A world in the library

Technology

Tools worth understanding, not just using.

A child's workbench with cardboard, wires and a small motor

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Taking Apart a Broken Toaster, Safely

Unplugged, supervised, educational.

Your First Ten Lines of Code

A gentle on-ramp using blocks.

Then

Building a Cardboard Arcade

Mechanics before electronics.

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Take It Apart

Safe teardown projects for curious hands.

3 pieces

First Code

Block-based starts for absolute beginners.

2 pieces

Inside this world

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Guide · 20 min · 13+

Taking Apart a Broken Toaster, Safely

Unplugged, supervised, endlessly educational.

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Toolkit · 25 min · 13+

Your First Ten Lines of Code

A gentle on-ramp using block-based coding.

Details

Article · 8 min · 5–8

How a Search Engine Decides What to Show You

Ranking, relevance and a little bit of mystery.

Details

Video · 12 min · 5–8

Building a Cardboard Arcade

Mechanics before electronics, for makers of all ages.

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Guide · 6 min · 9–12

A Password That Isn't a Pet's Name

First lessons in digital self-defense.

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