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School Time…Open Your Browser and Log In; Maine’s First Virtual School is In Session! [Audio]
School Time…Open Your Browser and Log In; Maine’s First Virtual School is In Session! [Audio]
School Time…Open Your Browser and Log In; Maine’s First Virtual School is In Session! [Audio]
More than 200 students from southern Maine to Fort Kent will attend Maine Connections Academy this year and that number will grow as this 21st century form of "home schooling" becomes more and more the norm. Principal, Karl Francis, joined us on the Moose Morning Show this morning. I could have asked him questions all day long but we had a finite amount of time. Still, I think you'll fin
Weird, Unexplained Rash May Be From Your Electronics
Weird, Unexplained Rash May Be From Your Electronics
Weird, Unexplained Rash May Be From Your Electronics
If you have an unexplained rash is might be a reaction to your iPad!  It turns out the iPad might contain nickel, one of the most common allergy-inducing metals. There are reports in medical journals talking about nickel allergies from a variety of personal electronic devices, like tablets, laptops and cellphones...
CentralMaine.com, the KJ, Sentinel and Press Herald, Starts Charging Today [Poll]
CentralMaine.com, the KJ, Sentinel and Press Herald, Starts Charging Today [Poll]
CentralMaine.com, the KJ, Sentinel and Press Herald, Starts Charging Today [Poll]
I understand that newspapers are becoming less relevant as time goes by. People satisfy their hunger for news through a myriad of portals, from major news networks to local tv and radio sites. The difference is, generally speaking, most all of them are underwritten by ads on their sites not by charging a fee.
GloFish, Yes or No?
GloFish, Yes or No?
GloFish, Yes or No?
Recently we decided to bring back our freshwater aquarium after about two years of dormancy. A couple of years ago, something in the water balance went awry and the fish we had sadly passed, and that, coupled with the move caused us to empty the tank, clean it and store it.
The Impossible is Possible: Eating Popcorn Just Became More Fun! [VIDEO]
The Impossible is Possible: Eating Popcorn Just Became More Fun! [VIDEO]
The Impossible is Possible: Eating Popcorn Just Became More Fun! [VIDEO]
The Popinator Project aims to change the popcorn eating experience by making it more fun. The idea is to instantly deliver popcorn into a person's mouth just by saying the word 'POP!' The Popinator will then pinpoint where in the room the spoken word originated from and shoot a piece of popcorn at it. It can shoot up to 15 feet and is awesome!
Make Your Smartphone into a Microscope for About $10!  [VIDEO]
Make Your Smartphone into a Microscope for About $10! [VIDEO]
Make Your Smartphone into a Microscope for About $10! [VIDEO]
A smartphone + a few supplies + a few minutes = a super cool little microscope you can see with a magnification of up to 175X! And you can take photos of what you find. BONUS! Check out the video for the project. Great for home-schooled kids or maybe a science class that is lacking in the microscope department. What a great idea!

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