Code:deck is a set of playing cards with a bit of code on them to add some color and style. The cards are made by a trio of IT professionals and are available at Varianto25.com. The programming languages on the cards include CSS, HTML, SQL, PHP, JavaScript, Python, C++, and others. The code:deck costs $10 with a flat $5 shipping. The material used for the cards is chrome … [Read more...]
Movie review: ‘Disconnect’, a drama of the Internet’s impact
I recently watched the movie Disconnect, a 2013 movie about three scenarios where the digital world collides with people's personal lives. The different scenarios include cyber bullying, identity theft, and online prostitution. The movie holds a nervous tension the entire film, truly showing the dark side of how people can be exploited, robbed, and emotionally damaged by other … [Read more...]
Learn JavaScript and Vim through web games
Earlier this year, I wrote about CodeCombat, a web game intended to teach the concepts of object-oriented programming. Today, I'd like to introduce two others with similar approaches. These websites gamify learning JavaScript or VIM with objectives on each level that teach you about syntax or commands. Untrusted Untrusted is a game on Github to teach JavaScript. It's a little … [Read more...]
Stream the premiere of AMC’s ‘Halt and Catch Fire’ on Tumblr
Halt and Catch Fire is a 10-episode series coming to AMC that watches a former IBM executive try to compete in the personal computer race. It premieres on AMC on Sunday, June 1 at 10pm ET/PT. Until then, AMC has decided to stream the pilot episode on Tumblr at http://amctv.tumblr.com/ The pilot episode is 50 minutes long and will only be available online through May … [Read more...]
Will CSI: Cyber make techies cringe?
CSI taught people a lot about forensics but the show could also be pretty hokey. The case might be solved by the suspect having shoes or tires that are only sold by one place in the region. Other convenient plot devices also carried the story along. Will the next CSI spin-off CSI: Cyber teach people about cybercrime, IT security, and other important aspects of technology? Or … [Read more...]