coding
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Even Random Paint Splatters Can Be Valid Computer Code (If You’re Using Perl)
As technology becomes more central to our lives, kids are increasingly being steered towards careers in programming with things like toys that promote coding. Is there still room for the arts in a world run by apps, AI, and computers? It turns out there might be a closer connection between the two than you’d think,…
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Sphero’s Rolling Robots Gain A Tiny Display And The Ability To Roam In Packs
Originally sold as the world’s first remote control ball, Sphero’s baseball-sized rolling toy has evolved over the years to eventually become one of the most accessible ways to learn the basics of coding robots. Bolt, the company’s latest creation, adds new abilities and ways to automate the bot’s behaviour, including identifying and interacting with other…
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10 Ways To Get Your Kids Coding
Keen to set your kids up for the future? Here’s 10 ways to get them coding.
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Can Bob From ‘Stranger Things’ Really Code Or Nah
Lance McDonald is an Australian video game developer with a particular passion for coding in BASIC. He made an entire video game, Black Annnex, in almost pure QBASIC. So it’s safe to say he knows his stuff. But the real question here is – does Bob from Stranger Things? In that episode, in that scene…