Anarchaia

Experimental, impressionistic sub-paragraph tumblin' (think obstsalat)

15jul2007

PerceptualDiff is an image comparison utility that makes use of a computational model of the human visual system to compare two images.

SIGSALY was a secure speech system used in World War II for the highest-level Allied communications. It pioneered a number of digital communications concepts, including the first transmission of speech using pulse-code modulation.

Russian Balalaika by Impala74

Data and Codata, “By ensuring that a function expecting codata never receives data, and vice versa, we can ensure that even programs with open-ended loops always produce a well defined output.”

And the water knew
And the fire, too
And the winds, they blew
Be true, be true
— Funny Van Dannen, Holyman

A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. It is thus a polycentric form of agglomeration.

The Wealthiest Americans Ever, Rockefeller wins.

Notes on the Plan 9 3rd Edition Kernel Source (PDF), by Francisco J Ballesteros.

190 by riderman

Und hört man: es gibt Leben auf einem fremden Planeten
Dann ist man aufgeregt und gleich ganz Ohr
Denn man stellt sich unter Leben ja
man stellt sich unter Leben so gerne etwas Großartiges vor
— Funny Van Dannen, Leben auf fremden Planeten

A JRuby Rubinius machine, nice idea.

Not for the Faint of Heart: Multiple 0-Day Exploits Affecting Firefox, IE, Netscape, and Trillian, by Nitesh Dhanjani. It’s a shame for every developer that such bugs still exist.

the Cheapest Days to Buy Certain Items, maybe a bit US-specific.