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" Here&amp;#039;s Hackaball, a new toy designed with teaching coding to children in mind. The toy, created by\u00A0Made by Many, is currently seeking funding on\u00A0Kickstarter.\u00A0 The programmable ball has\u00A0an accelerometer, lights, sound chips, a microcontroller, a microphone, and vibrating devices inside.The makers wanted it to be a foundation for future coding, making it a relatively straight-forward machine to design. To that end, it can be\u00A0programmed via an iPad app. The coding interface is less typing lines of code and more arranging graphic symbols just right. But those graphic symbols are designed to teach the &amp;quot;if, then&amp;quot; logic that goes into creating a program, making it a clever first step for kids who&amp;#039;ll go on to greater and more complex coding.\u00A0It also comes in a hard silicone case, meaning it&amp;#039;s meant to be dropped and kicked around.  &amp;amp;lt;br&amp;amp;gt; Source: Wired "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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