December 2015 Learn More Links – 30 STEM Links a Week

Sumobots

Solder-Free Sumobot

http://katiek2.github.io/sumobot-nosolder/

Sumobot Instructional Video

The video does show soldering, however this can be avoided by ordering servos with solderless connectors referred to in the list of parts linked.
https://github.com/makenai/sumobot-jr

Ponko Laser Cutting Service

Expect the laser cutting and shipping to come to between $10.00-$20.00 depending on the material you choose.
https://www.ponoko.com/

Low Cost Virtual Reality Headsets with Google Cardboard

https://kidscodecs.com/low-cost-vr-headsets-google-cardboard/

Google Cardboard

https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/
https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/downloads/wwgc_manufacturers_kit_v2.0.zip

Google Cardboard Apps

https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/apps/
http://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/promotion_collections_cardboard
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-cardboard/id987962261?mt=8
http://www.wareable.com/google/the-best-google-cardboard-apps

Invent Things with SAM Wireless Blocks

https://kidscodecs.com/invent-sam-labs-wireless-blocks/

SAM Labs

https://samlabs.me
https://samlabs.me/app

We Reviewed SAM and Created a Twitter Notifier in 5 Minutes

http://techmog.com/5142/sam-review-inventing-without-wires-or-code/

How to Build a Computer

https://kidscodecs.com/how-to-build-a-computer/

PC Part Picker

http://pcpartpicker.com/

PC Part Picker: Where We Started

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/10UbI

Tom’s Hardware Forums

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/

Tom’s Hardware: Common Solutions to No Boot/Post Problems

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261145-31-perform-steps-posting-post-boot-video-problems

How to Ground Yourself While Building a Computer

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2121341/ground-building-computer.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/342537-31-grounding-yourself-time-builder-here

Motherboard (MOBO)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherboard

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit

Hard Drive (HD or HDD)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive

Power Supply Unit (PSU)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_supply_unit_(computer)

Random Access Memory (RAM)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random-access_memory

Video Card

The Parts section and below provide useful background information.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_card

How to Manage Tasks and Projects

https://kidscodecs.com/manage-tasks-projects-apps/

Todoist

https://todoist.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.todoist (Android)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/todoist-to-do-list-task-manager/id572688855?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 (iOS)
https://todoist.com/web

2Do

http://www.2doapp.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.guidedways.android2do (Android)
https://itunes.apple.com/cz/app/2do-tasks-done-in-style/id303656546?mt=8 (iOS)
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/2do/id477670270?mt=12 (Mac)

Google Keep

https://www.google.com/keep/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep (Android)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1029207872?mt=8 (iOS)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-keep-notes-and-lis/hmjkmjkepdijhoojdojkdfohbdgmmhki (Chrome)
https://keep.google.com/ (Web)

Things

https://culturedcode.com/things/
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things/id284971781?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 (iOS)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/things/id407951449?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 (Mac)

Simplenote

http://simplenote.com/
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.automattic.simplenote (Android)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/simplenote/id289429962 (iOS)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/simplenote/id289429962 (Mac)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F0QZQU8 (Kindle)
https://app.simplenote.com/signin (Web)

How to Create a Really Secure Password

https://kidscodecs.com/create-really-secure-password-diceware/

Diceware™

http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html
http://world.std.com/~reinhold/dicewarefaq.html
http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.wordlist.asc
http://world.std.com/~reinhold/beale.wordlist.asc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diceware

Diceware Passwords (Mira Modi’s website)

http://www.dicewarepasswords.com/

This 11-year-old is selling cryptographically secure passwords for $3 each

http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/10/this-11-year-old-is-selling-cryptographically-secure-passwords-for-2-each/

Diceware passwords now need six random words to thwart hackers

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/03/diceware-passwords-now-need-six-random-words-to-thwart-hackers/

Worst Passwords of 2014

https://www.teamsid.com/worst-passwords-of-2014/

Coding Schools

https://kidscodecs.com/coding-schools-2015/

CodingGame

https://www.codingame.com/start

checkio

https://www.checkio.org/

CodeWars

http://www.codewars.com/

Learn Python the Hard Way

http://learnpythonthehardway.org/
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/

