Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Haskell Tops Developers' Weekend Languages
Many developers have their side projects. Some tinker with code for fun; others think they can turn an idea into a viable business. But what kinds of technologies and programming languages do the… -
Flying Cars: Tech’s Next Big Thing?
Now that electric cars have become mainstream, Uber and some other prominent tech firms are focusing their attention on the next evolution in personal transportation: flying cars. Uber recently h… -
Apple Watch: Huge Success or Miserable Fail?
For Apple, being the largest company in the world (by market cap) comes with its own unique problems. Chief among them: all successes must be outsized. Take the case of the Apple Watch. Although… -
Nintendo Plans More Smartphone Games
As part of its latest quarterly earnings reveal, Nintendo announced its intention to release two or three mobile games every year. Considering the company’s recent success with “Super Mario Run”… -
Apple Joins Partnership on A.I.
Apple just joined the Partnership on AI, a group trying to build a framework of ethics and best practices for the use of artificial intelligence. Existing partners include IBM, Facebook, Google,… -
Google Offers Intro to Deep Learning, A.I.
Phrases such as “machine learning” and “artificial intelligence” are thrown around so often by so many people, they risk becoming buzzwords along the lines of “Big Data.” But unlike “Big Data,” w… -
Data Scientist: Still the Best Job in America?
Glassdoor just published its annual list of the best jobs in America, and technology-related roles dominated the top slots. Data scientist came in first, with a job score of 4.8 (out of 5), a job… -
Google Plus and the Need to Sunset Products
Did you realize that Google Plus (also known as Google+) is still alive? Even if you did, you probably haven’t checked out its offerings in quite some time. While Google doesn’t like to break out… -
Hey, App Devs: Your Job is Reportedly 'Low Stress'
Although it might come as a surprise to indie developers living on noodles while struggling to build an audience for their mobile app, CNNMoney recently named mobile app developer as the “Best Jo… -
Gabe Newell Talks Developers, VR, 'Half-Life 3'
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell is a legend in the development and gaming communities not only for the games he helped build, including the “Half-Life” and “Portal” series (the latter screen-grabbed…