LegoLoom Part 2: Existing Work
After thinking for a bit about a mechanical device that computes a fake punched card for the 1800s Jaquard loom, I figured it appropriate to first look at mechanical logic done with Legos. Fortunately, some enterprising people have already created…
LA Metro
Unusually, I’m actually giving feedback to a local government office. All due to some videos I watched about proposed expansion of the system. I’ve chosen _not_ to get a car, even though I could afford one, because investments in the…
Some Interesting Titles
I’m moving, and have decided to toss a number of printed papers. I record them here, in the insignificant chance that I might return to the topics covered. Revisiting the ‘unreasonable effectiveness’ of mathematics. Sundar Saurkkai. Current Science, vol 88…
Deliberate Practice: Learn to Type
If you’re gonna be in the software industry. You have to communicate, not only through code but also through email, forums, IRC or IM. It’s not so important that you be a fast typing in order to bang out code…
A small TraceMonkey Contribution
I’ve been working on Mozilla’s Tracemonkey source code for quite awhile now as part of my research. The basic goal is to apply a labeling mechanism to JavaScript objects that will help in tracking information flow. Along the way though,…