There are a number of excellent benefits of cryptocurrencies.  They are extremely convenient and offer a tremendous amount of privacy. However, there is a pitfall to using cryptocurrencies.  They are not the most secure way to process payments or store your wealth.  A number of … [Read more...]

Whenever we write a computer program we need to verify that it works as expected. Usually we execute the code, if necessary we provide some inputs, and finally we observe if the output obtained is what we want. If not, check the program, make the necessary corrections, and repeat the previous … [Read more...]

Many times we ask ourselves: "What part of the universe is this phone from?", even if we already know where it is, but we don't know which operator. Let me tell you that in this little tutorial I'm going to show you how to extract information from a phone through an API with Python. To use the … [Read more...]

We are observing an increasing number of social and industrial applications where the flow of data and information grows at an exponential rate, which generates databases of sizes that exceeds traditional media. In just one day, Google must process more than 20000 terabytes of information while NASA … [Read more...]

When working with Apache on Windows, the most usual is to use WampServer or Xampp. These "packages" allow us to install Apache, MySQL and PHP in a single pass. And the result is as follows: Our projects will be saved in a certain folder (usually wwww in Wamp and htdocs folder of Xamp). We … [Read more...]

The Ryuk computer virus is to blame the Jerez City Council having to make a journey back in time. This is the name of the computer virus that has forced the city to go back to using paper instead of computers to handle everyday business. This has caused daily processes to slow considerably. … [Read more...]

We have carefully monitored the job market for IT and computer professionals in various countries. A recent study by InfoJobs shows that the market for information technology jobs in Spain is growing rapidly. At the end of every month, InfoJobs provides an overview of the job market for various … [Read more...]

Generally when selling a home one doesn't think of technology. The normal process is to research and find a real estate agent, hire them and have them sell your home. This home selling model has been around for generations. The reason is simple, it works. However, just because something … [Read more...]

Ruby is currently one of the 10 most popular programming languages on the market. It is used in an estimated 2.7% of all websites, although this figure is growing year by year. First of all, I want to clarify that the reason for this article is not to convince you that Ruby is a better language … [Read more...]

Blocks are an important element of the Ruby programming language. You need to learn more about them to be a proficient Ruby programmer. Let’s delve into some more details on them. THE BLOCKS IN RUBY DEVELOPMENT In Ruby, handling blocks of code is very interesting. The methods you write can … [Read more...]