Archive for May 2014
June 3rd SF ballot
In the interest of provoking a thoughtful decision about my own votes (and yours) I’m posting my thoughts and recommendations for the upcoming election. Because I live in a precinct with too few voters to have a poll, I vote by mail usually, so I have my ballot for weeks before the actual election. That…
Read MoreTeaching kids about electronic circuits with Minecraft
My son, like many other 8 year olds of both genders*, loves Minecraft. I keep an eye out for people that have developed ways of letting kids learn-by-building in Minecraft. Like many things, it’s a lot of talk and little actual action. (* Seeing young girls at Minecon in Orlando, FL this year gave…
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