Monthly Archives: January 2014

Books and Tools To Get Started in Video Game Programming

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Michael

In honor of the Global Game Jam 2014, I collected a few tools and resources to help you or your students get started in learning game programming using various technologies.    The Global Game Jam is a world wide hackathon … Continue reading →

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Easy Data Visualization with Google Charts and JavaScript

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Michael

Looking for an easy and free way to visualize data to gain insight? Google has provided a JavaScript programming interface so that you can integrate Google Charts in your applications. To my surprise, I found it is very easy to … Continue reading →

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10 Helpful and Geeky Question and Answer Communities

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Michael

I have started reading a fun book on innovation management called “Beyond the Obvious” by Phil McKinney.  Mr. McKinney has directed a diverse technical career including serving as CTO of HP.   A core theme of his book is that … Continue reading →

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The trap of perfectionism

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Sarah

Early this morning, I woke from a nightmare. In the dream, I had landed a job at the university where I had done my PhD research. In this job, I was supposed to be teaching a large (300 students) lecture … Continue reading →

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3 Steps to Energize Your 2014

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Michael

How was your day? Did you feel energized by your activities or work? For me, this is such a powerful question. We have no clue how long we will be blessed to live our lives. I consider each day a … Continue reading →

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7 Blogs to Encourage Young Entrepreneurs

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Michael

http://www.college-startup.com: Started by Ben Bleikamp, this blog began teaching people how to make money from their dorm room.  Their community of authors now share insight to a broad range of topics of running an Internet based business. http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/ : “Founded in 1999, YoungEntrepreneur.com … Continue reading →

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