The most important programming language

One of the common questions that comes up among students new to Computer Science and Programming is along the lines of “what is the best programming language?”. And the the brief answer to that is simple:


You’re doing it wrong.

Sugar filled diet for programmer’s mind

I feel that sugar deserves a spot as an honourary member of the Computer Science field, for its integral part in the culture. It’s up there, right next to the coffee. The thing is, our brain is a powerful machine, and according to Popular Science, kicking things into the thinking gear costs 1.5 Calories per minute. That’s not as much as during a physical workout; though trying to sustain active thinking throughout the 8 hour workday will add up to 720 Calories. Keep in mind that 2000 is what is recommended for daily intake.

Legal status update

After having been served a legal notice by LanSchool, the matter has since been resolved; rather quickly at that.

I would like to personally thank Greg Wilson and Jon Erickson for helping us greatly with this issue; and I’d like to extend this thanks to Anthony Aziz, David Crow, Gianni Chiappetta, and everybody else who helped out, gave advice, or simply offered support. You guys are great!