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The Dangers of Algorithms

Posted on February 29, 2016 by way0utwest

I ran across an interesting piece in Wired recently that talks about algorithms and the power they hold in the modern world. I don’t think it’s a great piece, and it starts to mix code, data, algorithms and other aspects of modern software in … Continue reading →

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A Bit of History

Posted on January 8, 2016 by way0utwest

This is a bit off topic, away from the world of databases, but it certainly does touch on the power of computers. I had a great 2015 holiday season, taking not one, but two vacations. Our family had their annual … Continue reading →

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The End of 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by way0utwest

I’m off on vacation, so I won’t be able to respond, but I decided to take a few minutes and look back at 2015 before leaving for the year. This was a year that seems to have been marked by … Continue reading →

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A Few Days Off in Space Country

Posted on December 18, 2015 by way0utwest

The new Star Wars film opens today, and while I won’t see it then, perhaps I’ll get to it early next week in the shadow of the US space program. My middle son is in his last year of high … Continue reading →

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