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A Fictional Compression Metric Moves Into the Real World

Posted by Unknown on from the best-thing-since-sliced-scatterplots dept.

Tekla Perry (3034735) writes The 'Weissman Score' — created for HBO's "Silicon Valley" to add dramatic flair to the show's race to build the best compression algorithm — creates a single score by considering both the compression ratio and the compression speed. While it was created for a TV show, it does really work, and it's quickly migrating into academia. Computer science and engineering students will begin to encounter the Weissman Score in the classroom this fall."

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  1. Re:Useless without measure of lossiness/distortion by bill_mcgonigle · · Score: 2, Funny

    hey, "print 0" runs in O(1)!

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    My God, it's Full of Source!
    OUTSIDE_IP=$(dig +short my.ip @outsideip.net)
  2. circle jerk by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Show About Self-Absorbed Assholes Who Think Their Stupid Ideas Are The Bees Knees Gains Popularity By Making Their Stupid Idea Sound Like Its The Bees Knees

  3. Re:The Misra Score by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 4, Funny

    From the article:

    Misra came up with a formula

    So, now Jar Jar Binks does C.S.? Shit...