How-To Geek on MSN

Ruby is still the easiest programming language to learn—here's the proof

Ruby is an incredibly easy language to learn, and there's a lot of evidence why it is simple to break into and start.

Piles of uncollected trash remain in this N.J. city a week after monster blizzard. Here’s what is being done about it.

Addressing a messy problem aggravated by last month’s blizzard, Newark officials declared an emergency to expedite the purchase of 16 new garbage trucks, with still more on the way. The City Council ...
C&EN

Upcycling waste glass to silicon carbide nanowires

In a process that takes just seconds, James Tour ’s group at Rice University can transform discarded glass and coal waste to ...