Computer Coding: Not for Geeks Only. The Web-based backlash against the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill aimed at taking down overseas distributors of copyrighted movies and music, was much like the Internet itself: decentralized, anarchic, and powerful enough to help persuade Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to shelve the bill on Jan. 20. There was no official slogan for the public pushback against perceived government meddling with the Web, but the unofficial one might have been a headline that appeared on the online magazine Motherboard: “Dear Congress, it’s no longer ok to not know how the Internet works.” A growing number of people agree that not only should Congress understand how software is made, so should everyone.
Designers, economists, doctors, and others with no direct connection to the technology world are embracing coding as a way to advance their careers, automate boring tasks, or just a means of self-improvement, a hobby like learning Spanish or doing crossword puzzles. C programming.com - Learn C and C++ Programming - Cprogramming.com.
Meet Geohot, The Guy Who Unlocked The First iPhone And Hacked The Sony PS3. George Hotz, a.k.a. "Geohot" There is perhaps no name in the world of hacking as legendary as Geohot. George Hotz was the first person to unlock the original iPhone back in 2007. He was 17 years old at the time. He also released multiple jailbreaks, including “purplera1n” for the iPhone 3GS.
In a recent profile by The New Yorker, we get a fascinating look at Hotz and several stories from his career as a prolific, self-taught hacker. How Hotz unlocked the original iPhone: He used a Phillips-head eyeglass screwdriver to undo the two screws in the back of the phone. Interestingly, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak sent Hotz a congratulatory email for unlocking Apple’s ‘Jesus phone’. Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, who hacked telephone systems early in his career, sent Hotz a congratulatory e-mail. The whole profile is an incredibly fascinating piece that extensively chronicles Hotz hacking the PS3 and battling with Sony. Image via flickrRelated. Ghana wet with tears as citizens mark 1 week of Mills death. There is grieving across the country as Ghanaians mark the One Week of the death President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday July 24, 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital. The whole country is expected to go quiet for a minute in observation of exactly one week after the passing of President Mills.
In almost all regional capitals, church services have been organized to remember President Mills and pray for his soul. Most people are clad in red and black while others have tied red bands to their vehicles to signify their mood. A cross section of the public on the streets of Accra says though the events will disrupt their business they are eager to partake in the events. At the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park in Accra, Myjyonline.com’s Dorcas Efe Mensah reported the entire park is a sea of red. She said the occasion is solemn and is attended by past and present government officials, municipal chief executives, chiefs, and Ghanaians from all walks of life.
More soon. Let's forgive those who unjustifiably vilified Mills - Prez Mahama. President John Mahama has asked Ghanaians to emulate the generosity of the spirit that was characteristic of the life of the late president John Atta Mills and forgive those who vilified him. President Mahama was addressing a sea of mourners at the Efua Sutherland Park where thousands of Ghanaians converged for the One Week remembrance of the late President Mills.
Mr Mahama said the former president was a man of peace with a forgiving heart. That, he said should encourage his family to forgive those who criticized him harshly - even unjustifiably. Vengeance, he said, is of God and people must resist the temptation to retaliate the vilification president Mills suffered. Setting the tone for his campaign in a subtle manner, the president said even though he was fairly young, God in His infinite wisdom had chosen him for the burdensome task of leading the nation. Myjoyonline.com's Dorcas Efe Mensah reported there was a stampede at the park.