College computer science students often find it difficult to get started in programming languages like C++ and Java, largely due to the disconnect between simple middle-school languages like logo and advanced object-oriented programming (OOP) languages. To help bridge the gap, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed an OOP language to create computer animations using 3-D models, called Alice.

Learn OOP while creating 3-D animations with Alice

Found this, this morning and just had to share it, as it is proof that yes there is a true meaning to the moniker of Santa and yes he really is alive and well in Texas, Baldy.

I’m a little old to believe in Santa Claus, but then again, there are some things I believe in that are even more far-fetched than Saint Nick. We’ll get back to that later. It was 2:30 in the morning and I had been working for a friend, delivering some computers and helping those who received them get them set up. It had been a long night and I stopped by my “boss’s house to drop off the company van and get into my own truck to go home. I was surprised to see the lights on and knowing that everyone should be in bed, I walked quietly to the front door and slowly turned the knob. It’s ok, I almost live there anyway and I have a key. I work pretty close to my “boss”.

I’ve just met Santa Claus