In this project, we will build a simple slot machine game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The slot machine will allow users to deposit money, place bets, and spin the reels to potentially win more money. This project is an excellent demonstration of basic web development concepts, including user interaction, dynamic content updates, and handling […]
In recent years, drag and drop website builders like Elementor, WP Bakery, and others have gained immense popularity among WordPress users. These tools promise an effortless way to create visually stunning websites without the need for coding knowledge. However, while the convenience factor is undeniable, it is crucial to understand the potential pitfalls and long-term […]
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Setting up a WordPress website on a LAMP server can seem daunting, especially if you’re new to server management and the command line. However, with the right guidance, the process can be straightforward and efficient. This tutorial is designed for junior developers looking to get hands-on experience with server management and WordPress installation. By the […]
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Bitcoin has captured the world’s imagination like no other financial innovation in recent history. Since its pseudonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto introduced it in 2009, this decentralized digital currency has disrupted the traditional financial system and spurred the rise of an entire crypto ecosystem. At its core, Bitcoin represents a paradigm shift for money itself – […]
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In today’s fast-paced digital age, a business without a website is like a shop with its doors locked and lights turned off during business hours. While you’re sleeping or enjoying your weekend, your website can act as your most dedicated employee, tirelessly working around the clock to promote your brand, engage with customers, and drive […]
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I am a man of many random hobbies and over the last few years I have gotten into precision rifles and rifle competitions. They are an absolute blast and a great way to spend a weekend. During these competitions shooters engage targets at different ranges from different shooting positions. If you are unfamiliar with ballistics, […]
When taking payments via WooCommerce (ex. via PayPal), your “Orders” page will show the following status labels: Pending payment: This means the order has been created on your website, but the customer’s payment hasn’t been received yet. For example, it could mean the user has reached the PayPal screen, but not proceeded. In rare circumstances, […]
Since the launch of geo-blocked streaming sites like Netflix, people with almost no technical knowledge at all have become interested in VPNs. But – as you’ll know if you’ve made it this far down the page – VPNs are primarily privacy tools. While researching for my reviews, I take deep dives through companies’ sites and […]
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Security has been a growing interest for me for some time now and growing up in the 90’s I have a certain sweet spot for nostalgia. This is why Pwnagotchi peaked my interest. I’ve a’ways wanted to start PenTesting but never knew where to start learning. I finally decided to take the leap into some […]
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It’s time for a party. Not only did I complete Origin Code Academy’s 12 week boot camp, I also managed to get oAuth 3rd party authentication working! It was a long hard-fought battle between oAuth but I have come out victorious! Unfortunately, oAuth took me so long to complete that I did not get the […]
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This week has been a security beat down for me. The last full week here at Origin flew by in a blink of an eye and I feel like I have made very little progress with my Quack application. Authentication is taking me a lot longer than I had ever expected. After thinking I was […]
After a great holiday break, we are back at it. Quack is going to pretty much consume the rest of class time for me, but I am excited about that! I started off the project thinking about my database structure. This takes a lot of time to plan out and get correct. I then used […]
Thanksgiving week has arrived and I am excited for some turkey and a mental break! We started the week with our usual stand up meeting and then moved right into brainstorming ideas for our capstone projects. Everyone had great ideas for applications and I was struggling deciding on which of my ideas I should tackle. […]
After spending a great weekend with my mom surfing, watching horse races, and eating great food it was time to get back to the grind. We took on our second week of mob programming with a morning stand-up meeting to get everyone in sync. After our stand up meeting we started planning our sprint for […]
Week 8 has come and gone. We started doing a little thing called mob programming. Mob programming isn’t a bunch of programmers gunning each other down in the streets. It’s a software development approach where the whole team works on the same thing, at the same time, in the same space, and at the same […]
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Our instructor Cameron is British, so every time he would say 0Auth I thought he was saying Olaf. The name of the snowman in the Disney movie Frozen. I could not have been more wrong. 0Auth isn’t a friendly snowman, more so a scary coding nightmare! There are so many moving parts to authentication its […]
I ended up getting a slight cold and it really drained all of my energy this past weekend. Despite the small setback, this week has been awesome! I felt like I was completely lost last week working with Knockout, but now Zak is back! We learned about an alternative to KnockoutJS this week, and that […]
In my last blog post, I mentioned it being the hardest week yet. Well, this week surpassed that 10 fold. I really feel lost currently but I am excited to say that we won’t be learning any more new languages. This gives me a chance to go back and read over everything and study it […]
Week 4 was a big week for us here at Origin Code Academy. We started working with Databases, learned about Object Relational Mapping such as Entity Framework, and even created our very own API. There was so much information thrown at us this week I definitely feel overwhelmed. We first started working with databases. Our […]
I was hungry for knowledge this week and ready to go. We dove into the interesting world of API’s. We were given an introduction to API’s and how they worked Monday in class. We were then told to build a program that fetched GitHub data about a user and displays that information to us. It […]
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Ya you know me! Much like the song by Naughty by Nature, I am down with Object Oriented Programming. That was a big concept we learned in week 2. To help explain OOP think of a class called a vehicle describe the minimum things that a vehicle is. For example, ask yourself what you think […]
If you would have asked me what I would have been doing a month ago I would have told you real estate. I have always loved computers and technology growing up, but never would I have thought that I would one day be learning the code to make such things work. I was asked what […]
3D Printing a Drone I purchased a Flashforge Creator Pro a few months ago and love it. I have been printing all sorts of neat things with it. But after printing a few basic statues, figures, and random parts for things I decided to take on a more difficult project. After scouring Thingiverse for hours […]
