Category: Computer Science
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HS Computer Science Class offering iPhone Programming
A new computer science class at Collierville High School has students creating applications for Apple Inc.’s iPod Touch and iPhone. Photo by Kyle Kurlick Buy this photo » Collierville High School junior Daniel Ault works on designs of his version of an iPhone application for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by using a simulation program…
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Will Robots in the Kitchen Replace Mom?
From the NYTimes, read the original article and follow the comments and watch the videos. Article is copied here for use in class as it archives out. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Robots that cook or serve include a robot that makes okonomiyaki (savory pancakes).
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The First Great Computer Game -> Lunar Lander
Forty Years of Lunar Lander In 1969, an Apollo-crazy high school student wrote one of the most influential computer games of all time. Benj Edwards of Technologizer has a nice summary of the history of Lunar Lander and the High School student who wrote one of the first computer games of all time. It started…