Y’all are tired of me doing this, aren’t you? Learning to Code, Part 5. Well, I had some fun away from the computer when my oldest nephew visited today. He’s a non-stop bundle of energy! We got the air hockey…
Learning to Code, Part 5
I just can’t stay away from Codecademy. I went back and finished the Web Fundamentals course. I had been waiting because there’s JavaScript involved in the last few assignments, but it turns out I was able to do those without…
Learning to Code, Part 4
After looking around at the Q&A forums at Codecademy and finding that most of the other beginners are as lost as I am, I’ve decided that maybe I’m stuck on the current lesson because the author just isn’t very good,…
Learning to Code, Part 3
I got a response from Codecademy acknowledging that the problem I experienced was on their end. They gave me some code that would let me get past that lesson, but it contained a variable that wasn’t mentioned in the lesson.…
Workshop Today
So today I attended a vocational rehabilitation workshop called Oasis. I don’t recall what that stands for, but they wanted to identify my interests, aptitudes, and abilities to help me go back to work. Yes, that’s what I’m aiming towards.…
Sleepy, Sleepy
I stayed up WAY too late last night studying programming. Yes, for fun. That’s my idea of fun, anyway. I’ve been yawning all day as a result, and I should already be in bed tonight because I need to be…
Learning to Code, Part 2
I’m still exploring Codecademy, which has proven to be a very interesting site. I made it through their JavaScript Fundamentals and found that I wanted to know more, so I started on their Code Year project, which picks up right…
Learning to Code, part 1
I’ve decided that I want to learn basic programming, and I’ve decided to document my journey here. I already know basic HTML and some CSS. I don’t (yet) know HTML 5, but that’s going to be part of my eventual…
Last Library Visit
Plinky asked, "When was the last time you visited a library?" About a month ago, when I renewed my Gwinnett County library card so I could check out digital items from that library. Dekalb County's library doesn't have e-books yet,…
Geeky Squee!
Those with sharp eyes might notice that the “random quote” widget there in the right-hand column has changed to a fancier one, and a page with all the quotes in the database has been added to the site, too. I…