How Is Computer Programming Different Today Than 20 Years Ago?

This week a former engineer for the Microsoft Windows Core OS Division shared an insightful (and very entertaining) list with “some changes I have noticed over the last 20 years” in the computer programming world. Some excerpts: – Some programming concepts that were mostly theoretical 20 years ago have since made it to mainstream including many functional programming paradigms like immutability,…

Moon, Saturn, Jupiter in early November

At nightfall and early evening – November 1 and 2, 2019 – the waxing crescent moon shines in the vicinity of the planet Saturn, and the dazzling planet Jupiter sits below the moon and Saturn, fairly close to the horizon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-saturn-jupiter-in-early-november…

See moon and Saturn close October 5

Tonight – October 5, 2019 – the moon will be at or near its first quarter phase, coupling up with Saturn on the sky’s dome. What’s more, the lit side of the moon will be pointing at the blazing planet Jupiter. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-pairs-up-with-saturn-on-october-5…

Moon near Saturn on September 7 and 8

These next couple of nights – September 7 and 8, 2019 – use the waxing gibbous moon to find the planet Saturn. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-near-saturn-on-september-7-and-8…

Moon, Jupiter, Saturn September 5 to 7

These next few evenings – September 5, 6 and 7, 2019 – use the moon to find the planets Jupiter and Saturn. Have a telescope? Then use it to view Jupiter’s four major moons and Saturn’s glorious rings. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-jupiter-saturn-september-5-6-7…

Moon and Taurus before dawn August 23-25

Taurus has an easy-to-see V shape. You can see how the Bull got its name! The waning moon can guide your eye on the mornings of August 23, 24 and 25, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-sweeps-by-taurus-august-23-24-25…

Moon, Jupiter, Saturn … Perseid meteors?

The Perseid meteor shower is rising to its peak, so there’s bound to be some fist-shaking this weekend at that bright moon. But the moon can also guide you to Jupiter and Saturn on August 9, 10 and 11, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/use-moon-to-find-jupiter-and-saturn…

Moon goes by Saturn night of July 15

As darkness falls on July 15, 2019, try finding the planet Saturn in the glare of tonight’s almost-full moon. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/moon-goes-by-saturn-night-of-july-15-16…