I have been contemplating if online learning differs by discipline, especially after reading a few studies on the topic. One of the studies (Xu &…
Poet Ponders the Digital
Category: Technology
Are computer languages inherently “artificial” and “pure” — either like Esperanto or a dead language, such as Latin? Or, are computer languages as much “living”…
One reason I am writing about learning to code Cocoa apps for OS X and iOS is that I view programming languages as specialized human…
Computer languages are often divided into groups, such as “3GL” and “4GL” — third- and fourth-generation languages. The divisions aren’t perfect, and don’t always represent…
To refresh my programming skills in C and begin my Objective-C journey, I am using the following books. These books are only the beginning of…
This week I am beginning a month (and more) of intense “Cocoa” immersion. Cocoa, for those outside the OS X/iOS development realm of Apple, is…
People have asked me (okay, two people) what “Poet Ponders” is meant to be. What is my purpose? I now will attempt to clarify what…
Today I was talking to a partner at a regional marketing firm that specializes in STEM clients (medical devices, computer hardware, etc). He said the…
Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyFebruary 4, 2013 DeadlineMarch 2013 Issue Infection Prevention: Phishing, Trojans, Viruses and Malware Shock. Horror. Anger. Informing a small business owner that…
We learned a lesson tonight when I was trying to submit a script to a production company: PDFs from DOC files are much, much smaller…