December 2018 Learn More Links
Image by SparkFun Electronics on Flickr
Cordoba Tiles
10 SketchUp Tips Every Modeler Should Know
http://www.mastersketchup.com/10-sketchup-tips/
Master SketchUp
https://www.youtube.com/user/MasterSketchupdotcom
http://www.mastersketchup.com/
https://twitter.com/mastersketchup
https://www.facebook.com/MasterSketchup
Sketchucation
About the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque%E2%80%93Cathedral_of_C%C3%B3rdoba
About Islamic geometric patterns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_geometric_patterns
Test Your Nerves
More about Python
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/programming/python/
Adafruit official website
Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express/overview
Projects for Adafruit Circuit Playground Express
https://makecode.adafruit.com/projects
Scratch Animations
Clarissa’s demo
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/251309687/#player
Piskel, a sprite art editor that’s good for making quick animation loops
A more sophisticated pixel art editor
4 Free Python Tools
Repl.it
Learn Python the Hard Way
http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book
PythonTurtle
Dan Bader Email Newsletter(s)
Anatomy of an E-mail Address
Email Address
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_address
How to Recycle Electronics
Popular Science article about recycling old tech at e-waste centers
https://www.popsci.com/recycle-tech-e-waste-centers
List of places to recycle old tech
https://www.kidscodecs.com/where-to-recycle-electronics/
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/electronic-recycling/
Official EPA page on donating and recycling electronics
https://www.epa.gov/recycle/electronics-donation-and-recycling
E-cycling central
http://www.ecyclingcentral.com/ (US)
List of recycling centers per state in the USA
https://www.recyclingcenters.org/electronics_recycling.php
Sphero Light Chaser
Sphero official website
Article about ambient light sensors
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1302779
Playing Computer
Sphero
LEGO Mindstorms
https://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms
Scratch
Can Software Write Itself?
A big collection of Quines
http://www.nyx.net/~gthompso/quine.htm
Another huge collection of Quines
http://rosettacode.org/wiki/Quine
If writing Quines is too easy
https://codegolf.stackexchange.com/questions/93324/write-a-palindrome-polyglot-quine
Minecraft, Redust, and Logic Gates
Project Red
https://projectredwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page
ComputerCraft
http://www.9minecraft.net/computercraft-mod/
IndustrialCraft
http://www.9minecraft.net/industrial-craft-2-mod/
Roboticraft
http://www.9minecraft.net/roboticraft-mod/
BuildCraft
http://www.9minecraft.net/buildcraft-mod/
Secret Code Workbooks
Scientific Explorer Secret Codes Decoder Kit
Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set – ON the GO
https://www.melissaanddoug.com/secret-decoder-deluxe-activity-set—on-the-go/5238.html
Telegraph Kit – The Science Cube
Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Writing
Introduction to Python
https://www.kidscodecs.com/resources/programming/python/
Haskell
A simple introduction to Haskell
http://learnyouahaskell.com/chapters
Another good (but less meme-y) introduction to Haskell
http://book.realworldhaskell.org/
A nice summary of a bunch of the ways that Haskell is used
https://www.quora.com/Where-is-Haskell-used-in-industry-today-2015
The big central repository of community Haskell libraries
A cool music generation system written in Haskell
https://tidalcycles.org/
This is used by the band 65daysofstatic, who made the soundtrack of No Man’s Sky
STEAM Board Games
Bloxels
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FUFJ4ZQ/
Code & Go Robot
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A5YMCH4
Robo Rally
https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B01N8T7ACD/
Mastermind
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000DMBF
Code Master
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014993TCI/
Is that Elevator a Robot?
Elevator operators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXZpHtJStWE
How Elevators Changed the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtkAJscxbZU
The Elevator Museum
http://www.theelevatormuseum.org/about.php
Elevator History
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/21st-century-lift-can-navigate-buildings
The Otis Safety Elevator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSjJjKcoNRk
The History of the Passenger Elevator in the 19th Century
Destination Dispatch
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122457774
Marriott Marquis, Destination Dispatch video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6gzm_ifzg8
Elevator System for the Burj Khalifa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OWRn-9uMJE
Destination Dispatch on Google Patents
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20170291792A1/en
Sparkfun Quiic Distance Sensor and Ecosystem
Credit Card Algorithm
Peter Luhn and the history of his algorithms and inventions
Checksum algorithms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFOGDY2e0mQ
Wikipedia Luhn Algorithm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm
Monty Hall Problem
Numberphile video: Monty Hall Problem
(Short Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lb-6rxZxx0
(Long Version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugbWqWCcxrg
Introduction to probability from Khan Academy
Google Deep Dream
Deep Dream Generator
https://deepdreamgenerator.com/
https://deepdreamgenerator.com/about
Different Kinds of Convolutional Filters
https://www.saama.com/blog/different-kinds-convolutional-filters/
What is Artificial Intelligence?
https://www.kidscodecs.com/what-is-artificial-intelligence/
Computerphile video about Google Deep Dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsSmBPmPeYQ
Computerphile video about CNNs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFdMrDOx_CM
Introduction to Memory Management
Crash Course Videos on YouTube
Registers and RAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpnE6UAfbtU
Memory & Storage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQCr9RV7twk
Binary Numbers
https://www.kidscodecs.com/binary-numbers/
https://www.ducksters.com/kidsmath/binary_numbers_basics.php
ASCII
https://www.kidscodecs.com/ascii/
Variables, Constants, and Data Types
https://www.kidscodecs.com/variables-constants-data-types/
What is an Operating System?
https://www.kidscodecs.com/what-is-an-operating-system/
Stack vs Heap Memory in C++ Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ1L2nSIV1s
Spooky Sys Admin
Trouble-shooting starting an ssh server on Bash-on-Windows
https://superuser.com/questions/1111591/how-can-i-ssh-into-bash-on-ubuntu-on-windows-10/
SSH Client for Android devices
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sonelli.juicessh
Why home IP addresses start with 192.168
https://trendblog.net/ever-wondered-use-192-168-x-x-ip-addresses-home/
A guide to tmux
https://www.hamvocke.com/blog/a-quick-and-easy-guide-to-tmux/
Getting Started with Bash-on-Windows
https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/
Danit Pelege and the Future of 3D Fashion
Danit Peleg’s official site
Create Your Own 3D Printed Jacket
https://danitpeleg.com/product/create-your-own-3d-printed-jacket/
Danit Pelge’s TED Talk
https://www.ted.com/talks/danit_peleg_forget_shopping_soon_you_ll_download_your_new_clothes
Also In The December 2018 Issue

