Tag: Symbols

Exploring Symbols in JavaScript

JavaScript keeps changing and adding new features. One cool update in ECMAScript 6, or ES6, is Symbols. Unlike other basic data types, you can’t change Symbols, and each one is unique. Let’s dive in and learn why Symbols are useful in JavaScript. 1. What is a Symbol? In JavaScript,...

San Francisco’s Honey Bears: Harmlessly Cute, or Symbols of Gentrification?

Ifyou’ve lived in San Francisco in recent years, you know about the honey bear. These cute, stenciled icons are smattered on building exteriors throughout the city. Sometimes, the honey bear wears a cozy beanie. Other times, it’s disguised with 3D goggles and popcorn. Recently, it’...

Is Rongorongo a Series of Symbols?

In the expanse of the Pacific Ocean, nestled on a remote island, lies a mystery. It has perplexed scholars and enthusiasts for centuries. This mystery is Rongorongo, a system of glyphs found on Easter Island. Its indigenous people call it Rapa Nui. Someone carved these glyphs on wooden tablets. They...