OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Righting a Theory of Computation Wrong

As further evidence that I am a sad, sad nerd, I proffer a story from a long, long, long time ago, that I really should have let go by now.

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Python 3000 exposes DOS vulnerability in OO Brain

Dynamically choosing base classes considered harmful.

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An Open Letter to the Open Source Lawyers

Here’s what I want in an Open Source license…

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MoBoFo

Apparently my CPU has been getting up around 75°C.

I ignored it for a while. However, last weekend I decided it was time for action.

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Bloglines Networking Issue

I am encountering a weird networking problem.

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Happy Birthday Proto-OddThinking

Today is the 20th anniversary of my first email.

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Comparing Strings: An Analysis of Diff Algorithms

This is the excerpt of a report that I submitted in November 1994 as part of a post-graduate university course on Advanced Algorithms and Data Structures.

It is an analysis of several algorithms used to compare strings.

This is far more academically geeky than most posts on this blog. It may not be of interest to the lay reader.

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Categories: Doubleplus Geek,S/W Dev

magicTrick.c

A magic trick for C programmers to try,

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Lining up the WordPress filters

The more things change, the less happy I am with BASIC line numbers.

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20Q

Examining the insides of a electronic game

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