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   by jsqr 9y ago

   This is my favorite introductory book on algorithms. It's very well-written, concise, and develops important concepts through problems. It also strikes a nice balance in presenting real mathematical content without beating you over the
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   by jsqr 12y ago

   Douglas Hofstadter put some interesting thoughts on the parametric knob-twiddling approach to fonts and other domains of creative expression here: http://www.cs.indiana.edu/ftp/techreports/TR136.pdf (Also covered
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   by jsqr 12y ago

   The woman is facing the wrong way in Vermeer's, isn't she?
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   by jsqr 14y ago

   The site maintainer for the 1988 verion, Paul Dourish, gives a counterargument in his preface ('...Unfortunately, in the process, [Raymond] essentially destroyed what held it together, in various ways: first, by changing its emphasis from L
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   by jsqr 14y ago

   Some of the claims made about Ada are certainly mistaken, but there are also good arguments for genuine, important contributions. See, for example, Babbage historian Doron Swade's discussion of her insight into potential applications of the