[Photo: Randy Sarafan] If you ever bought yourself or your kids a remote-control car, you’ll know how quickly people get bored of them, leaving the toy tossed to one side. However, if you were looking ...

I’m not a fan of educational toys. They’re usually either too educational or too toy-like and, in the end, kids get little education and little fun. The Code Kit from LittleBits has changed my mind.

Whether we like it or not, eventually the day will come where we have to admit that we outgrew our childhood toys — unless, of course, we tech them up in the name of science. And in some cases we ...

The Arduino is an amazing piece of technology that can be used to power all kinds of gadgets, often using nothing more than a battery and various components that don’t cost more than a few bucks.