tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post50816838066363374..comments2024-03-10T05:26:42.148-04:00Comments on My Biased Coin: K'Nex ComputingMichael Mitzenmacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-80688007535194461402007-12-26T17:30:00.000-05:002007-12-26T17:30:00.000-05:00Peter --That's sort of my point -- I'm not really ...Peter --<BR/><BR/>That's sort of my point -- I'm not really sure that K'Nex modeling appeals to a crowd outside of those who would otherwise tend towards computing. Medical applications, social networking apps, these I can see being good examples that computer science is not just about computers. <BR/><BR/>K'Nex modeling? Seems a bit geeky to me, while at the same time <I>I </I> can't help thinking it's kind of cool.Michael Mitzenmacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738274256402616703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890204.post-8508316537169769012007-12-26T16:48:00.000-05:002007-12-26T16:48:00.000-05:00I think these serve as good examples that computer...I think these serve as good examples that computer science is not just about computers. This helps the discipline appeal to more than those who have wanted to tinker with computers since they were very young.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965824121030784289noreply@blogger.com