Tech Directions - December 2007 - (Page 4) New this month at techdirections.com Project of the Month Cookin’ with Sun Hot dogs and marshmallows anyone? Bring together math, science, and technology in an activity that teaches students about designing products that address human needs, along with issues related to health and the environment. This month only, price reduced to $4.95. Save $2! www.techdirections.com/proj_cookin.html Gigantic Poster Sale! Instead of offering just one poster at a special price, we’ve put ALL our posters on sale! Pay $9.95 or less for any poster in our entire collection. Visit www.techdirections.com/ More than Fun Answers Entertainment Inventors 1. D 6. C 2. H 7. E 3. F 8. A 4. I 9. G 5. B 10. J Cryptogram Fun “HOME COMPUTERS ARE BEING CALLED UPON TO PERFORM MANY NEW FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING THE CONSUMPTION OF HOMEWORK FORMERLY EATEN BY THE DOG.” –DOUG LARSON Design Challenge posters.html. School Web Site of the Month We’re looking for hot school Web sites to feature on techdirections.com. To be considered, send your site address to vanessa@techdirections.com. Congratulations to December’s winner, www.lasv.org, sent in by Shaymus DiGiantomasso, Information Technology Team, Los Altos Academy of Engineering, Hacienda Heights, CA. NEW Projects! Pinhole Camera for Science, Art, and Fun Detailed procedures your students can use to construct a very inexpensive pinhole camera, plus tips for taking, developing, and printing photos. $6.95 Lab-Built Op-Amp Checker This project details the parts and procedures needed to construct a foolproof op-amp checker that can be used at the proto-board stage. $6.95 Visit www.techdirections.com/projects.html 4 techdirections ◆ DECEMBER 2007 http://www.techdirections.com http://www.techdirections.com/proj_cookin.html http://www.maxnc.com http://www.techdirections.com/posters.html http://www.techdirections.com/posters.html http://www.techdirections.com http://www.lasv.org http://www.techdirections.com/projects.html
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Tech Directions - December 2007 Tech Directions - December 2007 Technically Speaking Contents Direct from Washington The News Report Technology Today Technology's Past Mastering Computers Is This Op-Amp Any Good? Lab-Built Checker Removes All Doubt Here Comes the Sun! Residential Solar Systems Add Up to Savings Pinhole Cameras—For Science, Art, and Fun! Poster Project Maps Out Design Process Gifts for Geeks E-gallery More than Fun Tech Directions - December 2007 Tech Directions - December 2007 - Tech Directions - December 2007 (Page Cover1) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Tech Directions - December 2007 (Page Cover2) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Tech Directions - December 2007 (Page 1) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Technically Speaking (Page 2) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Contents (Page 3) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Contents (Page 4) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 5) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 6) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 7) Tech Directions - December 2007 - The News Report (Page 8) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Technology Today (Page 9) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Technology's Past (Page 10) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Technology's Past (Page 11) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Mastering Computers (Page 12) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Mastering Computers (Page 13) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Is This Op-Amp Any Good? Lab-Built Checker Removes All Doubt (Page 14) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Is This Op-Amp Any Good? Lab-Built Checker Removes All Doubt (Page 15) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Is This Op-Amp Any Good? Lab-Built Checker Removes All Doubt (Page 16) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Is This Op-Amp Any Good? Lab-Built Checker Removes All Doubt (Page 17) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Here Comes the Sun! Residential Solar Systems Add Up to Savings (Page 18) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Here Comes the Sun! Residential Solar Systems Add Up to Savings (Page 19) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Here Comes the Sun! Residential Solar Systems Add Up to Savings (Page 20) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Pinhole Cameras—For Science, Art, and Fun! (Page 21) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Pinhole Cameras—For Science, Art, and Fun! (Page 22) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Pinhole Cameras—For Science, Art, and Fun! (Page 23) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Pinhole Cameras—For Science, Art, and Fun! (Page 24) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Poster Project Maps Out Design Process (Page 25) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Poster Project Maps Out Design Process (Page 26) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Poster Project Maps Out Design Process (Page 27) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Poster Project Maps Out Design Process (Page 28) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Poster Project Maps Out Design Process (Page 29) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Gifts for Geeks (Page 30) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Gifts for Geeks (Page 31) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Gifts for Geeks (Page 32) Tech Directions - December 2007 - Gifts for Geeks (Page 33) Tech Directions - December 2007 - E-gallery (Page 34) Tech Directions - December 2007 - E-gallery (Page 35) Tech Directions - December 2007 - E-gallery (Page 36) Tech Directions - December 2007 - E-gallery (Page 37) Tech Directions - December 2007 - More than Fun (Page 38) Tech Directions - December 2007 - More than Fun (Page Cover3) Tech Directions - December 2007 - More than Fun (Page Cover4)
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