Review of ‘Make Your Own Computer Games with Python’ by Al Sweigart

Today, there are few books that serve the function of teaching programming, in addition to providing fun, especially for children. Al’s book serves both. This book is basically about creating games with Python, but it also serves as an ‘icebreaker’ basis for those who think that programming is only for ‘PC geeks’. According to Al, ‘programming is not difficult. But […]

Hacking methods and protection

Protecting your computer against hacking is different from protecting it against viruses that you accidentally or unknowingly invite onto your computer and then cause damage in one way or another. Anti-hack is all about protecting your computer from outside entities deliberately trying to enter your computer to cause harm and steal from you, or cause harm. Viruses are impersonal and […]

Is your television spying on you?

It seems that the more connected we are, the more privacy we lose. In a report and a “Consumers Report” investigation, they found that some smart TVs can track what you watch. The newest Smart TV from LG, Samsung, Sony, Vizio, and others could be doing just that. It looks like they were trying to compete with Nielson in an […]

The content was, is and will be king

It’s what can make or break it. It’s what matters at the end of the day. You can pack anything in fancy wrappers and tastefully present it like no one has seen it before. It can surprise people to open the elegant package and anticipate wonders. But if the content doesn’t measure up, it will leave consumers with a bad […]

The promise of affiliate marketing online

When Amazon.com first launched in the mid-1990s as the world’s largest online bookstore, no one could have imagined how it would become the retail giant of virtually everything under the sun. Yet this is how online e-commerce has evolved over the past two decades. Ecommerce sales on Amazon.com this year are set to hit a mind-boggling $ 1.2 trillion, making […]

How to Make Other Data Scientists Drool with Envy

If you are a data scientist, there is a skill set you can learn that is transformative. Doors will open for you, wherever you go. Doors your colleagues can’t even see. It will launch you like a rocket to a new level, where what you accomplish with ease makes others drool with envy. And the best part: once you really […]

The pros and cons of DBaaS-Database as a Service

DBaaS allows you to test various solutions and purchase only the licenses and hardware you need to be successful. Almost all companies these days focus on data. Whether the data is for internal applications and systems, or for other services on offer, let’s face it … Data management is the key to success. Before listing the pros and cons of […]