In the early days of C, you’d occasionally see someone — probably a former Pascal programmer — write something like this: #define BEGIN { #define END } This would usually initiate complaints about ...

Back in the olden days, if you wanted to learn how to program a computer, you used the BASIC interpreter stored in ROM. This is how an entire generation of devs learned how to program. Now, home ...

Organizing folders is not my forte. I didn't even give it a second thought after I set up my computer once. My Windows PC has virtual machine and game folders on one of them, and media files, family ...

It was inevitable. Back when the Raspberry Pi was announced, I knew I eventually would use one to power a beer fridge. If you have been following my column through the years, you know that three years ...

For Linux users, the command line is a celebrated part of our entire experience. Unlike other popular operating systems, where the command line is a scary proposition for all but the most experienced ...

When you're trying to get the best performance out of Python, most developers immediately jump to complex algorithmic fixes, using C extensions, or obsessively running profiling tools. However, one of ...