0928WarmUp

How do the police, fire and truck drivers communicate with each other? Wifi, Cell?

Do some research and try to find out what is the difference between these technologies?

Check it out @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi

http://www.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_network

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkie-talkie

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dmac

More on algorithms.

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/algorithm.html

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-algorithm.htm

http://www.cs.sunysb.edu/~algorith/

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dmac

0927WarmUp

One of the core topics of Computer Science is the study of 'Algorithms'.

What do we mean by an algorithm?

What is an algorithm?

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

Test out how to create an algorithm by trying the Swap Puzzle @ http://www.cs4fn.org/algorithms/swappuzzle/

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dmac

923WarmUp

Well Facebook has done it again!

Check it out @

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Facebooks-Latest-Work-One-Too-Many-Facelifts-73347.html

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Looking-to-the-Future-Facebook-Digs-Into-Your-Past-73346.html

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dmac

Strapped into the one-man flyer last night, I found this interesting site:

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/nasacity/index2.htm

Give it a whirl and leave a comment!

dmac

How long do you think it would take you to drive from Times Square to Malibu Beach, California? How about in 32 hours?

Check it out @

http://www.wired.com/cars/coolwheels/magazine/15-11/ff_cannonballrun?currentPage=all

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dmac

0921WarmUp

The first programming language we are learning is Scratch.

What is Scratch?

Check it out @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_(programming_language)

Here is the official Scratch website:http://scratch.mit.edu/

Look at a few Scratch projects.

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dmac