![]() ![]() ![]() The basic premise is that you build a digital bridge and see if it is structurally sound by sending digital traffic over it.įor some, the joy is creating a functional structure on your computer. Developed by the Austrian gamers Clockstone Studio, Bridge Constructor is just one of the many bridge-making games/programs/applications breaking into the electronics market. "Bridging the gap between gaming and engineering" is how Bridge Constructor was once described by Canadian game publisher Meridian4. Today's consumer might do better by going to Home Depot and picking up some bathroom and patio tiles because Froebel blocks are expensive and difficult to find. The now-pricey German imported bricks are said to have been the inspirational toys of Albert Einstein, Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius, and American designers Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Buckminster Fuller. By 1880 German entrepreneur Friedrich Richter was manufacturing the Anker Steinbaukasten, the Anker Stone Building Sets, from Froebel's original idea. The Lilienthal brothers, however, were more interested in experimenting with the new flying machines, so they sold their business and concentrated on aviation. The heaviness and feel of stone made creating large structures a popular activity for children of the 19th century. The brothers took Froebel's woodblock idea and created a soft stone version made from quartz sand, chalk and linseed oil - a formula still used today. The idea of learning from building with blocks of different shapes soon was embraced by Otto and Gustav Lilienthal. Realizing that "play" is an important aspect of learning, Froebel (1782-1852) created "free play" blocks of wood in 1883. German educator Friedrich Froebel did more than invent Kindergarten. ![]() Photo by selimaksan/E+ Collection/Getty Images ![]()
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