Our december 2020 Issue
Tidbitz
Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2018.
Changing Bases
In the far away land of Ein Lifon live a unique variety of creatures. The feature that distinguishes…
An Interview with Susan Kare
You’ve looked at and used Susan Kare’s work, or work inspired by hers, every time you use a…
Tracking Covid-19 with Phones
You may have read or seen how mobile phones have been used to track people from a single…
Prime Numbers
Prime numbers are one of those fun little things in mathematics that start so simple but end up…
uLisp
If you’ve ever been interested in programming microcontroller computers like Arduinos, you’ve probably heard that you have to…
The Small Internet
I once saw a joke that goes something like “the internet used to consist of millions of websites,…
Modulo
If you know a little bit about programming, there’s a good chance you’ve come across some of the…
Create a Pinwheel
For this project, all you need is SketchUp and an internet browser. SketchUp is a free and fun…
Strandbeests
Like the first thought you have when you wake up, the first lesson of each year can really…
Roll a Story OOP
In our last issue, we explained how to use Python to create a writing “game” (see link to…
Computer Model Saves World
Many of us dream of saving the world, but few of us create a computer model showing how…
Eternal Batteries
Batteries can be a pain to keep working, but the world of smart devices depends on them. When…
Ethical Hacking
When you imagine a hacker, what do they look like? You might think of someone from the movies…
Sew Cool!
Making circuits in electronics is great fun, but often means you need to learn to do things like…