How an open-source computer kit for kids based on Raspberry Pi is taking over Kickstarter When the Raspberry Pi was developed, founder Eben Upton envisioned that the low-cost computer would do its finest work in the classroom, teaching kids about computing. But as more units sold, Raspberry Pi developed a strong, distinctive niche among adult makers, a fruitful group that nonetheless doesn’t really have much in common with a younger age bracket that can be hard to reach. Alex Klein thinks his company’s project, the Raspberry Pi-based Kano, can reinvigorate Upton’s vision and bring the Raspberry Pi (Upton is an adviser to the Kano team) back to the classroom. The Kano is an open-source Raspberry Pi kit with two immediate goals: to make setting up the Raspberry Pi as easy as putting together a Lego set, and to use that computer to engage kids in fun and easy Computer Science lessons that can be conducted in a classroom or at home. Check out this video below, taken from an interactive lesson with a Kano prototype: “We do see this being apart of an ecosystem,” Klein said.
25 Cool Ideas To Display Family Photos On Your Walls Family portrait by Lori Andrews (via designcrushblog) We all have family photos that we love. Most of them live well in photo albums but the best of them could and should be displayed throughout the house. It’s one of those things that add a personal touch of coziness to any interior decor. Displaying pictures could be challenging but we can and will make the process more easy for you. mixed and matched family photos Family photo heart display Family photo ladder Family photo tree Family photos above your sofa Family photo clocks Family photos around tv Family photos on wires Modern family photo tree Family photos on the whole wall (via pinterest) A large family photo covering the whole wall (via poppytalk) LOVE family photo display on clothspins (via bios) Historical family photo display (via skonahem) String lights family photo display (via pinterest) DIY Natural Wood Photo Display (via pinterest) Modern and creative kids photo display (via flickr)
Can you hear like an audio engineer? Hello, my name is Matt. I record, edit, and mix music for a living. My profession requires an extremely discerning ear. What I have below is a series of approximately 1khz sine waves, in sets of two. Supposedly, the smallest discernible difference in pitch is +/- 6 Cents. Have a listen, and if you can’t tell the difference, don’t guess – just answer “can’t decide.” You should also try our popular hearing test or article on Audio Sampling Rate 88.2 vs. 44.1.
Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Crafty (35 Pics) Click Here For More Amazing Ideas 6 Baffling Discoveries That Science Can’t Explain For those who don’t get to the bottom, the source of the article is cracked.com. It is posted here with many edits. Edits made were edits to remove opinion, swearing, vulgar comments and racism from the originial article so that it would be more acceptable for our audience. Original article sourced twice for those who want to see the full. Ancient cultures have left many relics and structures that have us guessing why, what and how. #6 - The Voynich Manuscript The Voynich manuscript is an ancient book that has thwarted all attempts at deciphering its contents. It appears to be a real language–just one that nobody has seen before. Translation: “…and when you get her to put the tennis racket in her mouth, have her stand in a fountain for a while. There is not even a consensus on who wrote it, or even when it was written. As you can imagine, proposed solutions have been all over the map. #5. #4. So what’s the big deal? Oddly, the pipes are clean of debris despite being older than Zeus. #3.
Flithy Rich Dream Wish List | Sweep Tight - StumbleUpon One day if when I have entirely way too much money, after many generous donations to needy animals, here are some of the things I shall splurge on… Lazy river inside the house? Um, absolutely. Source My own island yacht? Source This bunk bed to have the top as a reading nook! Source This shower for sure. Source Slides as a means of transportation throughout the house, to go down at least… Source And amazing staircases to go back up! Source Our bedroom, which will be attached to the lazy river, naturally. Source In our backyard we shall have this gazebo-ish area… And, of course, everyone needs a vacation home… Source I think I am being quite practical, don’t you?
50 Ways to Open Your World to New Possibilities “To get something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” ~Unknown Maybe you feel stuck. Or bored. Or frustrated. It’s not that you don’t like the life you live, it’s just that you suspect there’s something more. The truth is those possibilities are always within your reach. Some of those choices may seem inconsequential when you face them. Do it for the possibility. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Reinventing Yourself | James Altucher Here are the rules: I've been at zero a few times, come back a few times, and done it over and over. I've started entire new careers. People who knew me then, don't me now. And so on. I've had to change careers several times. There are other ways to reinvent yourself, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I've seen it work for maybe a few hundred other people. A) Reinvention never stops. Every day you reinvent yourself. B) You start from scratch. Every label you claim you have from before is just vanity. C) You need a mentor. Else, you'll sink to the bottom. D) Three types of mentors Direct. E) Don't worry if you don't have passion for anything. You have passion for your health. F) Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years. Here's a description of the five years: Year One: you're flailing and reading everything and just starting to DO.Year Two: you know who you need to talk to and network with. Sometimes I get frustrated in years 1-4. Google is a good example. Today. Today. That's fine.
20 abandoned places in the world | openingintro Source: linkMirny Mine is a former open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia Villa Epecuén was a tourist village located in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina El Hotel del Salto in Colombia The abandoned flats in Keelung, Taiwan House of the Bulgarian Communist Party Abandoned mill in Sorrento, Italy Craco is an abandoned comune and medieval village in Italy Abandoned train depot in Czestochowa-Poland Spree Park, Berlin, Germany Gulliver’s Travels Park, Kawaguchi, Japan Dadipark Dadizel, Belgium Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay Pripyat, Ukraine Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy Hashima Island, Japan Château Miranda or Château de Noisy, Celles, Belgium Kasteel van Mesen, Lede, Belgium Nara Dreamland in Japan The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea City Hall Subway Station, NYC Share and Enjoy
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