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Sept. 18, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Eric Martin

Thanks Joel et al! I forgot about snap circuits, and I might get a set to play with my son. On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 9:17 PM Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > OS disaggregated switches also came up last night: > > http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew-lerner/2014/04/17/network-disaggregation-is… > ^^just a random article on the subject > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric and all, >> >> Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. >> >> >> Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the >> 300 >> or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio >> receiver that works. >> >> Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. >> >> Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. >> . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs >> >> Alice 3 - app is not very stable. >> . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items >> >> Squeak - >> >> What-if. Xkcd.com >> >> Theoatmeal.com >> >> Rasberry pi robot >> >> Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools >> with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. >> >> >> Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . >> >> Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & >> Android. >> >> MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & >> tablets. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Joel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 13, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Richard Klein

OS disaggregated switches also came up last night: http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew-lerner/2014/04/17/network-disaggregation-is… ^^just a random article on the subject On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Eric and all, > > Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. > > > Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 > or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio > receiver that works. > > Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. > > Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. > . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs > > Alice 3 - app is not very stable. > . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items > > Squeak - > > What-if. Xkcd.com > > Theoatmeal.com > > Rasberry pi robot > > Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools > with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. > > > Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . > > Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & > Android. > > MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & > tablets. > > Hope this helps, > > Joel > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 12, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Richard Klein

Also mentioned in relation to Hadoop: Ambari, the Hadoop management GUI: http://ambari.apache.org/ Hortonworks, something akin to a Hadoop distro: http://hortonworks.com/ Cloudera, another Hadoop 'distro': http://www.cloudera.com/content/cloudera/en/home.html On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > I've installed Alice already, though I haven't played with it much. > https://alice.org/ > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric and all, >> >> Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. >> >> >> Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the >> 300 >> or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio >> receiver that works. >> >> Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. >> >> Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. >> . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs >> >> Alice 3 - app is not very stable. >> . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items >> >> Squeak - >> >> What-if. Xkcd.com >> >> Theoatmeal.com >> >> Rasberry pi robot >> >> Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools >> with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. >> >> >> Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . >> >> Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & >> Android. >> >> MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & >> tablets. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Joel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

Sept. 12, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Richard Klein

I've installed Alice already, though I haven't played with it much. https://alice.org/ On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Eric and all, > > Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. > > > Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 > or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio > receiver that works. > > Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. > > Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. > . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs > > Alice 3 - app is not very stable. > . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items > > Squeak - > > What-if. Xkcd.com > > Theoatmeal.com > > Rasberry pi robot > > Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools > with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. > > > Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . > > Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & > Android. > > MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & > tablets. > > Hope this helps, > > Joel > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 12, 2015

WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting

by Joel

Eric and all, Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio receiver that works. Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs Alice 3 - app is not very stable. . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items Squeak - What-if. Xkcd.com Theoatmeal.com Rasberry pi robot Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & Android. MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & tablets. Hope this helps, Joel

Sept. 12, 2015

Re: [Wlug] Arduino robot kit sale

by JeffA Maillists

Sorry I missed it... I really wanted to make it to this one too... Sometimes I hate the fact that I work in Boston... :/ Great price on that robot kit too, considering the quality of the parts... Thanks for sharing it. ;-) Jeff On Sep 11, 2015 1:50 PM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be > interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: > > > > https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution > that > Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. > Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 11, 2015

Arduino robot kit sale

by Frank Sweetser

After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken

Sept. 11, 2015

Re: [Wlug] WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!

by Eric Martin

Let me know how it goes, I have some home stuff to take care of so I'll be unable to attend. I'd love it if people could at least post links to cool things on the website / mailing list so those of us who can't attend can benefit. Thanks! On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 8:30 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. > > Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: > http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 > > Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science > Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things > that are built with or work on linux. > > Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the > cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded > on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google > blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. > > This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something > cool. > > Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech > Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Sept. 10, 2015

WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!

by Tim Keller

Hey Gang, Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things that are built with or work on linux. Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something cool. Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Sept. 9, 2015