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Programming Throwdown

Programming Throwdown

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Ep 38SIMD

This show covers SIMD: A set of languages for fast array operations. Tools of the show: Jason: OpenEmu Patrick: Mint.com. Books of the show: Jason: Emacs Quick Reference Card: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/refcards/pdf/refcard.pdf Patrick: The Mote in God’s Eye http://amzn.to/1AwlOaf ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 22, 20141h 12m

Ep 37Funky Languages

This show covers Funky Languages: esoteric languages that are created mostly for fun. Tools of the show: Jason: Open Broadcaster Software Patrick: Plex. Books of the show: Jason: Impro for Storytellers: http://amzn.to/1sMohKv Patrick: The Android’s Dream (John Scalzi): http://amzn.to/1wHkOL0 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 15, 20141h 11m

Ep 36Swift

This show covers Swift, a language developed by Apple for iOS and OS/X. Tools of the show: Jason: Nextdoor Patrick: Waze. Books of the show: Jason: Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail... http://amzn.to/1rvKXbP Patrick: Red Seas Under Red Skies http://amzn.to/1oZplmS ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 8, 20141h 2m

Ep 35Haskell

This show covers Haskell, a statically-typed functional language. Tools of the show: Jason: Uber Patrick: Store Coupon Apps. Books of the show: Jason: Start With Why http://amzn.to/1uNg61I Patrick: Childhood's End http://amzn.to/1s8Fmv ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 1, 20141h 2m

Ep 34Databases

This show covers Databases. Tools of the show: Jason: nvAlt / nvPy Patrick: Arduino. Books of the show: Jason: Negotiating For Dummies http://amzn.to/1jS9Yem Patrick: Steelheart http://amzn.to/1lsRxBv ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 26, 20141h 14m

Ep 33Design Patterns

This show covers Design Patterns. Tools of the show: Jason: VirtualBox Patrick: Bittorrent Sync. Books of the show: Jason: HTML5 Game Development Insights http://amzn.to/1g94JVS Patrick: The Martian http://amzn.to/1smEYc8 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 7, 20141h 9m

Ep 32OpenSCAD

This show covers OpenSCAD and 3d modeling. Tools of the show: Jason: uSelect iDownload Patrick: Skulls of the Shogun. Books of the show: Jason: My Friend Dahmer http://amzn.to/1eOLNL8 Patrick: Make Magazine http://makezine.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 18, 20141h 16m

Ep 31Unix Commands

This show covers Unix Commands and How to Ace an Interview. Tools of the show: Jason: Duolingo Patrick: 123D Design. Books of the show: Jason: Locke and Key http://amzn.to/L2LmEq Patrick: Lies of Locke Lamora http://amzn.to/1dIUJjy ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jan 27, 20141h 18m

Ep 30FPGAs

This show covers Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) programming. Tools of the show: Jason: Kaggle http://www.kaggle.com/ Patrick: KiCad http://www.kicad-pcb.org/ . Books of the show: Jason: Mahout in Action http://amzn.to/1eizgRS Patrick: Bebop to the Boolean Boogie http://amzn.to/1cGRdaD ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 20, 20131h 21m

Ep 29CUDA and OpenCL

This show covers CUDA and OpenCL, languages targeting the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Tools of the show: NES/SNES Together https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.mistertea.android.emu.nes https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.mistertea.android.emu.snes, JODA-Time http://www.joda.org/joda-time/. Books of the show: Understanding Computational Bayesian Statistics http://amzn.to/1cGrjEX and Going Postal http://amzn.to/13egaIw ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 4, 20131h 4m

Ep 28Applied Artificial Intelligence

This show covers Applied Artificial Intelligence, techniques for applying AI to work or hobby projects. Tools of the show: WebM and FFMpeg. Books of the show: 2br02b http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21279 and The Code Book (Kindle: http://amzn.to/14zADaL), (Paperback: http://amzn.to/11j2l7G) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 13, 20131h 8m

Ep 27Theoretical Artificial Intelligence

This show covers Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, a deep dive into what AI is all about. Tools of the show: TypeScript and Ridiciulous Fishing. Books of the show: Dungeon (Paperback: http://amzn.to/11Iares) and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Kindle: http://amzn.to/117nNv3) (Hardcover: http://amzn.to/11IaEyj) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 31, 20131h 13m

