I dropped my subscription to the IEEE “Digital Library” because I found that if I strayed from a very narrow range of areas, the IEEE
Read moreMathematics education needs probability and art
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhMKmovNjvc&w=427&h=352] I agree with this but really, basic ideas of calc are simple and could be taught easily early on too. Found here. But this
Read moreProcess algebra (updated)
See Process algebra and automata theory
Read moreOS design
Working on a “process algebra” post, I had to look up previous posts on microkernels where I wrote this: Information hiding is only good design
Read moreRecursion and state
Despite some deep results, algebraic automata theory has fallen out of favor in theoretical computer science. Reasons include the disciplines failings such as a love
Read moreThe ultimate snarky geeky Sun FAIL post
Well, it seems our friends at Sun have decided that their Spicetm Enhanced brains are completely sufficient to create an entirely new – but far
Read moreSGI assets to Rackable – the mighty have fallen
SGI has filed for banruptcy and Rackable has bid $25M for the assets – which through the miracle of bankruptcy law can now be peeled
Read morePower Systems Reliability Challenges
It is becoming more common for fire ants to build nests in pad mounted equipment. Their nesting materials can cause short circuits, the ants can
Read moreHappy Birthday to Emmy Noether
March 23. So much for you, Larry Summers, mere economist.
Read moreSatyam explodes
WSJ: Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju Wednesday resigned admitting to falsifying company accounts and inflating revenue and profit figures over several years,
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