June 2020 Learn More Links
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Links from all the stories in this June 2020 issue of the magazine!
Raspberry Pi Jams
Raspberry Jams
https://www.raspberrypi.org/jam/
Raspberry Pi Projects
https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en/projects
How to run a raspberry Pi Meetup
https://opensource.com/article/17/5/how-run-raspberry-pi-meetup
Get yourself into a Jam
Official guide to hosting a jam
https://itch.io/docs/creators/game-jams
Link to Bitsy
Godot
TIC-80
Twine: TIC-80 tutorials
Twine introductory booklet
https://github.com/clarissalittler/interactive-fiction/blob/master/TwineZine/TwineZine.pdf
Pygame Zero
https://pygame-zero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
What is a game jam
Get the most out of a game jam
https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/articles/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-game-jam–gamedev-437
What is ludum dare
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludum_Dare
Kids’ game jams
game jam tips, tools and resources
How to game jam
https://opensource.com/article/17/12/how-to-gaming-jam-development
running a game jam
https://www.gameacademy.com/running-local-game-jam/
history of game jams
https://armorgamesstudios.com/news/the-history-of-game-jams/
That botnet turned my computer into a zombie!
Computerphile: Botnets
Everything You Need to Know about BOTNETs
https://cytelligence.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-botnets/
The Mirai Botnet Explained
The Reaper Botnet
https://www.wired.com/story/reaper-iot-botnet-infected-million-networks/
9 of History’s Notable Botnets
https://www.whiteops.com/blog/9-of-the-most-notable-botnets
The Internet is Mostly Bots
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/01/bots-bots-bots/515043/
There are Zombies in Our Midst
2016 is the year of the bots. But what about zombies?
https://www.aberdeen.com/techpro-essentials/2016-year-bots-zombies?
Slow Loris
https://www.kidscodecs.com/slow-loris-dos-attack/
A Short History of Bots and Robots
https://www.kidscodecs.com/a-short-history-of-bots-robots/
What is a keylogger?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/keylogger/
Top 5 types of keyloggers
https://softwarelab.org/what-is-a-keylogger/
Five common types of Phishing attacks
https://www.itgovernance.eu/blog/en/the-5-most-common-types-of-phishing-attack
Clickfarms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_farm
What is DDoS?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial-of-service_attack
Smart start to summer fun
Alexa Skill Kit
Anki Cozmo
https://anki.com/en-us/cozmo.htm
Raspberry Pi
Anki Cozmo robot
Anki Cozmo video
Raspberry Pi projects
https://makezine.com/2013/04/14/47-raspberry-pi-projects-to-inspire-your-next-build/
Best Raspberry Pi books for beginners
https://makeradvisor.com/best-raspberry-pi-books/
Raspberry Pi STEM kit
http://linuxgizmos.com/teen-launches-raspberry-pi-4-based-stem-kit/
Alexa Skills for kids – video
Best Educational Alexa Skills
https://www.weareteachers.com/educational-alexa-skills/
Who’s muscling in on your data?
What Is a Brute Force Attack?
https://www.varonis.com/blog/brute-force-attack/
List of the most common passwords
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_common_passwords
My1Login password strength checker
https://www.my1login.com/resources/password-strength-test/
Brute Force Attack
https://www.cloudways.com/blog/what-is-brute-force-attack/
Types of brute force attacks
https://www.manageengine.com/log-management/cyber-security-attacks/what-is-brute-force-attack.html
How to choose a strong password
Tips for strong passwords
Creating and remembering strong passwords
Dictionary attacks
https://www.hacksplaining.com/glossary/dictionary-attacks
What is a dictionary attack?
https://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Dictionary_attack
Brute force attack facts
https://kids.kiddle.co/Brute_force_attack
Teaching kids to create secure passwords
www.thedadsnet.com/teaching-kids-make-secure-passwords/
Phishing and password attacks
Safe password tips for children
https://wezift.com/parent-portal/blog/safe-password-tips-your-child-should-know/
Makey Makey Cool Projects
Makey Makey Labs
Makey Makey quickstart
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/makey-makey-quickstart-guide
Makey Makey for educators
https://makeymakey.com/pages/educators
Makey Makey interactive poster
http://workshop49.com/resources/worksheets/makerlab001
Makey Makey games on Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/223260/
What is Maky Maky
http://www.makerspaceforeducation.com/makey-makey.html
Maky Maky Piano – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQMyf3o-xYo
Maky Maky Bongos – video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIFpalF5KvU
What are your favorite conductors?
