the early history of phone freaking Back in the 1950's you didn't own your phone, you rented it from Bell System, and a five-minute call from New York City to Los Angeles cost around twenty-five to thirty dollars in today's money. Huge (pre-transistor) computers the size of a city block…

Like Arya Stark, emoji have many faces. From Thinking Face to the infamous Pile of Poo (these are both official names), there are now over 3,600 in the emoji Unicode Standard. They change slightly between platforms, but the meaning is always the same. Emoji are such a norm now that…

Surprising uses for JavaScript In the early 1990s, the internet started to ramp up in popularity, but the available websites were static, very wordy, and perhaps contained a few pictures. We needed a change. Enter Brendan Eich, who created a new programming language called Mocha that could run in the…

Strategies to help you stay on task when you work from home While working remotely or starting a business from home seems like the dream to many introverts and homebodies, actually staying on task is harder than it appears. I’ve taken what I told myself would be a fifteen-minute break…

Ever since the launch of Friendster, the internet has been used to connect people on a large scale. It started with humans interacting, building bonds, and expressing emotions. During this time, if you wanted to step away from the internet, you logged off your computer or put down your phone…

Over the course of the last year, we’ve seen the work landscape changed drastically. Many employers who would have never accepted employees working from home had to wrangle most, if not all, of their workforce into pivoting to remote work. While there were growing pains, it’s become clear that many…

So you’re ready to start searching for a job as A Software Developer? Check out this guide to find out what’s in store! The most important first step is your resume. It’s your first impression! Make sure that it’s tailored for the company you’re applying to. Be sure to reference…

Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator Computer crime in today’s digital landscape is on the rise, and computer hacking forensic investigators are moving in to combat it. A forensic hacker can find jobs with law enforcement, the government, and corporate businesses. What is a Forensic Hacking Investigator? Forensic hacking is the process…

The Seiko Ruputer PDA watch was unveiled in 1998 and could run applications, make calendar events, write reminders, and strangely enough, a stick-figure version of the Kama Sutra! The Ruputer failed due to its high price, most crazy battery life, and clunky size. …