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Programming for Kids Course 2 - Artist Loops

In this article we will learn about the 18th and the last stage of the first Course on Code.org Code studio. You need to have an account and be logged in so that your progress is saved in your account. You can access this stage from the link below.

https://studio.code.org/s/course1/stage/18/puzzle/1

We will be learning how to create lines and sketches using programming.

Programming for kids - Play Lab

In this article we will learn about the sixteenth stage of the first Course in Code Studio of Code.org. This is called Play Lab - Create a story. This is a programming Course for kids in the age group (4-6). You can learn more about Code.org non-profit organization's initiative on their website.

If you have already opened an account on this site, you can access this stage from the following link
https://studio.code.org/s/course1/stage/16/puzzle/1

Please feel free to complete the earlier levels. I wrote about them in my Marathi and Hindi blog. I am writing in English from this stage only. I felt it would be unnecessary as the course itself was self explanatory. But just for the sake of my readers, I will be writing in English from now on.

Puralax- Free game for Android

Puralax is a great puzzle game where you need to paint every colored tile into one single color to complete each level. There are six stages of this game each stage consisting of 20 levels

You can install this game from the Play store in your Android phone. Search under the Games menu for "Puralax". You will find several names in the search results. Look for the one shown below in the picture.

Labyrinth Lite for Android - free labyrinth game

Labyrinth Lite by illusion Labs is one of the most downloaded Labyrinth games for Android. It has 10 Easy levels and 10 Hard levels in it's free version.

You can install this game from the Play store in your Android phone. Search under the Games menu for "Labyrinth". You will find several names in the search results. Look for the one shown below in the picture.

The Jungle Book by Fox & Sheep

The Jungle Book by Fox and Sheep is a free to download multimedia storybook. It tells us the story of Mogli in 12 slides each lasting for one minute each. The pictures, animations and background narration is great. The size of this App is 50 MB.

Pinball Pro for Android

Pinball Pro by TerranDroid Board is one of the most downloaded Pinball games for Android. It has five different themes. Each theme offers a refreshing different pinball playing experience. There are great sound effects and also there is vibration feedback. Once you select a theme the game begins. You can press and release your finger anywhere on the screen to launch the ball. And you can control the flappers by touching anywhere on the left and the right portion of the screen. You will find it quite engaging game. This is one of the well made games than other ones in it's category.

Scrutiny of movie ticket booking apps

Are you willing to give this level of access to an App on your smartphone just to book a movie ticket?

If you want to book a movie ticket to watch a show at the time of your convenience you would like to book the ticket from one of the apps on your smartphone. Right?

In the past when you went to watch a movie, there was an intrinsic air of anonymity in the movie watching experience.

That is how it should be. But wait, have you ever looked at the permissions your movie booking app makes you to agree to when you were installing it. Now look at permissions list of the most downloaded movie booking apps.