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Getting Started with Robotics

Getting Started with Robotics

Robotics is a fascinating field that combines electronics, mechanics, and programming to create intelligent machines. Most of these machines are used to automate repetitive tasks such as factory assembly and crop harvesting. One of the best ways to start learning robotics is by creating projects that you're interested in. I

Hosting a Web Server using AWS EC2 (Part 1)

Hosting a Web Server using AWS EC2 (Part 1)

Hosting a web server might be daunting at first; however, it isn't as complicated as you would think. To get started, you actually don't have to manage physical servers yourself. We could use a cloud provider to do it for us. In our case, we will be using AWS, a

Getting Started with Computer Vision

Computer Vision

Getting Started with Computer Vision

Computer vision is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to extract meaningful information from visual data (images and videos). Convolutional Neural Networks CNNs Convolutional neural networks mainly consists of three types of layers — input layer, hidden layer, and output layer. The input layer is the first layer of

Intro to Flutter Widgets Series (Part 1)

Intro to Flutter Widgets Series (Part 1)

Everything in Flutter is a widget. A widget defines how a portion of a screen should look like. Let's take a look at the common UI widgets and how they're used to define how a certain portion of a screen looks like. Text A Text widget allows you to display

Lists Methods, Properties, and More! (Dart)

Lists Methods, Properties, and More! (Dart)

The List type is one of the most common data types that you will encounter in Dart; therefore, it is crucial to understand when and how to use the methods and properties of a List. I also highly recommend experimenting them in DartPad. Useful Methods 1. map() The map() method

Intro to Dart Data Types

Intro to Dart Data Types

Data types are the building blocks of every programming language. In Dart, a data type is a variable that holds a value. It's very similar to the variables in math. Think about the x variable in math. x can be a representation of a certain value - a number. In

Installing Flutter in MacOS

Installing Flutter in MacOS

What is Flutter? Flutter is an open source framework made by Google. It enables a developer to create native cross-platform apps from a single codebase. This means that you can develop Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop apps at the same time in a single codebase. Flutter is mainly used for

Installing Flutter in Windows

Installing Flutter in Windows

What is Flutter? Flutter is an open source framework made by Google. It enables a developer to create native cross-platform apps from a single codebase. This means that you can develop Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop apps at the same time in a single codebase. Flutter is mainly used for

Intro to Git and Github

Intro to Git and Github

Introduction Git and Github are the most essential tools in a developer’s arsenal. Git allows you to track every change you’ve made in the codebase while Github simplifies project management and collaboration. People who are new in programming often get confused by the difference between Git and Github.