Posts on C++, data compression, algorithms, and more!
- Nov 7, 2010
An interesting take on programming for RS-232 applications - using a domain-specific language to solve problems.
- Oct 17, 2010
There is always something new to learn when it comes to bash. In this case I bump into a nice feature called "brace expansion".
- Oct 4, 2010
Free email services aren't always as great as one might hope.
- Oct 1, 2010
Misuse of the term "Dynamic Programming" in the popular press.
- Sep 12, 2010
Analyzing a mathematics error in the New York Times, which a rough understanding of probability would have avoided. Tossing a coin a million times is fairly likely to yield a run of 20 heads.
- Aug 26, 2010
A look at a search engine purporting to use AI yields some disapointment.
- Aug 20, 2010
A New Zealand criminal case based on false data compresson claims by Philip Whitley.
- Aug 10, 2010
A purported proof of one of the great open questions in mathematics is posted. Vinay Deolalikar asserts that P is not NP.
- Aug 6, 2010
Another record was set by calculating 5 trillion digits of the constant pi.
- Aug 1, 2010
The Pigeonhole Principle is a simple rule, but it has the unfortunate side effect of making some magical data compression claims impossible.