Benefits of programming outside

image (c) Steven Duerinckx – www.darkink.be

Developing quality software requires a lot of mental effort. The concept could be difficult to grasp for people outside the field, those who associate work with physical labour — movement, assembly, typing up reports. Though when it comes to writing software, a bulk of effort goes into thought. So much [...]

Programming is like LEGO

I’ve noticed some students asking a rather silly question:

what commands will i need?

What makes this question silly is that it is asked in “what is the minimum set of a programming language keywords required to complete a task?” type of sense. It usually has to do with some game project, and the student is looking [...]

Rogers ISP and their lack of neutral net

Net Neutrality is an important issue to the Internet. Google has put together a short guide that carries a simple message:

Network neutrality is the principle that Internet users should be in control of what content they view and what applications they use on the Internet.

Rogers, one of the main Internet Service Providers in Canada, has [...]