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Seven Coding Games to Help You Build Your Programming Chops

Coding is all about using the tools available to you to solve problems (and then solving the problems that resulted from your solution to the previous problems, of course). That also happens to be the basic idea behind most video games, so the two combine pretty naturally. Plus, playing around sure beats reading documentation! These coding games cover plenty of languages, age ranges, and skill levels, so whether you’re a complete beginner or looking for something on the next level, there’s a game out there to  help you learn coding the best way: by doing it. Related: 10 Websites that Will Teach You Programming for… Read more

Golang vs Python: Which Is Best for Your Programming Needs?

Choosing a programming language for a certain task can be tough. Certain languages are better-suited to some things than others. On the other hand, sometimes two languages may offer different approaches to getting things done but are equally appealing, just for different reasons. If you look around the web, you’ll find a lot of reports from recent years of people switching from Python to Go. This may have you wondering how the two languages stack up against each other. They’re far from the same, but it’s easy to see why each is appealing. Golang vs. Python: Introduction … Read more

The Piper Command Center is a gaming controller your child can build and program

NEWS – Earlier this week, Piper launched a new DIY game controller kit called the Piper Command Center. The Piper Command Center is a build-it-yourself video game controller kit for kids ages 13 and up that teaches them how to build their own game controller.

The kit comes with everything you need for assembly and is powered by an Arduino micro which is compatible with Raspberry Pi just like the Piper Computer Kit. Once it’s assembled, kids can use the game controller with their favorite desktop games on Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The Piper Command Center kit teaches important STEM skills and allows kids to apply their understanding of electronic components into the realm of gaming and other real-life applications.

The kit is priced at $49.99 and is available now from Piper.

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Don’t Know Code? No Problem. Microsoft Launches New Simplified Machine-Learning Services

If you’re trying to build or otherwise create some models and just have no clue where to start because you don’t knock a lick of code, Microsoft is trying to help you out. They’re launching three new services that simplify the process of machine learning. These include a tool that automates the process of creating models/ a visual interface for building, training and deploying models; and hosted notebooks for more advanced developers. Microsoft’s New Machine-Learning Services Are you interested? If you’re looking for an easier process of creating the technology you love, you’re in luck. Microsoft Azure’s automated machine learning tool is now basically drag-and-drop…. Read more

The Beginner’s Guide to Android Studio

Android Studio is Android’s official integrated development environment (IDE) for developing Android apps. It is built on IntelliJ, the same code editor used in PyCharm, which is popular with Python developers. If you are new to Android Studio, follow the simple steps below to familiarize yourself with the IDE. Installation Bfeore downloading the application, visit the official site. At the At the time of writing you should download the fully-tested version 3.3. Although higher versions with additional features are available, they are mostly in beta. After downloading, you will see a few options such as whether to choose a dark “Dracula” theme or a… Read more