TL;DR I learned to program (and I continue to learn) by writing programs. I started off coping programs from books and magazines and making changes.
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Author: Hans
Is it time to upgrade to… 16K of RAM?
When I was five, my dad brought home a Timex Sinclair TS1000 personal computer. This computer cost $99 in 1982. I vividly remember him unfurling
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It’s Time to Talk About My Mom: Curating Memories
My mom recently passed away. Her health had been declining over the years and things took a bad turn this year. I have spent the
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Game Design is a Matter of Perspective
I have been using dice to teach my son about numbers and math… and slowly get him used to the idea of games so I
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The Internet of Nouns: How Twitter and Foursquare Changed My Life
Social networks and location sharing apps took off in the late 2000’s. These megatrends made a huge impact on my life and led me to
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New Feature in Microsoft Teams Calls Out My Snacking Habit
Microsoft Teams rolled out a new feature that detects if you are talking while on mute. This feature called out my snacking habit as I
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Listening to Podcasts at Home
My podcast consumption habits changed drastically since March 2020. I used to listen to podcasts everyday. With the stay-at-home / work-from-home situation, I didn’t listen
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Control PowerPoint with a $10 Wireless Presenter (and AutoHotkey)
I received a bunch of email after I posted my Stream Deck project to control PowerPoint. Some were happy to see the clues to make
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It Has Been a Year
It has been a year, and it sure has been a year. I planned on sharing a retrospective of the past year, March 2020 to
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Review Tuesday: Cellar Door Coffee Roasters – Portland, OR
Buy local… online. I have made a lot of coffee over the past year. I enjoy fresh roasted coffee and I like trying new ones.
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