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The iPad Is The Future Of Education

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For the past years, Apple has been showcasing the educational advantages of devices like Macs, iPhones and iPods on its Apple in Education website. Since the introduction of the iPad in 2010, however, the company has been making an effort to position the device as the best tool now available …


Get Started with Arduino and iOS - Save 60% - O'Reilly Media

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Get Started with Arduino and iOS

Save 60% – One Week Only Use code: WKAAVE

Turn your iPhone or iPad into the hub of a distributed sensor network with the help of an Arduino microcontroller. For Objective-C programmers who like to experiment, Alasdair Allan's new video and related ebook explain the …


The Google leaders’ crazy asteroid venture: A platinum rush? | VentureBeat

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Sounds like they will need a lot of robots!


AmazonSupply opens for business. Now bring on the 3-D printers. — Tech News and Analysis

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Hmmm... getting closer and closer to mainstream.


Preface | learn.parallax.com

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Training for the Parallax Board of Education Shield for Arduino


April Showers

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I'm really liking the ability to embed processingjs right into a page.


How 3D Technology is Changing Shoe Design | Design Decoded

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3D printing is here is is already changing how we think about manufacturing. The custom, one-up, goods industry is ready to explode!


STEM Teaching infographic « adafruit industries blog

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I still like the idea of STEM including Art (STEAM). I have a degree in computer science and have worked in large aerospace companies for 25 years and every day I wished that more people understand the fundamentals of art and how it impacts humans. We could …


Parallax BOE Shield-Bot book – meet author Andy Lindsay « adafruit industries blog

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We are going to use this for the Boy Scout Robotics Merit Badge!


How I Finally “got” STEM | The Tech Savvy Educator

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[STEM is one of those edu-acronyms that gets tossed out at large conferences, as models for new innovative schools, and a “catch all” for science and math stuff lately, yet it still seems to mystify many teachers. An informal poll of teachers in my district revealed that …


The Free Universal Construction Kit | F.A.T.

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What a great idea.


BOE Shield for Arduino

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Now we are talking. This looks great!


Lines Marching

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Here is a fun one I re-created from the good ole days.


Lines of March

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Here is a short program that demonstrates using Processing.js. It is all built into modern browsers, no plug-ins required.


1970-1979

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Check out this website I found at oldcomputermuseum.com

This takes me back. What a collection. I've owned hundreds of computers over the years. I wonder if I could think of them all.


Cool HTML 5 Project

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By: http://studio.sketchpad.cc/


Adafruit 5V-friendly GPS Breakout – 66 channel w/10 Hz updates – MTK3329 chipset

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Adafruit has their new GPS module out. Looks great, good features and good price.

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Home IP Camera setup with a Mac (or just an iPhone)

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I just purchased a new wireless IP camera from Amazon and it works great. I didn't use any of the software that came with the camera and I did it all with my Macbook or I could have done it all with my iPhone or iPad.

IP Cameras

I've been …


2012/03/05 DARPA’s “Cheetah” Sets Land Speed Record for Legged Robots

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Check out this website I found at darpa.mil

I've always said that mobile robots will not be fully useful until they understand and can utilize momentum. We are finally on our way.


New electronics reference sheet « adafruit industries blog

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Handy.


Retina display Macs, iPads, and HiDPI: Doing the Math | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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Can't wait.


Resistor Photo ID app for iPhone « adafruit industries blog

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I'm not colored blind, but I really like this app!


Give it five minutes - (37signals)

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Give it five minutes Jason F. Mar 01

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A few years ago I used to be a hothead. Whenever anyone said anything, I’d think of a way to disagree. I’d push back hard if something didn’t fit my world-view.

It’s like …


Codea for iPad on the iTunes App Store

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Very cool. I've been looking for a good way to teach programming on the iPad. Adding this to my to-do list.


LEGOspace.com On Orbit Classroom

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This is cool. A classroom from the ISS showing how different simple machines work on Earth and in the microgravity of space.


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