Week 4 - another challenging one! Just when I feel like I've grasped one new concept or syntax, we're onto another, and I feel as perplexed as when we started, though I know I've already come a long way.
First, a delightful fish picture, since that is the other major part of my life right now, and more interesting to photograph than code! Note: if you're squeamish, skip the 2nd picture (below).
First, a delightful fish picture, since that is the other major part of my life right now, and more interesting to photograph than code! Note: if you're squeamish, skip the 2nd picture (below).
Recently, we've had a bunch of Black Gill Rockfish left over from deliveries, and decided to make some lovely ceviche with it. Ingredients were simple -- citrus juice (lime & orange), cilantro, red onions, radishes, cucumbers and avocado. On the side are some whole wheat pita, toasted into chips. YUM!
This week we've been working with Flask, SQLite3 and JavaScript, which are awesomely powerful when pieced together. Even while I don't grasp precisely how to use these tools, its easy to imagine what they're capable of. And kind of amazing to realize that basically the entire internet (and most computer software) is built on top of these simple databases, queries & functions! Of course there's a little more to it all than that, when you factor in graphics, design and usability, but much of that is the so-called icing on the cake.
Anyway, I haven't stopped feeling overwhelmed, and am looking into staying over in SF a couple nights a week, so I can focus on studying & still get a good night's sleep. The thought of a 20 or 30-minute commute to a place where I can delve back into the computer for another few hours unhindered makes me wistful... Not that I don't absolutely adore my amazing husband & crazy kitty, but my time at Hackbright is so limited, I really want to make the most of the remaining weeks.
And now for picture two: Smelt heads! I processed a bunch of night smelt for a customer who had requested fish without heads; it was pretty funny & interesting to wind up with a tupperware full of little fish heads. Also fun to dissect a couple of 'em and check out the brains, sand/pebbles, tongue & tiny little bones inside.
And now for picture two: Smelt heads! I processed a bunch of night smelt for a customer who had requested fish without heads; it was pretty funny & interesting to wind up with a tupperware full of little fish heads. Also fun to dissect a couple of 'em and check out the brains, sand/pebbles, tongue & tiny little bones inside.
3 comments:
That smelt heads photo seems perfect for a meme of some kind.
Good luck with the rest of the hackbright course!!
just saw these -- thanks for the encouragement :) And KWu - I SO wish was clever enough to turn this into a meme.
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