Blog Posts

• Oct 13, 2014 The Post DBC Experience

  Mixed Emotions

  DBC was an awesome, maybe one of a kind experience. I pushed through all 4 phases with the mantids, or the improper plural version we used "mantises", and I couldn't have wanted a more closely woven group. We struggled a lot through the phases and accomplished just as... View Post

• Jul 29, 2014 How to Ask for Help

  How to Ask Good Questions

  Experienced Questioning

  I don't always ask questions online but when I do I try to be as specific as possible AFTER I feel like my research hasn't answered what I'm curious about. Fortunately, this has mostly worked for me because usually it bugs people when... View Post

• Jul 25, 2014 Ruby on Rails

  Rails

  Ruby and Rails are not the same thing. Ruby is the programming language. Rails is a Rubygem or package library which is installed via terminal or command line. Rails is the web application framework coded using Ruby. Rails makes programming web applications easier and more fun by laying the... View Post

• Jul 25, 2014 Resolving Conflicts

  A Conflict I Experienced

  Honestly, I cannot remember a conflict I've experienced off the top of my head that would be exciting to read or discuss. But I guess I could talk about conflicts with siblings since those of us who do have siblings know the struggle. My brother and... View Post

• Jul 22, 2014 My Thinking Ways

  How do I Think?

  I am a concrete sequential thinker which according to cgribben.com mean that I am persistent and product oriented. I am practical and detail oriented, a list maker, and a “by the numbers” person. CS thinkers tend to be realistic and process information in an orderly and... View Post

• Jul 18, 2014 SQL Injection

  What is SQL?

  SQL is short for Structured Query Language. It is a programming language for querying (fancy word for accessing) and managing databases. SQL is has its own syntax and different database systems some of which include Microsoft Access, SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. Each of these databases have individual... View Post

• Jul 18, 2014 Affirmation and Stereotype Threat

  My Values

  Accomplishment, accountability, compassion, creativity, efficiency, family, friendships, and integrity area few values which come to mind when I recall the times in my life when I've felt most satisfied.

  Friendships

  From the chosen values I believe friendships is most important to me. As humans we are a very... View Post

• Jul 11, 2014 Blocs, Procs, and Lambdas

  Ruby Blocks, Procs, Lambdas

  Blocks

  A ruby block is the piece of code that is executed. This code can be executed using curly brackets {} or a pair of "do" and "end". Blocks can be used in conjunction with #each, #times, #collect, and other built-in methods. For example, in figure... View Post

• Jul 11, 2014 Stereotype Threat

  What is Stereotype Threat?

  To put it simply, stereotype threat is the experience of not living or carrying out your full potential because of stereotypes. These stereotypes negatively influence one's capabilties and levels of success because of ethnic or social backgrounds.

  My experiences

  Academically, I have not felt stereotypical threats.... View Post

• Jul 4, 2014 A Pair of Minds

  Pairing and Feedback

  Pairing

  Pairing isn't so bad. The peers are all nice and I haven't met someone who was disrespectful during the sessions. Despite the easy going people I am always anxious or a little nervous come time for the session. I get the feeling that I may not... View Post

• Jul 4, 2014 A Little Ruby

  A Snippet into Ruby Classes

  When and Why Should I use classes?

  One question which kept simmering in my head while working on this week's challenges was "when do you use Ruby classes?". Well a class is necessary when instantiation is required or when the functionality of the code needs... View Post

• Jun 29, 2014 Ruby Cycle and Looping

  Ruby:Enumberable#Cycle

  The #cycle method uses a block for each element of an enumerable object (ranges, hash, or array) repeatedly for n times or endlessly if n isn't specified. If a negative number or the source is empty then cycle returns nothing. It also returns nil if the loop finishes without... View Post

• Jun 29, 2014 Today's Software Apps vs Law

  Who Doesn’t Like App Efficiency?

  Innovative technologies usually clash with old ways and methods. There are numerous apps out there which are constantly clashing with set and regulated infrastructure. There are too many to discuss in this blog post but we can go over “Monkey Parking” and “Uber”.

  “Monkey... View Post

• Jun 22, 2014 What is JS?

  What is JavaScript and Why Should You Care?

  Javascript(JS) is an object oriented computer programming language often found as a part of web browsers which interact with users, control browsers, provide asynchronous communication, and alter content display.

  …and?

  Well to start off JS is not too difficult to learn. It... View Post

• Jun 15, 2014 CSS Positioning

  Positioning in CSS

  Elements on a website can be positioned behind, in front of, or next to by using CSS positioning properties: top, left, right, and bottom . Static positioning isn't mentioned too often with relative, absolute, or fixed positioning because it's the default positioning an element has when the... View Post

• Jun 8, 2014 My Favorite Websites

  My 3 Most Visited Websites

  Newcelica.org

  This is one of my favorite sites because I own a Celica. I do all of the repairs, maintenance, and modifications myself. I have a few other automotive forums which I am a member of but I frequent this one... View Post

• Jun 8, 2014 Kitchen Vs Table

  Kitchen Vs Table

  DBC sounds like a buttkicker, a mental, emotional, and physical obstacle course. Honestly, it sounds like it would and should be overwhelming but it also sounds like one of those challenges in life where you have to keep pushing, climbing, and put all your effort into it... View Post