DTNS 3281 – Scratch Your Coding Itch

Daily Tech News Show

Tom Merritt

Technology, News

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2018

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

As coding becomes a indispensable and respected skill some toy makers have developed STEM toys to help children, especially girls, develop and interest in coding. We take a look at the latest wave of programmable toys to hit the shelves.

Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Len Peralta, Roger Chang and Erin Carson.

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0:00.0	A tech demo shows off the usual tech things.
0:03.7	Then I'm going to jump to a link using the usual tech devices.
0:07.0	We have a pointing device called a mouse.
0:09.0	Doing the usual tech productivity tasks.
0:11.4	Now we're connected audio. You can see my work, you can point at it, and I can see
0:15.7	your face and we can talk. Except it's 1968 and it's going to set the computing agenda for the
0:20.5	next half century, then almost immediately be ignored.
0:24.4	The mother of all demos on NOAA Little More.
0:27.6	Get it wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.8	Attention. Attention at all passengers. You can now book your train tickets on Uber and get 10% back in
0:40.6	Uber credits to spend on your next train journey. So no excuses not to visit your
0:45.8	in-laws this Christmas.
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1:05.0	This is the Daily Tech News for Friday, May 11, 2018
1:11.0	in Los Angeles on Tom Merritt.
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