I just got asked this:
Am I supposed to type in the number that’s visually largest, or numerically largest?
Archive for the 'Computers' Category
These diagrams describing the syntax of JSON are really tasty. Much easier to visually parse than BNF is. (0 comments)
Why CoreAudio is Hard A good explanation of why computer audio is still hard, and why we still need buffering and have latency, even in these days of full-screen 24 fps video. (0 comments)
What’s the difference between programmers and developers? (Spoiler: programmers are people who just code, while developers are people who code with an awareness of the overall final product they’re delivering and its real world context.) (0 comments)
Controlling iTunes by flashing a torch at your iSight webcam. This is what being a geek is all about. (0 comments)
A Japanese institute has produced the world’s first petaflop supercomputer. A petaflop. That’s so big, I don’t even know even know what it is. I assume it spends its days simulating proteins and then goes and protests against fur. (2 comments)
Designed in California is a wonderfully detailed database of Apple product information from 1997 to the present. Full specs for every machine, introduction and retirement dates, and nifty timelines. What more could an Apple geek ask for? (0 comments)