Resurrection, and updates

I could tell from the sheer number of WordPress updates that awaited me that it’s certainly been a while since I wrote here on this blog. But part of my pre-New Year’s resolution is to start writing here more – hopefully I can develop some more interesting ideas and keep growing as a writer.

I’ve learned a ton from my first semester at Harvard – where I think I’ll study computer science, though I don’t declare a major till next year – and I’ve developed an interest in seeing how technology impacts other fields – politics, economics, education, sports, whatever – in addition to technology for its own sake. So with this reboot of the blog, so to speak, I’ll work to explore the intersection of technology and other fields.

Carane nggawe website, bagean 1

I don’t know if you’ve heard of it, but there’s this thing called the internet that people these days tend to use a lot. As I’ve said before, it’s extremely important nowadays to now how to develop for the web.

So what better way to learn and practice web development skills, all while making a name for yourself on the world’s biggest platform, than to create a website?

This is the first in a series of tutorials where I’ll show you, step-by-step, how to build an awesome website from scratch.

Let’s go, yo.

Napa Care babagan pangembangan web?

Say you want to write about how awesome your pet toaster is and publish it for everyone to see. Say you want to make an app where users can interact with their own virtual pet toasters. Say you want to start selling pet toasters online once you’ve convinced everyone how awesome they are.

In this case, I’d probably be a bit concerned about your sanity. But, more importantly, you’d want to learn some web developmentthat is, the art of creating web pages like the one you’re viewing right now.

Nggawe sawetara anyar Android jeneng versi

Cute graphic of android version evolution
From Cupcake to Jelly Bean, Android’s gotten cuter every version.

Android, the open source operating system for phones/tablets, has become really well known for their incredibly cute version nicknameseach version is named after a dessert, and they go alphabetically. So far they’ve had Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, and KitKat (the latest one.)

Google must employ a team of geniuses to make these version names. So I’m going to try my hand at making some potential names. Here are a few I’ve thought of, in order:

  • Lemon Drop
  • Milkshake/Muffin

5 apik tenan apps Android kanggo ngirim bali menyang sekolah

Don’t be Spongebob. Use technology to make your school year awesome.

Another school year, another series of 180 (give or take) slightly sleep-deprived, overly-stressed days. It might make you look a bit like that yellow sponge guy over there.

Hold on! I’m here to help.

All you need is this newfangled doohickey called a smartphone. Specifically, lan Android smartphone (tablets work too, if you’re into that).

Muga sumber karo kowe: penerbitan Intro kanggo mbukak sumber lunak

Funny open-source cartoon with Tux
Sumber mbukak lunak: sapa sing bisa nyunting lan nggawe malah luwih apik tenan. Punika a rundown saka apa.

Sumber mbukak lunak. Muni kaya liyane buzzword tech kaya Agile pangembangan, MVC rancangan, model grojogan, lan ing.

Nanging tenan, iku akeh luwih kelangan saka kabeh iku.

Mung sijine, mbukak sumber piranti lunak sing sapa bisa ngowahi. Lan amarga saka, iku apik tenan. Maca ing kanggo ndeleng carane favorit mbukak sumber lunak (Firefox lan Android, contone) karya.

Cara kerjane

Aku iku paling paling gampang kanggo nerangake mbukak-sumber lunak karo crita sethitik. Njaluk sawetara brondong – iki wis tumindak, drama, lan nglanggar hak cipta.

A tutorial Twitter for wiwitan: bagean 2

Hold up! Before you read this advanced Twitter tutorial, check out the Twitter tutorial for beginners. Otherwise you won’t understand all these @’s and #’s.

So in the last tutorial you learned about tweets, tweeps, @’s, and #’s. Heady stuff. But we’re about to take it one step farther. Here’s how to make Twitterthe ultra-popular social network of the futurework for you.

Writing your own Tweet

OK, so you’re following every website on the in and you’ve seen every meme created in the last decade. Now what? Uga, it’s your time to shine! Publish some tweets!