[UPDATE] This is a very old project and at the time was the only solution I could think of. Now things changed and more powerful boards are available which solve the issue of https. Please have a look at this library instead https://github.com/FirebaseExtended/firebase-arduino. The last
Chris Coyier wrote a great guide in which he explains how easily is to learn and use Grunt. For those that don’t, Grunt is a task manager that will help you with your daily tasks as a developer. Chris shows how to install and start
The easiest way to check if the year supplied to your app is a leap one just execute the if statement below if( Year % 400 == 0 || ( Year % 4 == 0 && Year % 100 != 0 ) ) {}
Interested in really old technology? Then check out Isaac Newton’s first telescope. For making the mirror he used the metal alloy speculum. Speculum is the latin word for “mirror” and is a mix of 2 parts copper, 1 part tin and a little bit of arsenium. He build
In stackoverflow you can find real gems! Somebody asked for the reserved keywords in javascript and he got them as a ….poem! Let this long package float, Goto private class if short. While protected with debugger case, Continue volatile interface. Instanceof super synchronized throw, Extends
After Steve Ballmer’s 12 months notice, Microsoft had to find his successor. To be CEO in one of the biggest companies in the world, for sure is not an easy task. A 46 year old with 22 years working experience in Microsoft applied and finally
Brilliant idea! A robot that writes poems to sidewalks with sand! In four hours it can write up to 160 meters. It is built from a cnc milling machine. Have a look at the video:
Trinkets are tiny avr controllers that are becoming popular due to their small size. Adafruit is the place if you want to purchase one. A member(TheKitty) of adafruit forums posted a nice pinout diagram that is very handy especially for the beginners.
New version of the most famous front-end framework Boostrap released just few hours ago. You will find many improovements such as: Official sass port Dropdowns now have their own alignment classes Form feedback styles for validation states now include optional icons to reinforce color changes
Arietta is a cheap, tiny Linux Embedded module powered by an Arm processor ideal for small DIY projects. You can order it today for only 9.99+shipping which in my opinion is a great bargain! Look at the specs: Cpu ARM9 @ 400Mhz on Atmel AT91SAM9G25