https://makeymakey.com/blogs/blog/what-are-your-favorite-conductors
Conductive and non-conductive materials
Top Five Labz Guides
https://makeymakey.com/blogs/blog/top-5-labz-guides-of-2018
How to connect to the physical world
https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/How_to_Connect_to_the_Physical_World
Integrating Maky Maky into your curriculum
https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/How_to_Connect_to_the_Physical_World
Maky Maky educational games
https://scarfedigitalsandbox.teach.educ.ubc.ca/educational-games-for-makeymakey
Exploring Conductivity
Conductors and insulators
https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/electrical_conductors_and_insulators.php
Create art and music from Pure Data
Tutorials on Pure Data
https://www.hellocatfood.com/?s=pure+data
Pure Data documentation
Making a snare drum in Pure Data
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfoh0ucl23
What is pure data?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data
Visual programming tools
https://www.postscapes.com/iot-visual-programming-tools/
What is a visual programming language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_programming_language
Introduction to Pure Data (video)
Pure Data Beginner Tutorial
https://www.instructables.com/id/Beginner-Pure-Data-Tutorial-Basic-Synth/
Max Visual Programming Language
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_%28software%29
Windows? Shut the Front Door!
What Is MS-DOS?
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/msdos.htm
History of Windows
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Windows-OS
Windows 1 footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnudvJbAgI0
What is Microsoft windows
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows
Brief history of windows
https://www.poweradmin.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-microsoft-windows/
Before Windows
https://www.howtogeek.com/188980/pcs-before-windows-what-using-ms-dos-was-actually-like/
Funny tech words
Tech term origins
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/311283
Windows facts for kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Microsoft_Windows
What is GUI
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gui.htm
Let’s shake on it!
What is a handshake?
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/h/handshak.htm
Computer handshake definition
https://techterms.com/definition/handshake
What is certificate authority?
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority
Public Key Certificate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_certificate
What is a public key?
https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/public-key
Shared Key and public Key encryption
https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19047-01/sunscreen151/806-5397/howskipworks-4/index.html
Transport Layer Security
ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security
How do computers talk to each other?
https://mashable.com/2012/10/17/tcpip-faq
Encryption facts
https://kids.kiddle.co/Encryption
RSA Algorithm
https://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/RSA_(algorithm)
Secret Codes for Kids
https://www.topspysecrets.com/secret-codes-for-kids.html
Caesar Cipher
https://kids.kiddle.co/Caesar_cipher
Cryptology for Kids
Break the code
https://www.cia.gov/kids-page/games/break-the-code
Abhay Bhushan: developer of TCP protoco
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhay_Bhusha
What are the odds?
Basic Python syntax
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/python_basic_syntax.htm
Python
https://www.kidscodecs.com/python/
For loops vs while loops
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/python_loops.htm
How Programming languages control the processing of instructions
https://www.kidscodecs.com/programming-control-flows/
Pygame: a primer
https://realpython.com/pygame-a-primer/
Python while loops
https://www.programiz.com/python-programming/while-loop
For and while loops
https://www.guru99.com/python-loops-while-for-break-continue-enumerate.html
What is double or nothing?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_or_nothing
Code to the Beat with Sonic Pi
Generating music with Sonic Pi
https://www.twilio.com/blog/2018/05/generating-music-with-sonic-pi-and-ruby.html
Make music with simple code
https://fossbytes.com/sonic-pi-make-music-simple-computer-code/
Live coding with Sonic Pi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfyOndcvP0
Live coding online
https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/articles/live-coding-online-sonic-pi
Sam Aaron website
http://sam.aaron.name/blog.html
What is Sonic Pi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_Pi
Computer Music history
http://artsites.ucsc.edu/EMS/music/equipment/computers/history/history.html
Create music using computer
Live Coding definition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_coding
CodeGuppy
CodeGuppy
https://codeguppy.com/
https://codeguppy.com/about.html
CodeGuppy Draw with Code Tutorial
https://codeguppy.com/code.html?t=draw_with_code
CodeGuppy p5.js Tutorial
https://codeguppy.com/code.html?t=_p5
p5.js Libraries
https://p5js.org/
http://molleindustria.github.io/p5.play/
https://github.com/mveteanu/p5.SceneManager
LAGEOS
NASA LAGEO Page
Now 40, NASA’s LAGEOS Set the Bar for Studies of Earth
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/now-40-nasas-lageos-set-the-bar-for-studies-of-earth
LAGEOS
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAGEOS
Associated Press LAGEOS Video (5/2/1976)
http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/655b330326f9ab0b6d211fa7e4d6b37b
The History of Zero
The Origin of Zero
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/history-of-zero/
0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0
Who Invented Zero?
https://www.livescience.com/27853-who-invented-zero.html
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Links from all the stories in this June 2020 issue of the magazine!

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