Learn Ruby the Hard Way

http://learnrubythehardway.org
http://learnrubythehardway.org/book/

Learn C the Hard Way

http://c.learncodethehardway.org/
http://c.learncodethehardway.org/book/

Learn Regex the Hard Way

http://regex.learncodethehardway.org
http://regex.learncodethehardway.org/book/

Learn SQL the Hard Way

http://sql.learncodethehardway.org/book/

Learn CLI (Command Line Crash Course)

http://cli.learncodethehardway.org/
http://cli.learncodethehardway.org/book/

Code School

https://www.codeschool.com
https://www.codeschool.com/free

Code HS

https://codehs.com/

Codecademy

http://codecademy.com

Lynda.com

http://www.lynda.com
http://www.lynda.com/Programming-Languages-training-tutorials/1467-0.html

Pluralsight

Search for the term ‘programming’ to find courses sorted by programming languages, game programming, functional programming, system programming, and so on. The also own Code School, linked above.
http://www.pluralsight.com/

Learneroo

https://www.learneroo.com/
https://www.learneroo.com/modules

Skillshare

https://www.skillshare.com/

Treehouse

https://teamtreehouse.com/

Handmade Hero

https://handmadehero.org/
https://www.youtube.com/user/handmadeheroarchive/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1

Dash

Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, from General Assembly.
https://dash.generalassemb.ly/

Try Regex

http://tryregex.com/

RubyMonk

https://rubymonk.com/

SQLZoo Tutorial

http://sqlzoo.net/wiki/SQL_Tutorial

Resources to Learn Programming

https://www.learneroo.com/modules/12/nodes/96

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist

http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/thinkcspy/index.html

Erase All Kittens

Hack into levels, written in HTML and CSS (the languages of websites), in order to complete the game.
https://eraseallkittens.com/

Erase All Kittens, the Foos, Tynker, and Run Marco!

Reviews of these four games which teach coding in a fun offbeat way.
https://kidscodecs.com/eak-the-foos-tynker-run-marco/

Try Git

A free course from Code School, this course teaches the basics of Git to manage files created as part of programming software applications.
https://www.codeschool.com/courses/try-git

Zed Shaw

Programmer and creator of the Learn the Hard Way series.
http://zedshaw.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zed_Shaw

al-Jazari Automatons

https://kidscodecs.com/al-jazari-automatons-robots/

al-Jazari

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Al-Jazari

Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices

https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Book_of_Knowledge_of_Ingenious_Mecha.html?id=EUTqCAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false

Elephant Clock

http://www.1001inventions.com/media/video/clock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant_clock

1001 Inventions

An award=winning science and cultural heritage organization that raises awareness of the golden age of Muslim civilization, including the creations of al-Jaziri.
http://1001inventions.com/
http://www.1001inventions.com/libraryofsecrets

The How and Why of Breadboards

https://kidscodecs.com/breadboards-how-and-why/

Breadboard

http://www.amazon.com/Frentaly%C2%AE-Solderless-BreadBoard-tie-points-power/dp/B012587L2E/ref=sr_1_3?s=fiona-hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1446282732&sr=8-3&keywords=breadboards

Resistors

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10969

LEDs with Resistors

http://www.amazon.com/microtivity-IL081-Assorted-Resistors-Colors/dp/B004JO2PVA/ref=sr_1_5?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1446319056&sr=1-5&keywords=leds+electronics

Battery Caps

Wire strippers might come in handy in case there is not enough exposed wire.
http://www.amazon.com/10-Black-Leather-Battery-Connector/dp/B00IPBQNNY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1446283079&sr=8-2&keywords=9V+battery+cap

Breadboard Jumper Wires

http://www.amazon.com/Breadboard-Jumper-Wire-75pcs-pack/dp/B0040DEI9M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1446283147&sr=8-2&keywords=jumper+wires

Pololu

An array of electronics supplies for breadboards and otherwise.
https://www.pololu.com/

SparkFun Inventor’s Kit

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12060

Arduino Starter Kit

https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoStarterKit

Light-emitting Diodes

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/light-emitting-diodes-leds

How to Use a Breadboard

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/how-to-use-a-breadboard

Digital DNA Sculpture

https://kidscodecs.com/digital-dna-sculpture/

Digital DNA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_DNA
http://www.online-instagram.com/place/digital-dna/7940190
http://www.alexwang.com/blog/walking-tour-of-downtown-palo-alto/

Digital DNA (artist page)

http://www.adrianavarella.net/digital-dna

Wonderlane Photos on Flickr

This is the first photo in their photostream so click right arrow under this photo to see the other images.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/3200278405/in/photostream/