My book Elementary JavaScript – JavaScript for Elementary and Middle School Kids is now available for pre-order at Barnes & Noble. The expected publication date is Oct 31st. I’m currently awaiting editing and proofreading. It will be available on Amazon at around the same time but will be more expensive there. The book uses the…
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This tutorial by Richard Davey is a really nice introduction to Phaser 3, using it to make a simple game. Before I work with my son on using Phaser, I’ve rewritten it to use ES6 classes in JavaScript. You can download the source code here. The assets are included and distributed with permission. Assuming you…
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Pictures from a Butterfly walk at the future home of McIntyre Botanical Garden:
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This entire site could have been about mangoes. Seriously. Nothing but mangoes. I don’t know how I went this long without talking about mangoes. Different varieties of mangoes, what time of the year you get them, how do you know the perfect day to cut them? What are the different ways to eat different kinds…
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I started to learn how to code when I was in 5th grade. I took my first course in BASIC then. It was the most fun I’d had. Yes, I’m a nerd. This was in 1989. Now, 30 years later, my son is about the age I started to learn code. And it baffles me…
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Maru has quickly become one of our favorite spots to eat, one of those few places for which we will deal with the parking situation in Downtown. I had no idea what the big deal about Korean cuisine was until I tried Maru. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Let’s just say everything tastes…
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Here are some pictures from Ivy Creek in Albemarle County. Flora and Fauna identification help is welcome! Photos on my Site
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I’ve had Google WiFi for a while now. When my last router died, I got the Google WiFi 3 pack and placed three of them in different locations. The hardware is excellent and my WiFi coverage is great with good signal everywhere. But the software leaves a lot to be desired, especially as far as parental…
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2018 was the year Tesla took over. Tesla commanded ~65% of the plugin market in December: For the full year 2018, Tesla had 53% market share. GM, with the second largest market share was at only 10%: The Model 3 similarly took over the US Compact Luxury sedan market: In fact, Tesla sold so many…
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In June 2018, we got R3V – our Tesla Model 3. A few months later we sold our gas car. Now we are fully electric with a Model 3 and a Leaf. All powered by 100% renewable energy from Dominion Green Power (we sell our solar power to Dominion and buy back green power). In…
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