Experimental, impressionistic sub-paragraph tumblin' (think obstsalat)
29sep2008
Critbit trees in C, “This code is taken from Dan Bernstein’s qhasm and implements a binary crit-bit (alsa known as PATRICA) tree for NUL terminated strings. Crit-bit trees are underused and it’s this author’s hope that a good example will aid their adoption.” Yay!
The Meat Hooker: Steak, by mybostinks. “The technique of preparing the perfect steak is quite simple and uncomplicated. It’s an art that has almost been forgotten.”
I’ll go through life searchin’
Tryin’ to find the one
I’d go slip, slip, you’d
go slip, slip away
— Love, A Message to Pretty
How to implement a typechecker? (PDF), by Freek Wiedijk. Also, how to self-verify proof assistants.
A Taxonomy for “Bad Code Smells”, useful reference.
CSS Systems for writing maintainable CSS, by Natalie Downe. “A CSS System is a reusable set of content-oriented markup patterns and associated CSS created to express a site’s individual design. It is the end result of a process that emphasizes up-front planning, loose coupling between CSS and markup, pre-empting browser bugs and overall robustness.”
Falcon 1 Made it to Space, “SpaceX has made history. Its privately developed rocket has made it into space.” Awesome.
Court martial, court martial, then quickly was got
And the sentence passed upon me, that I was to be shot
May the Lord have mercy on them for their sad cruelty
For now the Queen’s duty lies heavy on me
— Fairport Convention, The Deserter
A vindication of Ada’s rights, Danny O’Brien goes to the Computer History Museum.
Height, today’s xkcd is so mappy, I can’t refrain posting.