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The Need for a Central Office

Posted on 2014-10-21 by jcs

Via Jean-Philippe Paradis we have Paddy Foran explaining why “We need to have everyone together in an office.” is just hokum. At least when it comes to development shops. Dear people insisting that workers must be together in an office … Continue reading →

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Garbage Collection and Your Refrigerator

Posted on 2014-10-19 by jcs

Jonathan Magen has a nice introduction to garbage collection. In it he illustrates various garbage collection strategies by using the same algorithm to get rid of old food in the refrigerator. It’s not a deep technical discussion but is perfect … Continue reading →

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Tricorder!

Posted on 2014-10-17 by jcs

Ooh, I want one.

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Sharpening the Knife

Posted on 2014-10-16 by jcs

SQLite, a C library that implements an SQL database engine, is the most widely deployed database engine in the world. The system is extraordinarily stable. One of the reasons is that although SQLite contains about 89.9 KSLOC it has 91493.0 … Continue reading →

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Xah’s Roundup of Keyboard Articles

Posted on 2014-10-07 by jcs

As I mentioned recently, Xah Lee is obsessed with keyboards and knows a lot about the subject matter. The choice of a keyboard is a lot like the choice of a spouse or boy/girl friend: everyone has their own idea … Continue reading →

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An Update to Mathematics in a Blog Post

Posted on 2014-09-22 by jcs

Given that there was a bit more interest than usual in my Mathematics in a Blog Post post, I want to update it with a couple of things I’ve learned in the mean time. This only applies to those using … Continue reading →

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Another 12 Great Programmers

Posted on 2014-09-21 by jcs

Here’s another list of the 12 greatest programmers of all time. As I’ve said before, these list all always silly but a lot of fun to talk and argue about. This list’s greatest programmers are: Dennis Ritchie Linus Torvolds Bjarne … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Switches

Posted on 2014-09-19 by jcs

As many of you know, Xah Lee is a keyboard aficionado who spends a lot of time researching and trying different keyboards. There are, it seems to me, three aspects to keyboards Ergonomics Layout key switches All three aspects are … Continue reading →

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One Side of the Argument Has Class

Posted on 2014-09-16 by jcs

That distant relative agrees to take back the sweater.

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Things My Mom Taught Me

Posted on 2014-09-13 by jcs

Suppose a distant relative sends you a sweater. It’s a perfectly good sweater but not a style you like or would ever wear. Instead of rolling your eyes and sending a pro forma thank you note, you take to twitter … Continue reading →

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