Stories by azeemba

Why were early (personal) computer connectors so bulky?

GraphToy: Graphing mathematical functions, useful during procedural programming

What actual purpose do accent characters in ISO-8859-1 and Windows 1252 serve?

Work Snapshots: Take screenshots every few mins and browse your "work sessions"

Probability: The Distribution Matters

Inbox Ten

Money for Nothing, Commits for Free

How long does malware last "in the wild"?

Which cognitive psychology findings are solid that I can use to help students?

Simon Rifkind's great mistake and the shortfall on the Colorado River (2013)

Inaccessible Rail: Why is the smallest flightless bird called that?

Number Detective: Explaining an unexpected numerical pattern

How to avoid accidentally sharing proprietary information of a former employer?

Why do (or don't) languages forbid unreachable code?

Deleting Software I Wrote Upon Leaving Employment of a Company

History of Timekeeping Devices

Double Space Court Case: court case spends weeks arguing about formatting

Double Space Court Case

Untangle: Solving Problems with Fuzzy Constraints

Motion blur all the way down (2022)

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