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Art, Code & Bleachwave

Charlie Thomason is starting Bleachwave.com, an online store that will sell his original art work as limited edition prints, books & ebooks, and more. He will be giving a presentation at Code Academy Demo Day this Wednesday, March 28 at the new 1871 in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart.

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Code Academy • Feb 10, 2012

Code Academy Week 5: Learning to Walk

Having completed 5 weeks of Ruby and Ruby on Rails instruction, I’m now at the point where I feel confident in my ability to ask logical, educated questions in class. If by the end of Week 3 I was barely learning to crawl, then I now feel ready to stand and walk.

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Code Academy • Jan 27, 2012

Code Academy Week 3: My Brain is Exploding

Code Academy Week 3 has come to an end and, so far, I’m extremely satisfied. There are, however, a few aspects of the class that I didn’t expect. Here are 3 things about Code Academy that caught me off guard.

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Code Academy Web Development • Jan 13, 2012

Code Academy Week 1: Top 3 First Impressions

Well, I made it through my first week (first 2 classes) of Code Academy. So far, it’s been inspiring, exciting, and motivational, and I’ve already met some pretty cool people.

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Code Academy Web Development • Dec 14, 2011

I was accepted into Code Academy!

Code Academy is a 12-week, beginner-focused Web Development course in downtown Chicago where students learn Ruby on Rails and HTML5, as well as entrepreneurial skills to help turn a cool idea into an actual business.

The Recycled Film was a blog about film, art, the web, and more; written and published by Charlie Thomason. As of May 2012, the site is no longer active and will not be adding new content. You can read Charlie's newer writing on The Bleachwave Blog, or check out his portfolio website.