This book shows how math concepts were 'discovered' as they were needed. Negative numbers help us solve all subtraction problems. Complex numbers solve all polynomial root problems. etc.
It makes he student realize the math concepts are there for a reason and we still have plenty of room to add to them.
Each chapter is a self-contained interesting story.
I like python because almost ALL failure is at runtime. You are never kidded into thinking your code is correct just because it compiled. Sheesh. Gotta go write some tests now...
...loaded with flames.
Even I the levelheaded one started to get hot when he complained about python indenting (it makes your code more readable dammit!).
But I refuse to bite any more...except I though indenting was stupid too but now i seeeeee.
Nevermind these arguments are pointless...but the decline of perl is obvious. I couldn't even read my own code after 2 weeks.
and so on.
Actually I'm just waiting for 10.5.1. Or.2--I don't even know. I'm in the last month of writing my thesis so I refuse to upgrade ANY PART of my system, such is the paranoia induced by writing a Ph.D. thesis. However the freedom from updates is liberating. I will be saying "no" more often from now on. Do I really need that new jvm or itunes distribution? Nope.
Puleeese, what BS. They said the same thing about the Stones and Elvis. We wouldn't know half as much about our African-American blues heritage if it weren't for the bands they inspired echoing it back. "All artists borrow, great artists steal." And Zep played plenty of other styles as well. I think this fact is underappreciated.
You force me to fight fire with fire: If more people cranked up Led Zep while cycling it would be the death of carbon based energy industries. And they could write better code faster, as I was doing to my ripped vinyl before you so rudely interrupted.
Led Zep trivia: Which track features Jimmy Page on 14 guitars? DON'T look it up in Wikipedia, that's cheating. Hint: the title is encoded in this page.
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This book shows how math concepts were 'discovered' as they were needed. Negative numbers help us solve all subtraction problems. Complex numbers solve all polynomial root problems. etc. It makes he student realize the math concepts are there for a reason and we still have plenty of room to add to them. Each chapter is a self-contained interesting story.
Seems like helping the Cubans get internet access might help further U.S. goals better than the embargo does.
I like python because almost ALL failure is at runtime. You are never kidded into thinking your code is correct just because it compiled. Sheesh. Gotta go write some tests now...
...loaded with flames. Even I the levelheaded one started to get hot when he complained about python indenting (it makes your code more readable dammit!) .
But I refuse to bite any more...except I though indenting was stupid too but now i seeeeee.
Nevermind these arguments are pointless...but the decline of perl is obvious. I couldn't even read my own code after 2 weeks.
and so on.
can I get my money back? BTW it seems to be free right now. Trying to get me hooked?
...lunchbox. Next?
"svn commit", religiously, 5 times a day.
Actually I'm just waiting for 10.5.1. Or .2--I don't even know. I'm in the last month of writing my thesis so I refuse to upgrade ANY PART of my system, such is the paranoia induced by writing a Ph.D. thesis. However the freedom from updates is liberating. I will be saying "no" more often from now on. Do I really need that new jvm or itunes distribution? Nope.
Don't go underwater cave diving at home.
Puleeese, what BS. They said the same thing about the Stones and Elvis. We wouldn't know half as much about our African-American blues heritage if it weren't for the bands they inspired echoing it back. "All artists borrow, great artists steal." And Zep played plenty of other styles as well. I think this fact is underappreciated. You force me to fight fire with fire: If more people cranked up Led Zep while cycling it would be the death of carbon based energy industries. And they could write better code faster, as I was doing to my ripped vinyl before you so rudely interrupted. Led Zep trivia: Which track features Jimmy Page on 14 guitars? DON'T look it up in Wikipedia, that's cheating. Hint: the title is encoded in this page.
Why not? The song remains the same.
Parent is not funny. It's factual. OK maybe it's Ironic.
Mod parent and grandparent up. First simple explanation of Tivoization in this thread.
Fine, as long as I don't have to mow it.
Interesting. Eventually they will have to pay US to watch a movie, since we give up so much control.
At least you could fast forward to the beginning of the movie. I wonder what sort of torture the new format(s) will try on us?
Um...right, I'll tell the IT department we only need one copy of Windows.