Review of python book and some other thoughts
It was mentioned by TechDirt in their reporting on an absurd copyright case (so, pretty normal). The strange choice of the author to use identation to mark borders…
The redundant use of “myself”, “personally”, and perhaps others
Here's a random example [source is this book]: A database (DB) is simply a collection of data, placed into an arbitrary structured format. The most common DB is a relational…
Something about certainty, proofs in math, induction/abduction
This conversation followed me posting the post just before, and several people bringing up the same proof. Aowpwtomsihermng = Afraid of what people will think of me, so i had…
An alternative way to calculate squares.. without using multiplication
I was once at a party, and i was somewhat bored and i found this way of calculating the next square. It works without multiplication, so its suitable for mental…
Boldrin and Levine’s new paper: The Case Against Patents (2012)
I have previously talked about their book from 2008 (i think), which is mighty interesting. Not the least for me being on the board of directors for the danish pirate…