Create colourful geometric patterns in SketchUp inspired by the Great Mosque of Cordoba.

Meet BOLT, Sphero’s newest robot equipped with ambient light sensors.

Learn how to use animated GIFs to create proper animation loops in Scratch.

Create an electronic obstacle course and test the steadiness of your hands as you navigate through.

Resources to help you master programming without breaking the budget.

What’s allowed in an e-mail address? Let’s break down the syntax.

Throwing your old tech in the trash is bad for the environment. Check out some safer, cleaner alternatives.

New, crafty mods that’ll push your Minecraft design skills to new levels.

Part philosophical paradox, part coding puzzle, quines are sure to tease and challenge your brain!

5 questions with the designer pushing innovation in 3D printed clothes.

Harness bash to become the ghost haunting your own computer.

Get lost in a mess of infinite lists with this kooky, lazy language.

All work and no play makes it harder for kids to learn, especially those with anxiety and learning disabilities.

Dive into the nuts & bolts of storing pictures and files on your computer.

A clever AI is creating twisted, surreal art. Math or magic?

Two doors hide a zonk, and one door hides a prize. Can probability & statistics help you pick the right one?

How can you tell if a credit card number is valid or invalid? Meet the Luhn algorithm, one of many checksums helping us keep the internet in order.

Learn about the Destination Dispatch algorithm and create your own robotic lift.

Grab your friends & disconnect from the digital world with these fun science & tech board games.

5 hands-on books & activities to hone your cipher skills.

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for December 2018.

Links from the bottom of all the December 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.