Fantastic video explains Creative Coding for Kids with TynkerThe folks at the SF Children’s Creativity Museum created this great video that discusses the benefits of exposing kids to programming skills. Find out more here: [creativity.org/field-tri…](http://creativity.org/field-trips-at-ccm/creative-coding/More) about Tynker: tynker.comhttp://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Rdr

Ok, I might be biased. But definitely the best Tech News Podcast in 7 min or less!▼ Reshared Post From Mike Elgan ▼Hooray! Tech News 2Night is in the iTunes “New & Noteworthy” section![click-to-read-mo.re/p/4NFd](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4NFd)

I can’t wait to be able to say… “OK Glass, turn on the heater”▼ Reshared Post From Mike Elgan ▼BREAKING: Google to buy Nest for $3.2 billion.https://plus.google.com/s/google%20nesthttp://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4MCY

Istanbul is a great city. Best Turkish Delight in Istanbul is at Hafiz Mustafa.▼ Reshared Post From Alex Lindsay ▼In Istanbul for an hour having a cappuccino and a Turkish Delight. Turkish Delights are much better here than in the US. Less sweet, more nutty. Ever since my mom read “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” to me when I was 6… I always wondered what Edmund was so obsessed about. I now know. :)[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4M1C](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4M1C)

Raw sewage spews all over Golden Globes red carpet.It apparently sprayed all over the press before the celebrities arrived. “Who are you wearing?”[www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti…](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2538278/Horror-red-carpet-Golden-Globes-entrance-flooded-SEWAGE-ahead-annual-star-studded-awards.htmlhttp://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4M1c)

Do YOU shop at Target?▼ Reshared Post From Mike Elgan ▼BREAKING: More ‘well known’ retailers victimized by Target-like attacks.http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/12/us-target-databreach-retailers-idUSBREA0B01720140112http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Lj6

My dream is to see this side of AfricaCheck out Kevin Richardson, also known as the Lion Whisperer, as he rolls around and plays with lions and hyenas, as if they golden retrievers. Absolutely amazing footage!GoPro: Lions – The New Endangered Species?[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4LhV](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4LhV)

23 yr old buys abandoned Detroit house for $500 and rebuilds it using material from abandoned buildingsReally an amazing look into the current state of Detroit as well as how Detroit-ians are attempting to rebuild their current neighborhood.http://www.buzzfeed.com/drewphilp/why-i-bought-a-house-in-detroit-for-500http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Lhy

Kevin was a good boy last year. Got HiFi just in time for football. Thanks Nadia Ghanmeh [click-to-read-mo.re/p/4LbT](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4LbT)

Challenge : Don’t laughIf you are having a bad day, watch this. If you’re having a good day… this will make it better.http://nanaspics.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/shake/http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4JJU

6-year-old girl is a break dancin’ prodigyGroovy, groovy, jazzy and funky… This little girl can dance![nanaspics.wordpress.com/2014/01/0…](http://nanaspics.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/funk-is-not-dead/http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4JJV)

The most best and most concise news around… in 7 min or less!▼ Reshared Post From Mike Elgan ▼Tech News 2night (beta 4!)Our launch is Monday. This is our second-to-the-last beta, with the lovely and talented Jason Howell anchoring!     ://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4JJH

Cool! Get notifications when people in specific circles postI’m not sure if this was an option before, but I didn’t know about it. Excited that now you can set custom notifications for specific circles.Anyone else seeing this?[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4JzZ](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4JzZ)

Mark Wagner Is there any last minute space for Tynker to have an impromptu presence at GAFE Napa? We’ve been approached by a bunch of educators including people at Napa Learns.www.tynker.comhttp://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Ief

Has anyone read The Circle?So I’m about 1/3 of the way into “The Circle” by Dave Eggers. I had pretty high hopes for the book based on a couple recommendations but I’m having a hard time getting through it. It seems way too simplistic and glosses over lots of details in hopes of building a cult-like environment for those inside companies like Apple/Google/Facebook. Should I stick with it? Does it get better?[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Iee](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Iee)

Accidental Wink PicturesI know that it is a 1st world problem, but anybody else getting an unusually high number of false positive “wink” pictures on Google Glass this morning?[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4IdL](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4IdL)

Horrifying before/after shot on the effects of war on a neighborhood in Homs, Syria▼ Reshared Post From Stephen Allen ▼War stinks! ://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4Hes

Did anyone catch the “Yahoo reported to Tech News Today”? Definitely looking forward to more reporting of news…[click-to-read-mo.re/p/4GLg](http://click-to-read-mo.re/p/4GLg)

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