From Make: if you’ve learned programming even once, you’ve probably done a small app that says “Hello World”.
This site offers code snippets for “Hello World” in 196 languages. Even G-Code for CNC machines, in case you want to carve it out.

This is interesting: a test of whetheropen-source models and the wisdom of the hive mind can work in entrepreneurship.
You’re invited to check it out and assist with all elements of early business development.
As Robert May (who seems to be spearheading this…) puts it, “It could be cool, or it could be [...]

Robocup is on - an international compeition of university teams building robots (from small to humanoid sized) to play soccer. The competition not only requires excellence in mechanical design and control, but a very high level of artificial intelligence - the robots are not remote or otherwise human-controlled, but operate as autonomous agents based [...]

If you’re ever in a position to help others start blogging, or are looking to change blogging software, Blog Business World has a link to a USC Online Journalism article that provides a strong summary of the major options, including a handy features chart.

As I wait for Kingdom of Loathing’s daily reset, a good as time as any to let everyone know I’ve accepted an offer to be a professor in the joint University of Toronto/Sheridan College Communication, Culture and Information Technology program at Sheridan’s Oakville, ON campus.
It’s an interesting program - communication technology with an [...]

As noble as the sentiments are behind the anti-terror We’re Not Afraid picture site, it’s a bit too trite and smarmy for us cynical yobs.
So, the inevitable response: I Am F*$#&@! Terrified (somewhat NSFW). A refreshingly sarcastic way of hitting the same message.
Hey, we may be a bit spooked (it’s unhealthy not [...]

From Lifehacker, a story of a guy who’s taking control of his 350-pound girth by walking across the USA. Hardcore.
He’s chroncling the story at thefatmanwalking.com. After three months and change, he’s 535 miles in. Pretty good, especially given that there’s a lot of desert on the early part of that trip.

Been quiet of late finding and moving into a new place and getting ready to start work tomorrow. When things settle and I get DSL in the new place, I’ll be back.
Otherwise, I’ll be virtually AWOL for a bit longer, which is fine by me…my physical self didn’t have the money for a [...]

Wow. Talk about hiatus.
It’s been a long couple of months. The job’s going quite well, but between 10 days of teacher training, two weeks of course development and two weeks of teaching, a bit exhausting.
Would’ve been fine if there weren’t issues on the home front. Moved into a place early [...]

Wow. Hiatus reloaded. And for good reason, I assure you.
After the potentially schizophrenic Kiwi roommate (who is, as far as we know, is getting treatment and trying to sort stuff out, thankfully…) left, we set forth to get a replacement.
At the end of October, I get a call [...]