Ep 26Image Processing

This show covers Image Processing, techniques for manipulating images and extracting other useful information from them. Tools of the show: Moon+ Reader Pro and Spaceteam. Books of the show: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Kindle: http://amzn.to/14mk17G ), (Paperback: http://amzn.to/XamtLA) and Foundation (Kindle: http://amzn.to/XamMWD), (Paperback: http://amzn.to/WUb1Cg) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 26, 20131h 6m

Ep 25Unit Testing

This show covers unit testing, a way to put your code through the ringer before you show it to your users. Tools of the show: JsFiddle and towel.blinkenlights.nl. Books of the show: The Lean Startup (Kindle: http://amzn.to/157xbEl ), (Hardcover: http://amzn.to/12HwaDp) and Ender’s Game (Kindle: http://amzn.to/VcfVtD), (Paperback: http://amzn.to/Wg32hx) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 22, 20131h 14m

Ep 24JVM Languages (Jython, Clojure, Scala)

This show covers some JVM languages, languages that are built on top of Java. Tools of the show: Ripple Emulator and Battle of the Bulge. Books of the show: Reinforcement Learning: An Introduction http://amzn.to/X6DpwS and Ready Player One http://amzn.to/Yg3zzP ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jan 29, 20131h 0m

Ep 23Hadoop

This show covers Hadoop, a set of several languages and libraries for working with big data. Tools of the show: Emacs and Chrome Browser Sync. Books of the show: Hadoop: The Definitive Guide http://tinyurl.com/cp3mw32 and Anathem http://tinyurl.com/cas8bux ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dec 26, 20121h 7m

Ep 22LaTeX

This show covers LaTeX, a digital typesetting language. Tools of the show: Cocos2d-X and Snapseed. Books of the show: Algorithms in C++ http://tinyurl.com/agbc8t7 and Head First Design Patterns http://tinyurl.com/ayxb7q6 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Dec 9, 20121h 6m

Ep 21Mailbag

This show covers some of the top questions asked by the fans. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Nov 19, 20121h 20m

Ep 20Query Languages

This show covers Query Languages, programming languages designed at accessing data from databases. Tools of the biweek: Pixen and Downcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Oct 28, 20121h 27m

Ep 19BASIC

This show covers Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC), a starter language for many programmers. Tools of the biweek: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup and Wireshark ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 22, 201252 min

Ep 18Go

This show covers Go, an interpreted, low-level language that has native coroutine support. News:100000 DPI printer, Joyent Cloud ending lifetime support, Apple buys fingerprint company, Twitter caps 3rd party apps. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sep 6, 20121h 12m

Ep 17Java

This show covers Java, a semi-compiled language used heavily in web and mobile development. News: Ouya android gaming console, Is C/C++ Worth It?, Engineered Jellyfish. Tools of the BiWeek: Cygwin, MinGW and Macports, uShare. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 3, 20121h 18m

Ep 16Build Automation

This show covers build automation, scripts to streamline the build process. News: New Top Level Domains, Anatomy of Freemium, LinkedIn Passwords Leaked, $100 Masters Degree. The tools of the biweek are Apache Cordova (Formerly PhoneGap), Xbox Media Center (XBMC). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 27, 20121h 9m

Ep 15Lua

This show covers Lua, an interpreted language designed to be embedded into larger applications. News: Facbeook IPO, Javascript Arduino programming, Brain Controlled Robots. The tools of the biweek are JDBM/BerkeleyDB and Audacity. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 29, 20121h 9m

Ep 14Interface Description Languages (IDLs)

This show covers Interface Descrption Languages (IDLs), such as thrift and protocol buffers. News: Sony fighting with PSP hackers, Pebble smartphone watch, Pacman runs on 0x10C, UF Computer Science cuts. The tools of the biweek are Sublime Text Editor and Luminance HDR. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 26, 20121h 13m

Ep 13C++

This show covers C++, a general-purpose programming language. News: Visualizing code to fail faster, the future of the used game market, Prince of Persia source code found. The tools of the biweek are sfxr and DC universe online. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 9, 20121h 15m

