Category: Resource
The first rule of programming: It’s always your fault
Interesting read of an article by Jeff Atwood.
The best free software
Check out PC Mags‘s comprehensive list of the best free software for your computer. It includes apps for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and mobile; also has some interesting hardware choices.
Improve your vision and reduce computer eye strain
Here’s an excellent article on Reader’s Digest‘s website chronicling 24 ways to improve your vision; thus, preventing computer eye strain.
Google Maps now enhanced with weather info
Google is really a juggernaut, innovative, technology-making machine. It’s Google Maps website now includes The Weather Channel to give consumers more info. Is that awesome or what?! To use the feature, simply click on the Google Maps’ My Maps tab and select The Weather Channel feature to begin exploring. Below are some screenshots.
5 dangerous things you should let your kids do
Here’s a presentation video by Gever Tulley, founder of the Tinkering School, on 5 dangerous things you should let your kids do; for example, let your children own a pocket knife, and let them play with fire. His argument is that when we allow our children to explore, it “will make them stronger and smarter…
Teach yourself programming in ten years
Here’s an interesting article that Peter Norvig wrote about how wanna-be programmers are in such a hurry in becoming a full-fledged “developer,” buying into Teach Yourself <some language> in 21 days books and the likes. I’ve been developing/programming for a while now and to become a developer, a great one, you simply cannot take shortcuts.…