My suggestions for three related movies for you to enjoy — For a long time, I have enjoyed watching movies in threes. I like to do that because I get more out of them that way. …

A minimal example of adding scripting to your C++ project This article was born out of two particular frustrations I have with learning new things. First, I need to start with a very rough, overall, global idea of what it’s all about, before I learn the details. …

Nobody wants to be groped or grabbed by a slimy tentacle — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. Don’t you just love slimy, mutated, tentacled, Lovecraftian monstrosities? …

Something’s creeping through those expansive North European conifer forests — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. Here are three Scandinavian movies exploring the humanity of folklore creatures. …

Another dirty rat flees a sinking ship — For those of you who may not know, Quora is a question-and-answer website. It’s a bit like Yahoo Answers, but it has a strict policy that forces people to be respectful of others, and so the overall quality of the answers and the experience is much nicer. I have been…

I finally realized how it’s holding me back — What Is NaNoWriMo If you are a writer, you have probably heard of NaNoWriMo (hereafter called ‘NaNo’). No doubt many of you participate, just like me. It stands for “National Novel Writing Month,” and essentially it is where people try to write a fifty thousand word first draft of a novel in the…

Technological monstrosities out for blood, human blood — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. From an age of rapid technological progress, here are three movies that tap into our fear of it getting out of control. After decades…

Broadsword-wielding, butt-kicking women — This is part of a series in which I suggest three related movies to watch. You can find more information and the list of recommendations here. Today's list looks at three barbarian women from the 80s. …

Sometimes reality is just as terrifying as fiction — Ridley’s Scott’s 1979 science fiction horror movie “Alien” is a beloved sci-fi classic. A simple plot, gorgeous visuals, sympathetic characters, and a very memorable creature design. Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger was brought on board to design the monster. …