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Help me create a new language ETML (Emotional Text Markup Language)

Paul DuBois — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:48:37 +0000

Here are some tags I can think of:

<sarcasm>Yeah, this will work out for sure!</sarcasm>
<anger>What do you think you are doing!</anger>
<encourage>This is the best idea ever!</encourage>
<happy>I am so glad this is happening.</happy>
<depressed>I probably will not make any $ for this</depressed>
<disappointed>Wish I had thought of this earlier</disappointed>
<sad>I lost my cat.</sad>
<mixed>
    <sad>I lost my cat</sad>
    <happy>My cat hated me</happy>
    <anger>I think my neighbor took my cat</anger>
    <sarcasm>I hope my cat scratches my neighbor</sarcasm>
</mixed>

Please provide your ideas for this new language!

Paul's Software Developer Digest - Black Pioneers in Computer Science.

Paul DuBois — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:19:54 +0000

Let continue to celebrate Black History Month with a look at "7 Black Pioneers in Computer Science"

Here is an excerpt from Tracy William's page:

"Among these names you might find familiar ones such as NASA physicist Katherine Johnson, whose life story is the basis of the critically acclaimed film Hidden Figures. But you’ll also find a behind-the-scenes “godfather” of Silicon Valley, key players in many computer hardware and software breakthroughs, and the founder of Black Girls Code, all contributors to the tradition of Black excellence in computer science. We hope our brief highlights of each person inspires you to learn more about them and how their work changed the world."

Click the image to learn more about each pioneer:

Paul's Software Developer Digest - 2022 Top Technology Predictions from the IEEE Computer Society

Paul DuBois — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:28:09 +0000

The following article from IEEE was very informative. It gave me common-sense insights into the future of technology in 2022.

To download the article, you will need to provide an email address.

My takeaways from the article:

The Covid pandemic accelerated the adoption of remote technology
This remote technology will remain and increase in use
The remote technology touches many areas, including:
- Self Care (Food and goods ordering, healthcare, psych care, etc.)
- Social networking
- Work
- Education
The tech areas that support remote technology include:
- AI (Healthcare, predictive ordering, etc)
- Infrastructure (Cloud computing, devices, home networks, etc)
- Security (Data, privacy, identity, etc)
- Software (Client and server for remote connection)

Here is some information on IEEE:

The IEEE Computer Society is the premier source for information, inspiration, and collaboration in computer science and engineering. Connecting members worldwide, the Computer Society empowers the people who advance technology by delivering tools for individuals at all stages of their professional careers. Our trusted resources include international conferences, peer-reviewed publications, a robust digital library, globally recognized standards, and continuous learning opportunities

Page to download the document

Paul's Software Developer Digest - Free Harvard Course!

Paul DuBois — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:47:07 +0000

This course starts today and is free. Here is an excerpt from the intro:

This is CS50x , Harvard University's introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming for majors and non-majors alike, with or without prior programming experience.

Harvard CS50's Introduction to Computer Science