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This is the second article I have read written by this author and I've found both of them to be mildly informative and wildly entertaining. Sort of like a Dave
by jordan0day 13y ago
This is the second article I have read written by this author and I've found both of them to be mildly informative and wildly entertaining. Sort of like a Dave Berry of computer science writing.
- Strilanc 13y agoThere's two more near the bottom of the author (James Mickens)'s Microsoft Research page[1]. The page itself is also funny. 1: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mickens/ http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mickens/
- hristov 13y agoI agree, he is like Dave Berry. Absolutely horrible.
- sedev 13y agoI was also getting a strong Dave Barry vibe. It's not bad - but it's easy to let the schtick get old, and Dave Barry is still alive. Maybe the guy is testing the theory that if you understand it well, computers are as crazy as Florida and thus capable of generating as many bizarre anecdotes suitable for column grist as Florida. Plausible.