While this article by Randall Stross doesn’t mention exact correlations, I’m a believer in the premise that legos are a valuable training tool (gender aside). With my oldest now nine, I’ve been doing research on how best to start him programming as well.
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I think Todd Taylor over at OPS Rules accurately captures
If there was any doubt about whether China is worried
I’ve fallen drastically behind in keeping my travel log up-to-date.