Aug 312011
 

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a great introduction to computer science that uses the Python programming language.  The class is called 6.00 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming and it’s part of MIT’s OpenCourseWare–a selection of  free and open educational materials.  Video lectures, homework assignments, and exams are all available at it’s website.  [...]

Aug 292011
 

I was inspired to learn how to solve a Rubik’s Cube after watching a kid on Youtube solve one in mere seconds.  Finding a solution to the Rubik’s Cube is not difficult nowadays.  Many solutions are very well documented on the internet.  The hard part, I am discovering, is gaining speed. I started with the [...]

Aug 232011
 

Have you ever wondered what the international edition of “The Art of Electonics” looks like?   It has the same content as the US edition, yet it is considerably cheaper in both price and quality.  Apparently, this edition is only available in South Asia. ; ) I’ll update this post if it falls apart in the [...]