programming
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Reddit’s Terrible Volume Controls Teach Good Design
1Over the past three weeks, the /r/ProgrammerHumor subreddit has reinvented the on-screen volume controller hundreds of times over. Starting with one user’s sideways slider, users have created funny volume controls based on laptop screen angle, fidget spinners, battery power, latitude and longitude, and the digits of pi. I’ve gathered some highlights here. For maximum appreciation,…
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You Can Now Run Visual Studio Code On Chromebooks And Raspberry Pis
The full-blown version of Visual Studio its still limited to Windows machines, but if you want a similar experience on non-Microsoft platforms, the open-source Visual Studio Code is about as close as you can get. Official builds are available for macOS and Linux and thanks to a fellow by the name of Jay Rodgers, you…
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Deals: Learn How To Program For Over 90% Off
Programming isn’t the easiest skill to pick up on your own. Fortunately, the web is filled with a trove of training resources to lend a hand, like the Complete Programming Language Bootcamp. Built from the ground up as a beginner-friendly collection, this training will get you up to speed with today’s top coding tools.
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Google’s Coolest Tech Is Getting Harder And Harder To See
Google always uses its annual I/O developer conference as a place to trot out some of its biggest and most exciting product updates. You’d be forgiven for feeling like this year was kind of a dud. There were no new gadgets, no new moonshot projects, and not even cool new swag like Google Cardboard headsets.…