Our december 2013 Issue
What is a High Level Language?
Python, Perl, Haskell, Lua, and many other programming languages are high level languages. When you code with these…
Imposters and Kids Who Can’t Code
This issue is about recycling, whether computers, computer software, or yourself. Recently I came across a great item…
An Interview with Boone Gorges
As he says, Boone B Gorges rules. He’s also a cool guy. More seriously, he’s a PhD in…
The Paywall and Adding Voices
In the December 2013 issue, I wrote an essay in response to an article written by Stephanie Oh,…
How to Translate from Gobbledygook to English
For this month’s Off Beat piece, I thought it might be fun to expand on the online research…
Where to Recycle Electronics
Not only are electronics made of valuable materials — metals, plastics, glass — but the energy required to…
How to Make (and Keep) New Years Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are cliched. Many people make them. Few people remember them months later. However, clear resolutions…
News Wire Stories for December/January
Advanced Mathematics With Legos In A Washing Machine http://www.popsci.com/article/science/advanced-mathematics-legos-washing-machine Watch: Mobile Recycling Center Turns Soda Cans Into Trendy…
The Hungry Camel
Recreational math problems and puzzles are key to learning how to solve problems. The ability to carefully tease…
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This Code Snippets section of the magazine explains parts of programming languages common across most or all languages.…
Take Out the Garbage
Computer trash is in the form of memory. All software runs by reserving blocks of space in the…
bin, boot, opt, and Linux File System Hierarchy Mysteries
Anyone who has used the Linux operating system has probably been stumped by the odd file folder names…
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In keeping with the recycling theme for this issue of the magazine, this month we'll look at the…
What is Localhost?
Recently while reading the news wire for this magazine, crammed in between amazing headlines titled Sudden Progress on…
Siblings Pete and Alexa Ingram-Cauchi Talk iD Tech and Tech Summer Camps
If your kids are into technology, it is not too early to think about tech summer camps. There…