jmzachary

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by jmzachary 19y ago
I agree that using sophiscated libraries is progress. That isn't the issue. The issue is that computer science graduates should learn how and why those sophisticated libraries work, not simply that they work. And, the best way to learn it i
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Strong words based on little details about my assignments. Actually, I had them do both (hand code algorithms and solve problems much more substantial than sorting random floating numbers). You should find out more before you call me stupid
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by jmzachary 19y ago
This article is spot-on. It outlines why people like me are former professors, especially the tendency for departments to dial the math way back in favor of attracting students, keeping them happy, and graduating them to show the dean how m
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Nearly every paper I wanted has a broken link. Nice collection, though.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
If Paul and Walter could merge their two efforts, we would have a programming language called "DArc". I'm planning to use C++ and Python for my startup this year. It's a little interesting to think about using D and Arc instead.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Can I ask a more general question? Which type of notebooks are used around this readership? It's my impression that most of you use MBPs, but what about other Wintel notebooks, maybe running Linux? What computer do you use for 16 hours a da
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Same here. Easy to admin and stable.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
What more would you expect?
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Thanks for passing this link along.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Yo! That is Master GPL! Respect or he will pop a cap in your stack.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
I'm doing mine in Arc#.NET.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Best Buy still sells 3.5 floppy disks. I'm just sayin'.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
The MacBook Air is a $1800+ wireless movie player for rich people. Media is where Apple is heading, and this product supports that direction. There was nothing new for MacBook Pros or MacBooks, and the Mac Pro upgrade was made a couple of w
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by jmzachary 19y ago
The remark about lack of individuality at Apple was surprising to read. But on reflection, Jens may have a point, I think. Apple is Steve Jobs and, to a lesser extent, Jonathan Ives. When Steve was gone, Apple sucked. When he came back, App
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Pre-MacWorld story: Braun and Apple design similarities(gizmodo.com)
13 points by jmzachary 19y ago|0 comments
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by jmzachary 19y ago
And I just bought a new watch! Frick!
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Two Views of Innovation, Colliding in Washington (Software Patent News)(nytimes.com)
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Somehow, it seems like making money and making meaning are two sides of a Mobius strip. They are really the same thing, although they appear to be different. Fooling oneself into thinking they really are separate things is harmful to the we
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Whenever I read these kind of lists complete with data, I immediately invert every assertion and think of an example of an inversion (or, think of a counterexample for every assertion ...)
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by jmzachary 19y ago
and social network sites
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by jmzachary 19y ago
I'm 38. I started my company last week on Jan 2. Age is a state of mind. I see 20 somethings thinking like 50 somethings, and 30+ somethings thinking like 20 somethings. What you do with that state of mind is what counts.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
I've used Vista two or three times. Each time, it feels like my first computer experience because it's so hard to get anything done efficiently. The "enhanced user design" just gets in the way. It seems that MS just worked on happy-to-glad
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Probably because his company was called "MicroSolutions". I'm willing to overlook it. His essays are interesting to read.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
Maybe you can, he can't. He didn't say it couldn't be done.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
I thought the thing that pushed Stallman into open source nirvana was that he couldn't get code to printer drivers to make the printers work in his lab.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
He used to be a big deal when Virtual Reality was a big deal. Nowadays, I guess he writes articles where he name-drops. Having said that, I enjoyed reading his article.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
A nice reminder of something we all know but rarely live.
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Give Visual Basic a look. It's 133+.
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by jmzachary 19y ago
If the Federal government is cutting US public universities loose, then State governments will have to pick up more of the slack. Or close them. Having been a professor (now in the private sector), I'm not sure that multinationals will get
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by jmzachary 19y ago
A couple of quotes come to mind: "Well done is better than well said." -- Ben Franklin "The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide t

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