January 03, 2017

How I Learned to Program circa 1978

Just for fun, here's a vintage photo of what it was like learning to program in BASIC back in 1978.


Spend a couple hours punching in one line of code per card. Hand the stack of cards to the person at the counter (you didn't actually think you got to operate the computer yourself, did you?). Get the print out of your program a couple of hours later. Easy peasy!

#LearnToProgramRoanoke #Vintage

How to Start Making Games (with No Experience)

Why couldn't I have seen something like this 10 years ago, before I got old? LOL

September 18, 2016

My Top Three Kickstarter Picks

August 28, 2016

#Arduboy | Road to Success

More Arduboy programming videos coming soon. Subscribe to the Roanoke Hobby Online YouTube channel for updates!

 

August 26, 2016

[Highlights] New Minetest Server! Day 29 #100DaysOfGaming

New Minetest Server! Highlights from Day 29 of 100 Days of Gaming.

August 07, 2016

Let Your Light Shine! Day 10 #100DaysOfGaming

Highlights from Day 10 of 100 Days of Gaming! Join in at Extra-Life.org and play games to benefit Children's Miracle Network. Raise awareness and funding #ForTheKids



 

July 12, 2016

#RoanokeHobby Twitter 100 Giveaway

Win a free Raspberry Pi Combo Package! Share on Twitter with the hashtag #RoanokeHobby to enter.



 

July 09, 2016

Mine Chest Nether: The Unboxing 2

Part two of the Mine Chest Unboxing series! The Nether edition.  Recorded on YouTube Live 7/8/2016 - the intro music plays until about 2:30 then the fun starts!



 

June 24, 2016

Mine Chest: The Unboxing - Finally Beta

Mine Chest: The Unboxing. Check out all the things inside the Offical Minecraft Monthly Chest - Finally Beta. Thanks to Two Roosters Kettle Corn for supplying the snacks. Plus a special guest from CoLab stopped in to say hello as we started to wrap up the video!



 

June 06, 2016

Business Receipts - What's Deductible and When

 Bryan Keele is the Owner of Accounting Techniques Inc. in Salem, VA. His firm helps with some of the toughest parts of owning a small business, managing the finances. Most people use Bryan as their part time CFO and Accounting Techniques to help with Payroll, Bookkeeping or Taxes.

One of the most common questions we receive when a business owner calls is whether an item is deductible and what kind of documentation is needed to pass an IRS audit. In this session Bryan will go over the key areas where people make the most mistakes regarding documentation and deductibility. We will focus specifically on Meals/Entertainment, Travel, Mileage and Home Office Expenses. We'll also briefly cover Payroll and when it's time to start paying yourself or others "officially."



May 23, 2016

First Look at the RasPiO Pro Hat

This new product launched on Kickstarter conveniently combines a
mini-breadboard and brings the GPIO pins out in order. Plus, each pin is
protected and includes a 330 ohm resistor, so you can build prototype
circuits faster and easier.