Ever use a calculator in math class? Now you can calculate anything, anytime.

Look at the following websites:

http://www.easycalculation.com/index.php
and
http://www.calculator.com/
and
http://www.calculateforfree.com/
and
http://www.math.com/students/tools.html

Calculate the answers to these questions?

How much is a college education going to cost you?
How much interest will you pay on a $300,000 dollar house over 30 years @ 5.5%
How much is that $23,000 dollar car going to cost you with a 4-yr 8% loan?
How many days have you been alive?

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0429WarmUp

Ever hear of Rube Goldberg? His name is synomous with "complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways."

Look him up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg.

Ever play Mousetrap? Then you've heard of a Rube Goldberg machine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_machine.

Check out his webpage @ http://www.rubegoldberg.com/

There is even a contest to design your own Rube Goldberg machine. Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_Machine_Contest

and

http://www.rubegoldberg.com/ (Click on machine contest.)

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0428WrapUp

Ever want to fly the Millennium Falcon at light speed?

Can't fly? Then try a paper version. Here's how to make an origami Millennium Falcon.

Watch the video @ http://www.wired.com/video/howto/howto/1785356835/fold-the-millennium-falcon/5330836001

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0427WarmUp

What's a graph? Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graph

Look @ some interesting examples @ http://graphjam.com/2009/01/23/song-chart-memes-jets-fans-vs-giants-fans/

Build your own @ http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/builder.aspx?bt=graphjam&vs=4

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dmac

0416WarmUp

Remember the binary system? Representing numbers using only 2 digits? All those 1's and 0's?

Still can't remember how it works? Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_numeral_system

Can you count from 1 to 10 in binary? Try it!

Use the ascii chart @ http://www.pcguide.com/res/tablesASCII-c.html to convert the phrase "Hello World" into binary.

Check your answer using the binary encoder @ http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php

Double check your answer using the binary/ascii converter @ http://www.easycalculation.com/ascii-hex.php

Leave a comment in English and in binary!

dmac

0414WarmUp

Did you know that every color has a number?

Look up Pantone @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantone and
http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/index.aspx

Try out the color hunter @ http://www.colorhunter.com/

Try blending your own colors @ http://www.colorblender.com/

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dmac

0413WarmUp

Ever wonder what a mouse brain looks like?

Check it out @ http://developingmouse.brain-map.org/data/search/1.html?term=A%2A&type=gene

Look at the gene interactive, genome-wide image database of gene expression from the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas @ http://mouse.brain-map.org/welcome.do

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Logical thinking is important in computer science.

But can a computer read your mind? I'll bet it can.

Try it @ http://www.cs4fn.org/mathemagic/magicshuffles/

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0408WarmUp

Ever wonder about how Microsoft became the biggest software company in the world?

Watch a history@http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/History/The-History-of-Microsoft-1975/

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0407WarmUp

Ever want to create a new ringtone for your phone?

Try it @ http://www.bimtones.com/

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0406WarmUp

Ever hear of del.icio.us?

"Domain names are scarcer than profitable investment banks."... wired 17.04

Read about it @ http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/multimedia/2009/03/pl_playlist?slide=2&slideView=2 (Click the Domain Pic!)

Try it yourself @ http://domai.nr/

Then see it it's available @ http://www.domain.com/

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0403WarmUp

What's a limerick?

Look it up @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limericks

Write a limerick about computer science and win a prize @ http://www.cs4fn.org/limericks/limerickcomp.html

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0402WarmUp

Want to write your first Artificial Intelligence (AI) program?

Check it out @ http://www.cs4fn.org/programming/noughtscrosses/

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0401WarmUp

It's April 1st -- the Conficker worm is scheduled to strike.

Read about it @ http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/04/01/pc_users_brace_for_attack_by_conficker_worm/
and
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/good_day_philadelphia/040109_Conficker_C_Virus_Quiet
and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7976099.stm
and
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/technology/chi-computer_worm_boxapr01,0,3777501.story

How do you protect your computer against the virus? Look it up @ http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/04/01/keeping_your_computer_safe/

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