A Low-Cost High-Impact Computer Science Show for Family Audiences

Posted on November 11th, 2003 by Sacha Chua

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Wow. This is _so_ cool! Google it and be enlightened. ;)
I _definitely_ want to pull this off at the next science fair.
Brilliant examples!

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