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15 Million Kids Learn To Code – In One Week

My 9-year-old came home from school last week, more excited than I’ve seen her all year. She flipped open my laptop and logged onto Code.org.Look what I made, she said proudly.She showed me a page that was split in half – the right side of the page was a colorful animation of a blue bowling ball rolling down a red hill, with a bright yellow sun in the background. The left side …

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What is a QR Code?

Have you seen one of these square shaped barcode-looking things on a billboard or magazine advertisement? Called QR codes, they’re popping up everywhere – from posters and products to T-shirts and even dog collars! What is a QR Code? QR is short for Quick Response – mostly because they can be read quickly by a phone or mobile device. It’s atwo-dimensional barcode full encoded information like a URL (web address), text, or other information. For example, it could contain a special coupon or details about an upcoming movie release.

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How to Create a Baby Name Web Poll

You know the sex of your baby, you have his nursery decorated, his outfits picked out, and your suitcase is packed and ready to go to the delivery room. The only problem is, you haven’t decided on a name for the little guy yet. If you have a short list of names, you can create an online poll and ask your friends and family to vote for the baby name they like the best.