Remember those old Speak & Spells in the 80s, the ones made by Texas Instruments? Well, that and Simon were probably my favorite games as a kid (oh, and Rubix cube). There's actually a cool Speak & Spell emulater on the web that I came across, check it out and enjoy the 'say it' feature. Wasn't there also a Math version? What perfectly lovely toys for burgeoning nerdlets.
(Hat tip, Kyle)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_bending
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Wasn't there also a Math version?
Ah yes, the Speak & Math. Many an hour I spent laying in bed playing number stumper.
Bah, somebody beat me to a circuit bending comment. :P
Dane Cook's bit on the Speak & Spell is classic!
I had a math game called "dataman." It didn't talk, but it had cool light displays when you got the right answer.
You kids today have it so easy! I had to count on my fingers! And I was GLAD to do it!
"ABCDEFG, I will kill your family!"