Taylor Manson (friend's daughter) picture in Tuscon paper

My good friends Steve Manson and Kim Braun live in Tuscon, AZ, where he works for Raytheon Corp., and she is a freelance music composer (film scores, etc.) A couple of years ago, Steve and Kim adopted two kids, Taylor and Ryan. He sent me a really cool little article that featured a photo of his daughter Taylor in the local Tuscon paper. Link here for the story. Excerpt and photo of Taylor demonstrating her device below.

Taylor Manson's grandmother didn't have the strength to swing a hammer and obliterate an old hard drive with sensitive information in it. So Taylor consulted with her father and ended up creating a hard-drive crusher using a metal plate and a car jack. "I never thought I'd actually invent something," she said, surrounded by a throng of young admirers intrigued by new modes of destruction.

Taylor's mother, 42-year-old composer Kim Braun, said the fair was far better than the science fairs she remembers of old.

"There are only so many volcanoes you can see," she said, adding she was impressed by the ingenuity of the students. "The inventions are very creative, but at the same time, there's a practical application for them."