Stories by ColinWright

'Duh science': Why scientists spend so much time proving the obvious

Copyright as seen by Spider Robinson: Melancholy Elephants

Puzzle: Count from 1 to 10 in base negative 2.

Software Contracting and Legal Matters

Freedom of information laws are used to harass scientists, says Nobel laureate

Children don't need Brain Gym to spot nonsense

Report on Air France 447 crash deepens mystery

Scooping the Loop Snooper — Dr Seuss and the Halting Problem

Tiling with Pentagons

Software architecture as a function of trust

A diagram showing the family tree of Indo-European languages

Decision Trees In Games - An Introduction

Tell HN: Don't forget these resources

SuperSymmetry challenged: Ultracold measurements reveal shape of the electron

Computer Scientists Build Cellular Automaton Supercollider

A puzzle: dissect a square into congruent pieces, all touching the center

Sharing secrets: In case of attack from aliens, there is a big red button ...

Probability Decision trees, and an oddity In tennis

ACM Classic: Reflections on Trusting Trust

What papers should everyone read? - Theoretical Computer Science