Past events tagged "Modern Maker"

old computer lab
Event

Jan. 18, 2020 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Given that the smallest computer available in the 1960s had a price tag of  $18,000 ($140,000 in today's dollars), required a small cargo van to move, and had RAM measured in 12-bit word lengths, how did people code and game at home in the Age of Aquarius? The answer is that they used mechanical...
Laptop with coding on screen
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Jan. 16, 2020 - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Learn the basics of HTML-based coding and solve fun challenges in an online program called Glitch. If you successfully complete the challenges, a bowl of ice cream awaits you. Appropriate for tweens and teens. Space and supplies are limited; registration preferred. Please visit our online calendar...
gears in a watch
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Jan. 04, 2020 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Before the invention of the electric motors, software and computers that power today's toys and robots, there was the age of mechanics where motion was driven by cranks and gears. Coding was done with cams and followers, and simple machines created surprisingly complex engines mirroring the...