Category Archives: Computing

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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The 2017 Top Programming Languages

Posted on November 4, 2017 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum The 2017 Top Programming Languages Python jumps to No. 1, and Swift enters the Top Ten By Stephen Cass Date: July 18, 2017 It’s summertime here at IEEE Spectrum, and that means it’s time for our fourth … Continue reading →

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Watch “The Computer Hack That Saved Apollo 14” on YouTube

Posted on September 22, 2017 by dkohn96
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The Guy Who Invented Those Annoying Password Rules Now Regrets Wasting Your Time

Posted on August 8, 2017 by dkohn96

From: Gizmodo We’ve all been forced to do it: create a password with at least so many characters, so many numbers, so many special characters, and maybe an uppercase letter. Guess what? The guy who invented these standards nearly 15 … Continue reading →

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Turing Tumble: Gaming on a Mechanical Computer by Paul Boswell — Kickstarter

Posted on June 3, 2017 by dkohn96

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/871405126/turing-tumble-gaming-on-a-mechanical-computer

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Article: A Sensor That Could Soon Make Homes Scary-Smart

Posted on May 11, 2017 by dkohn96

A Sensor That Could Soon Make Homes Scary-Smart http://flip.it/_HuKqj

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Article: Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication For The First Time

Posted on May 10, 2017 by dkohn96

Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication For The First Time http://flip.it/SlOJOm

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