Our own thoughts (and fears) are often the biggest obstacle to taking action and pursuing our dreams. How do we fight the enemy with outposts in our heads? “I’m four,” came first (she’s barely three). Then, “I’m a big girl.“ My nieces live in Australia so I don’t see them often enough, but even with […]
Everyone wants to be part of the in-crowd. As a technology geek, you may have spent high school or maybe even college outside the popular kids table. Or, you had the science club or computer club to hang out with and share stories. In the professional world, we still need groups to help us along […]
The other day I was talking to my teenage neighbor; a petite blonde teen, very excited about her upcoming senior year in high school and the classes she would be taking. Just one more year of high school and she would be going to college. When I asked her what she planned to study in […]
In 2011, Forbes aptly called world famous Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen “one of the most influential business theorists of the last 50 years.” Christensen’s book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” perfectly exemplifies why he deserves such lofty praise. In “The Innovator’s Dilemma”, Christensen puts forth a theory that demystifies the seemingly inexplicable failures of some […]
Spring and summer tech conferences are just around the corner. Here’s why you should consider looking for a tech conference near you. 1. New Ideas, New Inspiration Whether you’re still in school or an experienced computer scientist, there’s always something new to learn. Tech conferences are great places to share ideas and get inspired. At […]
How much do you know about Grace Hopper? In celebration of Women’s History Month, here are some discussion questions to accompany The Queen of Code, a short 15 minute documentary released earlier this year by Gillian Jacobs. What did you know about Grace Hopper before watching the documentary? After watching the documentary, what surprised you […]
Most programmers will tell you that they did not write a working program – or even a working function – on their first try. It often takes multiple attempts and revisions before reaching success. What do I mean by success? There are multiple ways of looking at success too, but today let’s talk about failure. […]
You’ve done the Hour of Code and Codecademy, or maybe you’ve taken a couple formal intro classes. Now what? Here are some great resources for staying sharp and taking your coding to the next level. Code School Pros: Code School offers fun-themed, polished instruction videos and exercises for Ruby, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, iOS, Git and electives […]
To-do lists are a smart way to stay organized and be more productive. While traditional pad and paper may work well enough for some, Todoist is the best digital tool I’ve come across. I’ve been using Todoist regularly for the past six months and here’s why I can’t live without it. Intuitive Planning Todoist tasks […]
This post is based off of the assumption that your exchange server holds old emails for an entire month. Below are the directions to retrieve old emails off of the server in Outlook 2010. 1. Open up outlook. 2. Click on the folder you would like to restore deleted items to. For this example, I […]