Simple on/off devices are, obviously, the simplest of IoT devices you can work with. In this extract from a new book on using GPIO Zero on the Pi in Python we look at how to get started.

To mark the 25th birthday of JavaScript we have refreshed an article on the language from 2011 - so does JavaScript inherit the earth? Read on for a look at how things were.

Is this a big surprise? Apparently it is, but I for one have long known that my brain works differently when I am programming. Now, however, I can quote research results, from MIT and Tufts University, to prove I'm right!

Google, as part of Open Source Security Foundation has released a new, open source, projected that measures the criticality of open source projects. This is the first step on an undertaking to ensure that projects that are heavily relied on get the resources they need.

The holiday season is a good time to learn about computers - you have the time. But where to start? Our advice is to ignore the pudding and go for a Pi.

Google has revamped its Apps Script platform with a rewrite that includes a new IDE, updated runtime engine to add support for modern JavaScript features in Apps Script projects, and an Apps Script Dashboard.

A new report from the Linux Foundation which summarizes the results of a survey of free/open source software (FOSS) developers in 2020 sheds light on who contributes to open source projects and what motivates them.

The Jakarta EE Working Group has announced that javax is now officially and finally renamed as jakarta with the release of the Jakarta EE 9 Platform and Web Profile specifications and related TCKs.

Norman Abramson, one of the founders of ALOHAnet system, the fundamental precursor to all of today's networks, died on December 1, 2020, at the age of 88. We look back on his novel solution to sharing the University of Hawaii's single computer across all the islands.

GitHub Universe took place this week with Nat Friedman delivering his keynote from his kitchen, which is very much in keeping with 2020 but lacked the razzmatazz of former years. The event also saw publication of GitHub's annual reports.

In this modern age of technology, any firm or organization that wants to get ahead of the pack and take its business to new heights, wants more than a run-of-the-mill website and to target their customers via mobile apps.

GitHub has announced an extension of its Sponsors program. The expansion will enable companies to join the program and sponsor open source developers.

Fancy a super tool that combines what you can find in Slack, Github, JIRA and Google Docs into one package? Then read on.