-
Archives
- August 2020
- June 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- December 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- July 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- October 2015
- July 2014
- July 2013
- April 2013
- February 2013
- October 2012
- June 2012
- December 2011
- October 2011
- July 2011
- June 2010
- August 2009
-
Meta
Author Archives: Wayne Cook
How Old is Boolean Logic?
Boolean logic was being used long before there were computers. We can go a little way back to when light bulbs were invented. There were no dimmer switches, so the light was either on or off. George Boole (1815–1864) invented … Continue reading
Posted in Boolean Algebra, Computers, Thinking
Tagged Boole, Boolean Algebra, Civilization, Computers, George Boole, Logic, Mathematics, Switches
Leave a comment
Are There at Least Two Sides to Every Issue?
There is quite a bit of discussion on whether both sides of an issue should be presented, or should the people who control the discussion platform have the responsibility to publish only one side? This has been an argument going … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged circumference, computer languages, Computer Science, discussions, SCRUM, Theory of Relativity, two sides
Leave a comment
Using Teams to Hold Online Meetings
Showing how to have online meetings through Microsoft Teams Continue reading
Who Is the Customer?
Employee-First Approach is Key to Customer Service Success Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Baldrige, customer, employee, Poudre Valley Hospital, Southwest Airlines
2 Comments
Are You Fair Dinkum?
To Succeed, be “Fair Dinkum” or totally committed Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged committed, confirmation, fair dinkum, GUT, Instinct, solution, total commitment, wise
Leave a comment
Choosing a Career
In order to choose a good career with which you will be happy, start looking at your options early in your schooling. There are several aspects to consider. One of the most important is researching whether the area is increasing … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Becoming, Do, Goals, Mentor, Planning, Self-Worth, Serving, Uncategorized
Tagged attitude
Leave a comment
What is the main difference between C and Fortran?
The answer here is based on FORTRAN IV, the version of FORTRAN with which I have the most familiarity. The newer FORTRANs may have fixed the following problems. FORTRAN simply means Formula Translation. It is one of the first languages … Continue reading
The Memory Module for the Saturn V rocket
The Saturn V rocket went to the moon in the summer of 1969. Think about the technology back then and how hard it might have been to program the controls for a rocket that was to fly to the moon … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Celebrating July 4th
Celebrating the 4th of July is important to me and others in the United States of America. Each country has special celebrations based on their own history. Ours is declaring independence from England, a treasonous act that could have brought … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
C++ Hardest New Concept
I teach C++ programming to beginners. All of them seem to quickly understand simple programs like “Hello World.” They can get the logic down fairly well in simple flow charts. But where they seem to have the most struggles is … Continue reading
Posted in C++, Code Reviews, Computers, Do, Mentor, Software, Uncategorized
Leave a comment