Ep 12Dart

This show covers Dart, a client-side browser alternative to javascript. Dart currently only runs in Chrome, but dart code can be compiled to javascript and then run in any browser. News: Raspberry Pi, California allows autonomous cars, Stanford online courses. The tools of the biweek are Disk Usage Programs (WinDirStat, Disk usage Analyzer, and Disk Inventory X), and Spelunky. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 20, 201256 min

Ep 11Lisp

This show covers Lisp, one of the first functional langauge that is often used for academic purposes, but also has a place in industry. The episode talks about Cuda, how to write a Roguelike, becoming a good programming, and DOS games on Chrome. The tools of the biweek are Google Native Client (NaCl), a way to run native C/C++ code in a browser, and Handbrake, a way to make copies of your video DVDs. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Feb 26, 20121h 6m

Ep 10Javascript

This show covers Javascript, the only client-side scripting language built into most modern browsers. The episode talks about Patrick's move to Silicon Valley, Codecademy, The HP Touchpad Fire sale, and Minecraft's Notch challenging Bethesda to Quake 3. The tools of the biweek are Low-Level Virtual Machine (LLVM), an open source virtual machine and suite of compilers that compile and run code from many languages. and Hamachi, a free virtual private networking solution. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 29, 20111h 25m

Ep 9HTML and CSS

This show covers HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), two of the three languages that make up most client-side Internet programming. The episode talks about the Humble Indie Bundle 3, Linux Kernel reaching 3.0, and the end of manned space flight program. The tools of the biweek are Freemind, an open source brainstorming assistant, and Picasa, a free photo editing and hosting service. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Aug 5, 20111h 14m

Ep 8Prolog

This show covers Prolog (Programmable Logic), a rule based language based on deductive inferencing. The episode talks about the Zynga IPO, Google+, and types of coders (Computer Scientist, Programmer, and Developer). The tools of the biweek are FreeNX, a remote desktop server and client, and Evernote, a note taking application that stores notes in the cloud. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jul 4, 20111h 20m

Ep 7Objective-C

This show covers Objective-C, the premier language for iphone, ipad, and os/x app development. The episode talks about the upcoming Wii U console and Duke Nukem Forever, (possibly) the most offensive game ever made. After the news, the show discusses why and how Patrick and Jason got into programming. The tools of the biweek are JavE, an ascii art drawing and conversion tool, and Ascii Flow Diagram, an ascii art flowchart creator. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jun 18, 20111h 19m

Ep 6Assembly

This show covers Assembly, the lowest level language used to program a computer. This episode talks about the amount of traffic Netflix is generating, how many ebooks Amazon now sells, Apple not standing up for its developers, how young is too young for facebook, working on open source projects, and a new tool called Hype. The tools of the day are FileZilla, a cross platform ftp client, and PuTTY, a Windows SSH tool. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 21, 20111h 14m

Ep 5C#

This show covers C# a CLI language designed by Microsoft. This episode talks about over the air updates, decompiling, and Ubuntu. The tools of the day are VLC, a cross-platform video player and PortableApps, a collection of applications able to run off a USB drive. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

May 13, 20111h 0m

Ep 4Matlab and Octave

This show covers Matlab, a matrix-based interpreted multiprocessing function language. This episode talks about cloud computing, gaming, and then DIY hardware. The tools of the day are TI MSP430 Launchpad, a hobbyist single board computer (SBC) and Sketchup, a 3d prototyping software. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 27, 20111h 13m

Ep 3Erlang Programming Language

This show covers Erlang, a multiprocessing function language. The show talks about latest updates in C++ and java, then talks about open sourcing hardware. The tools of the day are MS Dependency Walker, a DLL resolver and Keepass, a password multiplexer. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Apr 8, 20111h 1m

Ep 2Python Programming Language

This show covers Python, a popular interpreted language. The show begins with discussion on javascript and browser updates, then goes into the Goldman Sach's stolen code trial, eco-friendly programming, and the origins of Oregon Trail. The tools of the day are Fossil a distributed version control system and Unison, a two-way file synchronization utilities. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 25, 20111h 9m

Ep 1C Programming Language

This show covers C, the foundation of all programming languages. We begin by introducing ourselves, then jump into talking about the PS3 hack and Nokia cell phone strategy. The tools of the day are Comix the comix book reader and Bitcoin, a virtual currency. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mar 9, 201157 min