The Desk — Edition 60
Welcome to the 60th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
Welcome to the 60th issue of the Desk. The Desk is my weekly newsletter covering newly published content and project updates.
New Tutorials and Articles
Web Design, Graphic Design and Digital Marketing
Calculate BMI using Python
The following are two Python scripts that use height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI).
Brandon Himpfen
Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit to Celsius using Python
In this article, I’m going to share a single Python script to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit to Celsius.
Brandon Himpfen
Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius using Python
You may use the following Python script to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. Get temperature in Fahrenheit from user. Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. Print the result.
Brandon Himpfen
How-To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how-to install Node.js on Ubuntu 16.04. Firstly, we will update the package index:
Brandon Himpfen
Generate a Random Secure Password with PHP
You may use the following PHP script to generate a random secure password. The random secure password may include lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers and special characters.
Brandon Himpfen
Convert Dog’s Age to Human Years using Python
Use you may use the following simple python script to convert a dog’s age to human years.
Brandon Himpfen
Calculate the Engagement Rate of a Instagram Post using Python
The following is a simple Python script that can calculate the engagement rate of a Instagram post based upon the number of likes, comments and followers of the user who posted it.
Brandon Himpfen
Convert Cat’s Age to Human Years using Python
Use you may use the following simple python script to convert a cat’s age to human years.
Brandon Himpfen
Generate a Random Secure Password with Ruby
You may use the following Ruby script to generate a random secure password. The random secure password may include lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numbers and special characters.
Brandon Himpfen
Travel Tutorials and Articles
Introduction to Travel Hacking
Traveling can be an exciting and enriching experience, but it can also be expensive. However, with the rise of travel hacking, it is now possible to travel for a fraction of the cost.
Brandon Himpfen
Photography Tutorials and Articles
Shooting in RAW vs. JPEG: Which is better
As a photographer, one of the most important decisions you have to make when capturing images is choosing between shooting in RAW or JPEG. The two file formats are the most commonly used in digital photography and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.
Brandon Himpfen
Weekly Newsletters
Python Weekly Issue 77
Welcome to the 77th issue of Python Weekly, a weekly newsletter about the Python programming language.
This Week In I/O
React Weekly Issue 83
Welcome to the 83rd issue of React Weekly, weekly roundup of the latest React and React Native links and tutorials.
This Week In I/O
Ruby Weekly Issue 81
Welcome to the 81st issue of Ruby Weekly, a free weekly e-mail round-up of Ruby news and articles.
This Week In I/O
Golang Weekly Issue 83
Welcome to the 83rd issue of Golang Weekly, a weekly newsletter about the Go programming language.
This Week In I/O
JavaScript Weekly Issue 82
Welcome to the 82nd issue of JavaScript Weekly, a weekly newsletter of JavaScript articles, news and cool projects.
This Week In I/O
Node Weekly Issue 83
Welcome to the 83rd issue of Node Weekly, a free weekly e-mail round-up of Node.js news and articles.
This Week In I/O
CSS Weekly Issue 77
Welcome to the 77th issue of CSS Weekly, a free weekly e-mail round-up of CSS code and articles.
This Week In I/O
New GitHub Repos
GitHub - brandonhimpfen/linktree: Create a single paged Linktree web page using Jade, Haml, Sass, Less, etc...
Create a single paged Linktree web page using Jade, Haml, Sass, Less, etc... - GitHub - brandonhimpfen/linktree: Create a single paged Linktree web page using Jade, Haml, Sass, Less, etc…
brandonhimpfenUpdated GitHub Repos
GitHub - brandonhimpfen/brandonhimpfen
Contribute to brandonhimpfen/brandonhimpfen development by creating an account on GitHub.
brandonhimpfenNew Tools
Three new, free hosted tools: Convert Cat's Age to Human Years, Convert Dog's Age to Human Years, and Temperature Converter.
Brandon Himpfen Tools - Convert Cat’s Age to Human Years
Brandon Himpfen Tools - Convert Dog’s Age to Human Years
Brandon Himpfen Tools - Temperature Converter
Recommended Reading
I would check out the following news articles and blog posts.
TikTok quietly unveils a search widget for iPhone users
TikTok is doubling down on its status as a search engine.
Elena Cavender
Google unveils ‘Codey,’ programming-focused generative AI model
Staying true to Google I/O’s origins as a developer conference, the company has unveiled a new generative AI model that’s…
Kyle Bradshaw
MetaMask and PayPal, all you need to know about buying ETH
MetaMask is the first web3 wallet to allow U.S. users to buy ETH easily with PayPal.
MetaMask
What’s new in CSS and UI: I/O 2023 Edition - Chrome Developers
The top 20 CSS and UI features highlighted at Google I/O 2023 that you don’t want to miss.
Introducing Baseline: a unified view of stable web features | MDN Blog
MDN leads the way in implementing WebDX community group’s efforts, delivering a clear and simple baseline for the web platform to developers.
Hermina Condei
Gurman: Apple Testing ‘M3 Pro’ Chip for MacBook Pro With 12-Core CPU and 18-Core GPU
Apple is testing an unreleased chip with a 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, and 36GB of memory, according to an App Store developer log obtained by…
Joe Rossignol
Gmail’s new AI feature will soon write entire emails for you, Google announces
Goodbye to annoying busy work.
Tim Marcin
Coinbase CEO says SEC is on ‘lone crusade,’ dials back on suggestion exchange may relocate
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s CEO, said the SEC is on “a lone crusade” with Chair Gary Gensler taking a “more anti-crypto view.”
