NOOK Simple Touch With GlowLight

At last, an eReader with a light! The Barnes & Noble NOOK Simple Touch With GlowLight is a new version of the NOOK Simple Touch which features a reading light built in.

 I'm not sure why this took so long, maybe they were saving this feature to ensure a new model would be possible, or perhaps it took a while to get right.

You can find out more about availability and features here: NOOK Simple Touch With GlowLight

3D Printing Materials

I've been looking into online 3D printing services. I didn't realize there was such a wide range of materials available.

You can print plastic widgets, ceramic ornaments, silver jewelry, stainless steel parts and lots more stuff.

I thought it would be useful to pull together an overview of the available materials into the 3D Printing Materials Guide.

I've included lots of videos so you can see how the processes work and what the end result 3d printed objects look like. Lots of fun to be had here for amateur designers and small businesses. Or you can just get someone else's design printed if you're not a designer.

The Casual Vacancy by JK Rowling

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has a new book coming out and this time it's for adults. The Casual Vacancy is set in an English market town where the death of a town councillor is the starting point for a dark comedy.

Find out more: A Casual Vacancy

Things to Print on a 3D Printer

At last our 3D printer is up and running. Now we can start making stuff.

Well actually we've already started. I've made a couple of pendant necklaces already and we've got more stuff planned.

Here are 10 ideas for things to print on a 3D printer.

Dinosaur Coloring Apps

Dinosaurs might be prehistoric but they're keeping up with the times. My boys are fascinated with dinosaurs and dinosaur coloring pages have been very popular with them.

Of course now lots of kids are doing their dinosaur coloring on iPhones, iPads, Android tablets and smart phones.

So I've added a section on dinosaur coloring apps to my dinosaur coloring page.

Ninjago Party Supplies and Favors

My boys love LEGO Ninjago and so do lots of their friends. There isn't yet an official LEGO Ninjago tableware range (though you can get other LEGO partyware) so we have to get a bit creative with the Ninjago products that are available. I've put together some Ninjago party supplies ideas.

I've also searched for some Ninjago party favors for kids to take home after the party. There are a few options.

I made this Ninjago Kai Cake too. You can probably do a better job of it that I did, my preschooler helped make this one!

And we had fun making these Ninjago chocolate ninjas with a LEGO minifigure mold.

I hope these ideas help if you've got a Ninjago fan with a birthday party coming up.