surprised at the quality of the site. It's one of my favorites now. :smile: <br /> @Rob O.: I'll have to check that out too :mrgreen: <br /> @George: I haven't looked at that yet. Sounds great. I'm going to spending a lot of time there :mrgreen: <br /> @Nirmal: I'm glad you liked it buddy @shaun:
I was surprised at the quality of the site. It’s one of my favorites now. :smile:

@Rob O.:
I’ll have to check that out too :mrgreen:

@George:
I haven’t looked at that yet. Sounds great. I’m going to spending a lot of time there :mrgreen:

@Nirmal:
I’m glad you liked it buddy

]]> By: Bush Mackel http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6053 Bush Mackel Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:26:20 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6053 Definitely a good site, sometimes a bit more technical that I want but more is better right? Definitely a good site, sometimes a bit more technical that I want but more is better right?

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6057 Brown Baron Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:52:20 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6057 @Bush: In this case it is haha @Bush:
In this case it is haha

]]> By: Malin http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6061 Malin Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:08:35 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6061 Seems to be a nifty site! Maybe I'll learn something new! Thanks for sharing! :) Seems to be a nifty site! Maybe I’ll learn something new! Thanks for sharing! :)

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6062 Brown Baron Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6062 @Malin: You're welcome. Thanks for dropping by :grin: @Malin:
You’re welcome. Thanks for dropping by :grin:

]]> By: Christy http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6064 Christy Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:00:41 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6064 Oh wow, my son is going to love this website!! Great post! :cool: Oh wow, my son is going to love this website!! Great post! :cool:

]]> By: Shankar Ganesh http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6065 Shankar Ganesh Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:10:01 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6065 The site is simply great. The site is simply great.

]]> By: Seiche http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6073 Seiche Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:56:13 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6073 That site is a wonderful tool. I have yet to really allow my kids to use the net for school essays, papers as of yet as I feel the need to know how to use references the old-fashioned way is a valuable skill set. Yet, that's going to have to fall by the wayside here soon, I think. And it's sites like this that are the reason why. Great stuff. That site is a wonderful tool. I have yet to really allow my kids to use the net for school essays, papers as of yet as I feel the need to know how to use references the old-fashioned way is a valuable skill set.

Yet, that’s going to have to fall by the wayside here soon, I think. And it’s sites like this that are the reason why.

Great stuff.

]]> By: George http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6075 George Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:06:24 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6075 Seiche, We let our kids use the Internet, but we are very careful about the way they use it. 1. They have to use bookmarks to get to sites (not the Search Engines) 2. They can only use kid friendly search engines, like Ask Jeeves for kids. And only when they ask us first. 3. If they want to visit a new site, we have to check it out first. etc. Also, our PC with Internet access is in a very public and well trafficed are of our house, which encourages proper use of the computer. It has worked well for us so far, but even so we try to be very careful about what they do on the Internet. Howstuffworks is one of the sites our oldest child (13 yr old) is allowed to visit for looking up information. We have never used Netnanny or any of those products, but we have certainly thought about it. All the best, George Seiche,

We let our kids use the Internet, but we are very careful about the way they use it.

1. They have to use bookmarks to get to sites (not the Search Engines)
2. They can only use kid friendly search engines, like Ask Jeeves for kids. And only when they ask us first.
3. If they want to visit a new site, we have to check it out first.
etc.

Also, our PC with Internet access is in a very public and well trafficed are of our house, which encourages proper use of the computer.

It has worked well for us so far, but even so we try to be very careful about what they do on the Internet. Howstuffworks is one of the sites our oldest child (13 yr old) is allowed to visit for looking up information.

We have never used Netnanny or any of those products, but we have certainly thought about it.

All the best,
George

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6077 Brown Baron Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:21:24 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6077 @Christy: Thanks! What's funny is, next time my kids ask me something, I'll just give them a piece of paper with the url of howstuffworks hehehe :grin: <br /> @Shankar: Glad you liked it buddy <br /> @Seiche: That was my policy before too. That was until my oldest once said to me, "Dad, this encyclopedia is behind the times. I'll just look at the Wiki." Haha this was how I looked :shock: . I understand what you mean though. :grin: <br /> @George: My oldest is 13 too. When he asked me if he could join MySpace I said, "Sure, in 30 years." :mrgreen: @Christy:
Thanks! What’s funny is, next time my kids ask me something, I’ll just give them a piece of paper with the url of howstuffworks hehehe :grin:

@Shankar:
Glad you liked it buddy

@Seiche:
That was my policy before too. That was until my oldest once said to me, “Dad, this encyclopedia is behind the times. I’ll just look at the Wiki.” Haha this was how I looked :shock: .
I understand what you mean though. :grin:

@George:
My oldest is 13 too. When he asked me if he could join MySpace I said, “Sure, in 30 years.” :mrgreen:

]]> By: Madhur Kapoor http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6229 Madhur Kapoor Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:46:59 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6229 It is a cool site , everything is explained in a really simple way . It is a cool site , everything is explained in a really simple way .

]]> By: Brown Baron http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6234 Brown Baron Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:57:01 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-6234 @Madhur: It's rather addicting to use. I keep thinking of different questions lol @Madhur:
It’s rather addicting to use. I keep thinking of different questions lol

]]> By: Discovery Acquires HowStuffWorks.com For $250 Million » Brown Thoughts http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-13581 Discovery Acquires HowStuffWorks.com For $250 Million » Brown Thoughts Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/2007/08/14/how-stuff-works/#comment-13581 [...] Communications Inc. will be acquiring HowStuffWorks.com for $250 million. A WSJ article reports that Discovery will use HowStuffWorks to aid in its effort [...] […] Communications Inc. will be acquiring HowStuffWorks.com for $250 million. A WSJ article reports that Discovery will use HowStuffWorks to aid in its effort […]

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