Jan
18
APL a Day #4: Arrays have elements
An array that only describes a box which may contain elements, but that does not
contain any elements, does not
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Aaron W. Hsu
I'm an Orthodox Christian; I believe in the beauty of the careful, considered thought. Computing and education are two of my passions. I'm changing the way people think about computing.
Jan
12
Slackware 14.1: Why take a closer look?
Please support [http://gittip.com/arcfide] my work.
Slackware Linux [http://www.slackware.com] remains among the top 20 most
6 min read
Jan
10
APL a Day #3: Arrays have Shape
Arrays arrange data into a certain rectangular shape. In APL, the shape of an
array is a vector --- yes,
3 min read
Jan
04
APL a Day #2: Arrays, Values
Last session belabored the function, it's relation to APL, and how APL's
treatment of functions differs
2 min read
Jan
01
APL a Day #1: Functions
In early grade school mathematics, students already learn the concept of a
function, but they do not know what they
3 min read
Dec
31
APL a Day #0: Introduction
The APL community seems ripe for a quick, simple, accessible daily series on
APL, and here it is. What better
1 min read
Dec
27
RetroShare for Slackware
I am happy to report that SlackBuilds [http://www.slackbuilds.org] has accepted
my submission and you should shortly be
Dec
17
On Programming and Being Bored
Many programmers speak truthfully of the excitement of programming. Programming
evokes a real sense of discovery and a feeling of
2 min read
Sep
12
Fun with APL: Rational Zeros Theorem
I had the occasion today to revisit the Rational Zeros Theorem
[http://mathworld.wolfram.com/RationalZeroTheorem.html]. It took me
2 min read
Sep
03
Is the Leap Motion Usable?
When the Leap Motion [http://www.leapmotion.com] debuted a lot of people were
surprised at how much effort it
1 min read