Category Archives: Computing

Definition of “fanboy”

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Conrad Halling

For a good definition of “fanboy,” see marco.org.  

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Under the influence of Questionable Content, a webcomic that I’ve been enjoying for a couple of years now, I have begun experimenting with Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is an open-source, single-player, role-playing roguelike game of exploration and treasure-hunting … Continue reading →

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When CEOs Should Keep Their Mouth Shut

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Conrad Halling

David Barrett, CEO of Expensify, wrote a flamebait post called “CEO Friday: Why We Don’t Hire .NET Programmers.” In his entertaining but close-minded post, Barrett reveals his prejudices, biases, and ignorance in writing about how his company will not hire … Continue reading →

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GarageBand for the iPad

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Apple released a version of GarageBand for the iPad when it began selling the new model of the iPad. GarageBand costs only $5. I had considered buying a copy of the app to play around with, but I don’t really … Continue reading →

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The Elements of Statistical Learning by Hastie et al.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Conrad Halling

I’m possibly the last kid on my block to buy the second edition of The Elements of Statistical Learning, written by Trevor Hastie, Robert Tibshirani, and Jerome Friedman. The first edition has been an old friend that has provided me … Continue reading →

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Shirley Wu’s Love-Hate Relationship With PowerPoint

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Conrad Halling

Shirley Wu, who writes the I Was Lost But Now I Live Here blog, describes her love-hate relationship with PowerPoint. (I think we all love and hate PowerPoint.) Dr. Wu’s post includes the most amazing use of PowerPoint I’ve seen, … Continue reading →

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Which iPad to Buy?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Conrad Halling

I have been asked by friends which iPad to buy. This is just my opinion here, based on what works for me. Your considerations may be completely different. I am not cheap, but I am frugal. For me, it is … Continue reading →

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