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Just Software Solutions has an ongoing series of posts on concurrency and the upcoming C++0x standard.

• Multithreading in C++0x Part 1: Starting Threads
• Multithreading in C++0x Part 2: Starting Threads with Function Objects and Arguments
• Multithreading in C++0x Part 3: Starting Threads with Member Functions and Reference Arguments
• Multithreading in C++0x Part 4: Protecting Shared Data

Even if you don’t program, there’s no reason to prevent your children from learning to. A tip from the incredibly useful site MakeUseOf.com

Kids Can Learn Programming From Scratch! | MakeUseOf.com

Scratch

If children can learn second and third human languages by their teens, why not programming as well? Here’s an excellent development tool that truly is for kids of all ages. Developed at MIT for kids ages 8 and up, Scratch is a new programming language that is very visual in nature. The basic logic statements are shown and the programmer can then drag them into place and type in new variables…

A Curious Course on Coroutines and Concurrency - www.dabeaz.com

Copyright (C) 2009, All Rights Reserved David Beazley http://www.dabeaz.com Presented at PyCon 2009, March 25, 2009.

Introduction

This tutorial is a practical exploration of using Python coroutines (extended generators) for solving problems in data processing, event handling, and concurrent programming. The material starts off with generators and builds to writing a complete multitasking environment that can run thousands of concurrent tasks without using threads or using code based on event-driven callbacks (i.e., the “reactor” model).

• Presentation Slides (PDF)