Summer Programming Projects

Summer is here. Time for Nerdfest 2010. I just made that up. Its not a real event as far as I know. I won't be taking classes this summer, so to satisfy my insatiable urge to learn, and to stay on top of my "game", I've decided to take on some personal side projects.

Something is Wrong with the Way Programming is Taught in our Schools

A while back I came across this great article by Jeff Atwood on his blog CodingHorror.com titled Why Can't Programmers.. Program? Its a relatively older article, but it's message has started to ring in my ears as my first semester in JAVA programming is coming to an end: will I be able to actually put into practice the techniques I am learning?