About the Author

Tim is an award-winning writer and technologist who enjoys teaching tech to non-technical people. He has many years experience with web sites and applications in business, technical, and creative roles. He and his wife have two kids, now teenagers, who are mad about video games.

Wolf, Goat, Cabbage

Logic puzzles help develop reasoning skills useful for programming, computer science, and anything you might do.

How Secure is Your Web Browser?

A free online test service reveals how much personal data your web browser is giving away.

STEAM Gift Ideas

Find perfect and fun gifts for your loved ones that teach STEAM concepts and skills.

October 2018 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the October 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

October 2018 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for October 2018.

August 2018 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the August 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

August 2018 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for August 2018.

Geocaching

Real life treasure hunts are a way to get outdoors, learn map skills, and have fun finding hidden caches near you.

The Architecture of Radio

A phone and tablet app exposes the invisible world of radio, phone, and satellite waves that connect our computers.

June 2018 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the June 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

June 2018 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for June 2018.

Llama Emoji

Who chooses new emojis? And what’s coming in the next batch?

April 2018 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the April 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

April 2018 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for April 2018.

What Time is It?

Learn about the origin of Unix time, the calendar system used by digital devices.

February 2018 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the February 2018 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

February 2018 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2018.

Rubber Duck Debugging

Ducks, dolls, and other stuff make great programmers. Here's how it works.

December 2017 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the December 2017 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

December 2017 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for December 2017.

The Uncanny Valley

There might be a reason that too-real robot and video game character creeps you out.

CamelCase

Software programming does neat things with language, in this case, mixing capital letters.

STEAM Gift Guide 2017

30+ ideas for all age holiday gifts, from books to apps to board games to VR and more.

October 2017 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the October 2017 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

October 2017 Tidbitz

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2017.

Don’t Feed the Trolls

There's lots you can do make your online experiences enjoyable AND safe.

August 2017 Learn More Links

Links from the bottom of all the August 2017 articles, collected in one place for you to print, share, or bookmark.

August 2017 News Wire

Interesting stories about computer science, software programming, and technology for February 2017.

Visions of Numberland

An amazing new book turns math problems into shapes and illustrations.

Cookies!

Most people love cookies. But these cookies are the kind that make the internet possible.