OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Disgusting Code

An anecdote about Church Numerals, Miranda and the way language designers make their opinions known.

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Analysing the first move of Klondike

A few days ago, I commented on Usman Latif’s analysis of the very first move of Klondike.

I didn’t think Latif had given logical analysis a fair go, so I gave it a try.

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Ackermann’s made icky

How Julian was mentally brutalised by his C lecturer

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C Lecturers receive an F

IT undergraduates have lecturers they like and lecturers they hate. They hate the lecturers who first teach them C.

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Beating the Clock Solitaire

An analysis of Clock Solitaire – beyond merely “stupid”

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Is a picture worth a thousand words?

A short diatribe on information presentation

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The Tale of Three Painters

What unnatural processes! Haven’t the experiences of the Chrysler Corporation taught you anything of the benefits of Extreme Painting?

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