Digital Literacy

What are smart contracts?

Smart contract: a digital agreement where you can programmatically code “if this” happens, “then something else happens.” For example, you could write a smart...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Laura Lopez
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Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake

There are two common ways that blockchain networks mine new coins: proof-of-work and proof-of-stake. In this article we’ll explain the difference and what it...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Wei Zhao
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How to use Apple’s Digital Color Meter

The Digital Color Meter is a built-in color dropper tool on your Mac. It’s super handy for both web designers and web developers. Here’s...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Chris Castiglione
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What is Arduino?

Learn Arduino Coding What is Arduino? Arduino is a micro-controller that’s great for hardware prototyping. A micro-controller is kind of like your brain — it processes...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Chris Castiglione
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Hacker News is Dead?

Lessons learned from the Hacker News outage… 1) THE big mistake Hacker News made this week 2) One quick trick to check less email...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Chris Castiglione
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Ooops. Where did $147,000,000 go?!

Think you’ve heard it all? This third installment of Hacker News Nation will blow your mind. $147,000,000 in Bitcoin. Where did it go!? Mattan...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Chris Castiglione
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Hacker News Nation: Episode #1

It’s showtime! Today I’m pumped to share our first episode of Hacker News Nation! Students often ask me, “What do I use to to...
Learn to Code Comment Avatar Chris Castiglione
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