Image: Kotaku / Sony Online Entertainment I’ve had the good fortune to be a part of MMORPG communities for years, both as a player and an official capacity as a community manager. I’ve never heard a story as touching as this one: players of EverQuest II recently pulled together to make the wish of a terminally ill boy come true. Kotaku related the story of Carri Hoover , who posted on Sony Online Entertainment’s official forums in early March to ask if anyone could spare their in-game time and money to create a special place for her son, John.

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MMO Players Help a Boy’s Wish Come True

Lego R2-D2 (photo via lego.wikia.com) This is the Lego set you’re looking for! Everyone’s favorite astromech droid is always popping up at shops and events, built life-sized from thousands of bricks by Lego’s master builders, and now we’ll all get the chance to build a — admittedly slightly smaller — version of him, too. Artoo is the latest entry into the Ultimate Collector’s Series, which has previously brought us the mammoth Millennium Falcon , two Death Stars and an Imperial Shuttle . The video above gives a wonderful overview of the great features the two designers, Kurt Kristensen and Mike Fuller, have crammed into the 30cm tall model, including a retractable third leg and Artoo’s handy computer interface arm and cutting disc – both hidden behind opening doors.

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Coming Soon: A Lego R2-D2 Set! (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

Image: Courtesy of Cartoon Network Since its 1992 debut, Cartoon Network has meant many things to many people. It’s been the basic cable home of classic animation, a launching pad for American anime enthusiasts, the land of Adult Swim and more. But perhaps most importantly it’s become a veritable bastion of quality original content

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Interview Time: GeekDad Talks With Adventure Time‘s Pen Ward (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

Ken, Matt, Jonathan, and Tony talk about the 5th anniversary (that’s wood!) of GeekDad, and the brand new community site.

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The GeekDads Episode #111: If We Just Could Have Kept the Internet to Ourselves (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)

Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m

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A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Mar. 18

Copyright Ann Harrison and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence Lá Fhéile Pádraig Shona Dhaoibh!* Today’s the day when Irish people around the world celebrate our heritage and indulge a few national stereotypes. The self-respecting among us will be shying away from the green beer (the writer Flann O’Brien said it best – a pint of plain is your only man ), there are parades, parties, leprechaun hunts and courtesy of Dublin Zoo, a heavy dose of irony as they welcome a new King Ratsnake.

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10 Great Irish Geeks For St. Patrick’s Day (GeekDad Wayback Machine)

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at GeekDad!

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For St. Patrick’s Day: The Muppets Sing “Danny Boy”

Image via Apple.com So the new un-numbered iPad release is wowing people everywhere with its gorgeous “Retina” display, and there’s little doubt it will continue to sell well from now until whenever the next version is announced. But that awesome new screen has some unannounced, unfortunate, and — at least for me — unexpected consequences for users of all iOS devices: app bloat

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The New iPad’s Hidden Downside — For All iOS Users

I am a huge proponent of literacy programs for kids. Reading, vocabulary, and writing skills are strong predictors for success in life.

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Edgar Rice Burroughs-Based Writing Contest for Geek Generation 2.0

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The Case for Community College