More than most computer programs we’ve seen, Fun with Electronics gives kids a charge away from the keyboard, with waves of fun workbench activities.

I got involved with computers because I thought anything that had to do with technology was fun; therefore, I figured computers should be fun, too. I have my friend Jack to thank for introducing ...

Ironically, it was Eastman Kodak’s invention of the electronic camera in 1975 that led to the company’s filing for bankruptcy in 2012.

In honor of Computer Science Education Week, I am doing a series about Computer Science. The first post was about how I got into the field. Today’s topic is “programming for fun.” Maybe you ...

If you haven't heard of beagleboard.org, the overarching group that handles the BeagleBone designs, you owe it to yourself to check out the group's Web site. In mid-2008, Digi-Key announced the ...

Part of the fun of DIY electronics projects is tinkering with things to learn how they work, but that doesn’t mean planning ahead isn’t a smarter idea. If you want to toy around with exactly ...

A new exhibition at Bristol’s Arnolfini gallery entitled (appropriately) Fun With Software collects interactive works that let non-geeks experience the goofier side of computer science.

Sophisticated multimedia experiments offer platforms for learning about science through play, Aleks Krotoski finds.