Category: Computer Science
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Snap! Instead Of Scratch?
(formerly BYOB) is a visual, drag-and-drop programming language. It is an extended reimplementation of Scratch (a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab) that allows you to Build Your Own Blocks. It also features first class lists, first class procedures, and continuations. These added capabilities make it suitable for a serious…
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A MOOC for AP Computer Science
Wondering what to do as our school does not have an AP Computer Science curriculum? Sign up here and let me know if you do! There might be something I can do for you in terms of credit. A MOOC for AP Computer Science A complete curriculum, syllabus and all course materials developed and taught…
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Giant Pong Game Played on the Side of a Building
Watch a giant ‘Pong’ game played on the side of a 29-story building On Friday evening, Philadelphians were treated to a larger-than-life version of a gaming classic. The side of the Cira Cenre — a 29-story building lined with programmable lights — was turned into a massive Pong game, letting players control three-story-high paddles via…
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Over $100 Million Pledged to Games on Kickstarter
On Kickstarter, Michael McGregor writes this on March 21, 2012: …. we would share an exciting stat: more than $100 million has been pledged to Games projects on Kickstarter, giving 1,476 new games the green light! Games Category Stats Total Dollars: $107.6 Million Successful projects: 1,476 Total Backers: 633,242 In the past four years, more…