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7 Ways to Learn to Code Right Now for Free Learning to code is one of the most powerful and satisfying things you can ever do. If you’re a designer, learning to code can help you understand what you’re creating for, and if you’re looking to build a startup from scratch, being a technical founder can make things exponentially easier for you. No matter why you want learn, the only thing you really need is curiosity. But if you’re just starting out as a novice and don’t know where to begin, here’s a list of 7 ways to start learning how to code right now for free: 1. Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions. ➤ Processing (Reference, Tutorials, Wiki, Forum, Inspiration) 2. Codecademy bills itself as “the easiest way to learn how to code,” and thanks to this startup, learning to code online has never been so accessible. ➤ Codecademy 3. Bloc, a new educational startup, makes it easy for you to start writing in Ruby. ➤ Bloc 4. ➤ Meetup, Hackathons 5.
5 Ways to Start Learning How to Code Right Now Learning to code is one of the most powerful and satisfying things you can ever do. If you’re a designer, learning to code can help you understand what you’re creating for, and if you’re looking to build a startup from scratch, being a technical founder can make things exponentially easier for you. No matter why you want to learn, the only thing you really need is curiosity. But if you’re just starting out as a novice and don’t know where to begin, there are plenty of ways to get started. iTunes U Apple just recently made some dramatic changes to iTunes U, and Stanford’s set of videos is quite an impressive offering. ➤ iTunes U Kids Ruby We wrote about Kids Ruby this past December and honestly, you’ve got to start them young, right? Now, if you’re not a kid, this software might still be really helpful for you. ➤ Kids Ruby Mozilla’s Developer Network ➤ Mozilla’s Developer Network and Google’s Code University Net Tuts+ ➤ Learn CSS in 30 days and Learn jQuery in 30 days
Tau Day | No, really, pi is wrong: The Tau Manifesto by Michael Hartl I continue to be impressed with how rich this subject is, and my understanding of π and τ continues to evolve. On Half Tau Day, 2012, I believed I identified exactly what is wrong with π. My argument hinged on an analysis of the surface area and volume of an n-dimensional sphere, which (as shown below) makes clear that π doesn’t have any fundamental geometric significance. My analysis was incomplete, though—a fact brought to my attention in a remarkable message from Tau Manifesto reader Jeff Cornell. As a result, this section is an attempt not only to definitively debunk π, but also to articulate the truth about τ, a truth that is deeper and subtler than I had imagined. Note: This section is more advanced than the rest of the manifesto and can be skipped without loss of continuity. 5.1 Surface area and volume of a hypersphere We start our investigations with the generalization of a circle to arbitrary dimensions. which consists of the two points ±r. is the line segment from −r to r. n!!
Secrecy News The number of chronically homeless persons in the U.S. dropped from more than 120,000 in 2008 to around 84,000 in 2014, a new report from the Congressional Research Service notes. The federal government has undertaken to end chronic homelessness by 2017. “One of the reasons that federal programs have devoted resources to ending chronic homelessness […] Read More The national census in 2020 will be the first to rely primarily on the Internet for collecting census data, thereby creating new avenues for fraud and disruption. A new report from the JASON scientific advisory panel describes the problem and outlines some solutions. Read More Employees of the U.S. intelligence community are expected to be bold, innovative and imbued with moral courage. Read More Read More A newly updated Department of Defense publication affirms the importance of public outreach, not simply as a gesture towards democratic governance, but also as an instrument of operational utility. Read More Read More Read More
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Just about everyone gets bullied in high school. I've learned that you have to be strong, get help if you need it and after high school it'll all get better. by patrykpajak Nov 12