Category Archives: Computing

Robotics engineer Barbie joins the girls who code

Posted on December 21, 2018 by dkohn96

From: Reuters June 26, 2018 Video Link LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched on Tuesday, aims to encourage girls … Continue reading →

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Tennessee Coding School Training Young Adults As Software Engineers.

Posted on August 19, 2018 by dkohn96

The Memphis (TN) Commercial Appeal (8/4, Lopez) reports Code Crew Code School in Memphis, Tennessee “is training 16 young adults to become entry-level software engineers, earning $60,000 a year, for free.” The paper says that four years of training are … Continue reading →

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Watch “Remembering 1968: How Intel was born” on YouTube

Posted on July 24, 2018 by dkohn96
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Watch “We’re Close to a Universal Quantum Computer, Here’s Where We’re At” on YouTube

Posted on July 18, 2018 by dkohn96
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Which is the fastest growing programming language? Hint, it’s not JavaScript – TechRepublic

Posted on July 11, 2018 by dkohn96

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/which-is-the-fastest-growing-programming-language-hint-its-not-javascript/

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Barbie’s latest career path is robotics engineering

Posted on June 26, 2018 by dkohn96

From: https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/26/mattel-barbie-robotics-engineer/ Earlier this year, Mattel announced that it was partnering with Tynker to bring Barbie-themed coding lessons to young kids. As of today, six free coding experiences are now available as is a new STEM-themed doll — Robotics Engineer … Continue reading →

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Makers’ Guide to Boards

Posted on May 15, 2018 by dkohn96

Looking for the perfect micro controller board for a project? CLICK HERE for a handy guide done by make magazine that lets you search for the perfect board!

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The History of Robots: From the 400 BC Archytas to the Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog

Posted on May 14, 2018 by dkohn96

from: Interesting Engineering by: Saoirse Kerrigan The History of Robots: From the 400 BC Archytas to the Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Take a journey through the long history of robots, from the 4th Century BC to today. Robots have fascinated … Continue reading →

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Summer Camps

Posted on April 17, 2018 by dkohn96

Looking for summer camps. Here are some you might be interested in: CodeCrew has a number of programming and robotics summer camps at various times and locations for grades 1-12. See there website: https://www.code-crew.org/events/ for more information. Programs include coding, … Continue reading →

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Machine Learning Crash Course  |  Google Developers

Posted on March 5, 2018 by dkohn96

https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/

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