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Lesson Time: Binary Style

I often get asked computer questions by friends and family… whether or not the question is actual in my field of discipline makes no difference to these people’s expectations. As such, I try to find the answer even if I don’t know it right away. One question that I do know the answer to (and have been asked many times) is: “What is binary?” To answer the question, lets first look at the name: “binary.”

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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 learning 1 Comment

You are not your programming language

I was reading a post by Dave Newman the other day (yes, so were 46,840 of you) and he ended with the quote above. As I start to look for my next opportunity, I’m reminded that I didn’t start with the tool set I have now, and I certainly won’t end with it.

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Saturday, September 25th, 2010 development, learning 1 Comment

Learning and doing

I registered for the South By SouthWest Intercative (SXSWi) festival last week. It was a bit difficult to plop down $400+ to basically see what other people are doing, and yes, I do see the benefits or I would not have registered; its still difficult. So what exactly do I hope to get out of it? This may be a good exercise for myself: creating a list of what I hope to get out of

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Monday, January 26th, 2009 freelancing, learning, money 1 Comment
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