What happens when you combine building and coding and STEM? Easy: Endless amounts of educational, family-friendly fun… More
There has been a tidal shift over the last few decades from the analog realm to digital. So much happens in cyberspace, by email, and in the liminal spaces between smartphones and computers, that it feels like we’re leaving behind physical media entirely. In the next decade, knowledge of programming will become an essential skill… More
Tom Vasel takes a look at //CODE: Rover Control, the second game in a programming series of puzzles from ThinkFun!… More
Tom Vasel takes a look at //CODE: On the Brink, a programming teaching tool from ThinkFun!… More
This year ThinkFun has introduced a brand new series of games which takes the puzzles to another level. CODE Programming Series is a Target-exclusive product and currently has three different titles. Each one focuses on one type of task to be performed and you must figure out how to accomplish it in the most efficient manner. They are also perfect solutions for anyone participating in the international Hour of Code movement!… More
Tom Vasel takes a look at Rollercoaster Challenge, a puzzle from ThinkFun!… More
In February this year, ThinkFun launched a Kickstarter campaign for Roller Coaster Challenge, a puzzle game about building your own tiny thrill ride. ThinkFun is well-known for its puzzle games (many of which have been reviewed here), and its first foray into crowdfunding was a success. Roller Coaster Challenge has since been manufactured and was shipped to backers this summer. It’s now available in stores and from Amazon, with a retail price of $29.99… More
Liz Vaccariello, editor-in-chief of Parents magazine, has solutions to the dreaded summer road trip question “Are we there yet?” Her suggestions include our Fidgitz twisty brainteaser… More
We live in a digital world and our reliance on computers continues to increase. This makes it more important than ever to learn the basics of computing an early age. However, learning more new computer concepts such as programming can benefit children in so many ways. Research has shown that learning coding can reinforce problem solving, analytic reasoning, and other valuable skills. I have encouraged my son to learn programming and ThinkFun helped me out by sending me their //CODE: Rover Control to review… More