Don’t take it from me, but listen to the likes of Bill Gates (Microsoft/Philanthropy), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Jack Dorsey (Square), Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Drew Houston (Dropbox), Gabe Newell (Valve/Steam), and um, Chris Bosh (Not LeBron James or Dwayne Wade) and Will.i.am (sometime hologram, occasional Black Eyed Pea) on the importance of learning to computer program [...]
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If you don’t watch sports you shouldn’t pay for cable television. An interesting corollary is that even if you’re not watching shows like ‘Mad Men’ or ‘Breaking Bad’ (it stands to reason many of you are not), you are subsidizing those shows and networks and raising the overall quality of television. Networks have effectively entered [...]
It’s the dirty little secret of cable companies. The sad thing is, for the most part, there are ways to get around it depending on how many sporting events you actually care to watch. The big ones, including the NFL, are typically broadcast for free on the networks.
Code Academy assumes no knowledge of programming as they take you through the basics in your browser. It’s a great place to start learning the basics if you’re into the idea of computer programming. It’s free and you can track your progress to learn how to build great websites, apps and games. Definitely adding this [...]
Jason Kottke has just launched a new endeavor, Stellar, which “helps you discover and keep track of your favorite things online.” The site is gently rolling out to new users and it looks like a who’s who of content curators and internet movers and shakers have been trying it out in beta for him for [...]
