this.parse() ← programming and other nerdy things

A 360TB disc that holds data for more than 1 million years?

Jul

10

2013

Data that could outlive us — all of us… A 360TB disc that holds data for more than 1 million years?

Awesome – What’s Inside Google Glass?

Jun

13

2013

I could never bring myself to disassemble high-tech goodies just see what makes them tick. I’m glad someone else does…. Check out this site to see what’s inside google glass.

World’s Largest Agile Software Project on the Verge of Collapse.

May

25

2013

Apparently the British government has poured millions of dollars into a software project to revamp their welfare system but the project, noted to be the world’s largest agile software project, is near total failure. I am inclined to blame the management rather than the process. Read more here: http://cartesianproduct.wordpress.com/2013/05/25/universal-credit-government-closer-to-recognising-failure/

Tic-Tac-Toe: Simple Artificial Intelligence in C# 4

Nov

29

2012

Introduction I wrote this code to demonstrate how to program artificial intelligence (AI) into a two-player board game after seeing several requests for help on doing so in an online coding forum. I chose tic-tac-toe (also known as noughts and crosses) since virtually everyone knows the game and the rules are simple enough that we ...

Free Online iOS Development Class from Stanford

Nov

20

2012

Yes I said free! This is a great resource for anyone interested in learning how to create iPhone/iPad apps. The course consists of a series of lectures covering the various aspects of iOS programming required to create apps. Don’t let the fact that the course is free fool you. They serve real meat and potatoes. ...