Andy Tang Administrator | Mon Jun 22, 2020 | 08:45 AM | Likes: 3 

Uggggh!

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Wouldn't it be great if there was an app that could turn your completed website into a mobile app that could be downloaded in the app store? Sounds fantastic to me, because then I wouldn't have to write all of that additional code just for developing an app. So I Google searched websites that claimed they could "turn my website into a mobile app for free". I went onto a few of the top hits and tried out some of the features. I just provide them with the URL for my website and they do the rest. I could style the thumbnail, the theme, and all of the other decorative arts. After all of that was finished, I clicked the "Create App" button, which to my disappointment brought me to a membership page. It told me that I had to purchase a license or some other gibberish that I had to purchase. I thought, what's the point of putting "free" in the keywords when the website is anything but "free"? This website was a joke, and so were all of the other top websites that offered the service. Instead of wasting my precious time trying to figure out a shortcut to solve this problem, I should now focus more on accomplishing this task myself without the use of those "free" services....  Read more

Evan Tang Elder Moderator | Sun Jun 21, 2020 | 07:42 AM | Likes: 2 

The Simple Safe Video Doorbell Pro

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Are you tired of getting out of your seat to find out who just rang the doorbell? Or are your afraid of robbers who might rob your house? Well, the Simple Safe Video Doorbell Pro is the right thing for you. This doorbell is both quality and helpful. First, it is of high quality. After all, it does provide a 162 degrees field of view, 1080p HD, and infrared night vision for the camera itself. Not only that but there are two-way audio, motion alerts, and most importantly, a door chime. Now you can see how quality it is. Also, it is helpful. Even if somebody does not ring the doorbell, it tells you that someone is there. You can talk with guests using the two-way audio. Overall, the Simple Safe Video Doorbell Pro is a very great doorbell and is worth buying. ...  Read more

Andy Tang Administrator | Sat Jun 20, 2020 | 10:41 PM | Likes: 3 

Is It ’S-Q-L’ or ‘Sequel’?

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Many coders use this extremely useful tool in their projects. It’s called Structured Query Language, or SQL for short. However, many people still struggle with just how to pronounce the term SQL. Is it “S-Q-L” or is it “sequel”? Now you might not think that this is a big deal (and it isn’t), but to sound more professional and knowledgeable during interviews and other “showing off” moments, you need to know the best pronunciation. The standard says that ‘S-Q-L’ is the appropriate way of speaking SQL. However, many English-speaking database professionals still use the nonstandard pronunciation “sequel.” So which one tops the other? Unfortunately, that’s hard to say, but I will tell you my opinion. So first, we will talk about how to sound intelligent. Let’s say you’re at a conference and a person insults you. Would you just insult them back just by calling them “stupid”, or is there a more sophisticated way of doing this? Of course, there is. When you are certain you have some spectators, you can tell them that they “have no intelligence” or “lack an effective brain” or some other response that sounds longer and uses higher vocabulary. All of these options will surely be more superior to just calling them “stupid”. The better approach of insulting someone back is to lengthen your response so you sound wiser. And the same goes for expressing your understanding of a topic. When someone asks you which coding languages you know, it will sound better by saying that you “have a deep understanding of Hypertext Markup Language, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, and S-Q-L”. This would also be the right time to pronounce SQL as “S-Q-L” because it’s longer to pronounce so you will sound more intelligent. Use “sequel” whenever you’re speaking quickly or just discussing code with your friends. Since there’s no one to impress, “sequel” would be the better option in this case. Personally, though, I prefer to use “sequel” just because it’s easier to say, but that’s just my opinion. ...  Read more

Andy Tang Administrator | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 04:24 PM | Likes: 3 

Problem and Solution

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I came across this problem while I was coding, and it bugged me for a very long time. After the launch of stocks on our website, it is possible to find a loophole when one is purchasing shares of stock. You see, when you purchase a share, the input fields with the stock information are disabled so you can’t modify the price. However, while I was testing the URL for the site, I noticed that a user could just simply change the price of the stock in the URL and instantly get rich if they make each stock one dollar. So this was a serious problem and I got to work right away. Beforehand, I passed the stock price through the URL and used that price in the form. I tried to fix it by hiding the numbers in the URL. That didn’t work. After many attempts, I thought of another method. Why couldn’t I just use the price from the previous page, the page that listed all of the stocks? I queried the dictionary and found the real price and used that in the form. Now even if a sneaky user tried to bypass the price of the stock by changing the URL, once they hit submit, it will show an error because the price in the URL didn’t match the price I had in the dictionary. The important lesson I learned from this experience was to consistently attack a bug in all sorts of perspectives until one worked out. When one try didn’t work, I didn’t give up and thought of a new plan....  Read more

Evan Tang Elder Moderator | Fri Jun 19, 2020 | 07:34 AM | Likes: 2 

The Ring Camera

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Are you afraid of robbers who may try to steal things from your house? Well, the Ring camera can help prevent those tragic things from happening. The Ring camera is efficient and helpful. First, it is efficient. This camera and be used just by plugging it into a wall socket. You can use your phone to check on it at any time you want. It also gives you notifications when it detects motion. Also, this product is helpful. After all, it does more than just to keeps burglars away. You can use it to connect it with your Alexa and tell in things like what is going on in the backyard. All in all the Ring camera is a very great product and is worth buying. ...  Read more

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