When Does Internet Surveillance Go Too Far?

Facebook and Google, among others, now watch us and our activities to an unimaginable degree...

Amnesty.org November 21, 2019:

Facebook and Google's pervaive surveillance poses an unprecedented danger ro homan rights

Marvelous magic-angle twisted bi-layer graphene

Recent advances in experimentation with ultrathin carbon (graphene) at MIT reveals a flexible material, thinner than paper and stronger than steel. Amazingly, it also unexpectedly turns out to be an superconductor.  

READ MORE:
Thamarasee Jeewandara , Phys.org
Kenneth Chang, NY Times

http://news.mit.edu/2018/graphene-insulator-superconductor-0305

Data Brokers: Buying and Selling your Information

Unit 4 Lesson 5: Identifying People With Data

David Lazarus, Los Angels Times:
Shadowy Industry Thrives off your Data

Kashmir Hill, New York Times:
Gaining Access to Your Consumer "Secret Score"

Natasha Singer, Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times
Google to Store and Analyze Millions of Health Records

SDTimes.com

In Defense of Procrastination...

We all know you should never leave projects until the last minute, right? But might there be some value in the fine art of procrastination? What might come of your ideas germinating, simmering, and being tossed around in your mind for a while - before you actually start typing up your material? There's much to be gained by outlining early, and filling out the details later. Two great talks on the subject:

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban

The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant 

Procrastinators Rejoice! | Amy Rigby

And a good argument for why total procrastination, however, is bad:

Why Wait? The Science Behind Procrastination | Eric Jaffe 

Intuitive AI

How long until Artificial Intelligence can think for itself? 

Why Conputer Science is so much more than just Programming

With the introduction of CollegeBoard’s new AP Computer Science Principles class, we are taking students beyond programming languages to the fundamentals of CS.  

"The course was designed not just to give students basic coding skills but also introduce broader, multidisciplinary concepts, including ways to think about technology and how it will continue to impact society."                                                                    - Hsuanwei Fan (Medium.com)

Debugging your code - as you type - with Linting

What is "Linting"? Debugging your code as you write - get real-time help in improving your code. Visit these sites to find out more!

FreeCodeCamp.com

WebDevStudios.com Tutorial

dbader.org - Subscribe to Python Coding Tips

Free CodeCamp Course on Graph Theory Algorithms

Consider trying out this free course - even if you don't understand all of it, you will gain much insight into this fascinating field of programming - Graph Theory Algorithms.

Understanding Binary and ASCII

Learn How to Read Binary in 5 minutes 

Medium.com

by Linda Vivah

Write your Name in Binary Code

ScienceFriday

by Ariel Zych

Recognizing the Importance of Understanding People in Programming

A great read about lessons learned in the early years of a career:

What I Learned in My First Two Years as a Software Engineer

 Medium.com
by Mitchell Irvin            JournalBlog