Mark Zuckerberg and other Tech icons to teach programming in schools: Code.org

For a long time, the talks of teaching computer programming in all K-12 schools were making rounds on the internet. However it seems that the talks are now converting into action plans as the Tech Gurus in Silicon Valley like Mark Zuckerberg have announced that they will collaborate fully in the efforts by providing information and funds too. The project will be carried out with the help of code

Difference Between Human Smart And Computer Smart From Programmers Point Of View

We all know that computers are really smart machines that do a lot of complex work without even complaining for single second. At the same time, we also know that these are built and run by smart human beings. However what is the difference between human smart and computer smart? Let’s take a look at it from programmer’s point of view. In many cases, humans make simple mistakes like considering

Windows Defender May Be Activated on Unprotected PCs By Microsoft

It is rumored that the Windows Defender will be automatically activated by Microsoft for those PCs that are left behind in the update. This news came out by Microsoft on Monday Afternoon. The security officials at Microsoft were speaking about this on their latest Security Intelligence Report and it is scheduled to be released today. As per Microsoft’s policy, they want to move their users from

Teaching Kids Programming With A Toy Robot

We all love computer programming for one common reason that it opens up a new world of possibilities in front of you. To make a difference in this field, you don’t even have to leave your computer screen. However what was your age when you started learning about computer programming for the first time? For Vikas Gupta, who has come up with the idea of a toy robot that will teach children of the

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

This is a modified version of Online Public Access Catalog. The code is totally different from the previous one. I made this because I found a lot of problem in the previous version. I am using Twitter Bootstrap in this version. So the design is kinda different from the original code. Since this script is using MS Access as the database backend, I’m using ODBC to connect to the database. So you

PHP.net Hacked and Malware Injected

PHP.net, the number one scripting language used in the World Wide Web was reportedly hacked last October 24, 2013. The official site said that the method by which their servers were compromised is still unknown at this time. The attackers may have accessed the private key of the php.net SSL Certificate and is now being shut down and will be replaced with a new certificate. There were two servers