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Static Mapping of a String to an Integer

With my head in programming for a bit, I decided to take a bit of a break from directly working on my PhD to solving a bit of a problem I was having with regard to the efficiency of the … Continue reading

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Finally Set Up My Repository

One of the benefits of being “under the weather” is having a brain that is incapable of creative thought.  This lack of creativity has caused me to code quite a bit less and tidy things up quite a bit more. … Continue reading

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Not Now Chief, I’m In The Zone

There are times when a picture is worth a thousand words.  There is also the occasional picture that is worth a thousand words, a laugh, and a wizened nod acknowledging a profound truth.  Whether it is profound or not, when the picture … Continue reading

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When Yoda Writes “if” Statements

I recently received a welcome break from doing PhD-like things when I got a message from a friend who is working on the other side of the continent.  We talk far to seldom and the break to chat was incredibly enjoyable. Some … Continue reading

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Sliding Into the Woods

If there was a list of things that are antithetical (45 cent word I wanted to work into conversation today) to working as a computer programmer I am quite certain that physical activity would rank close to the top.  Having … Continue reading

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Macintosh Boost and Eclipse

I am back to making a push to finish my PhD.  This is a subject with the potential for a lifetime of writing that will be avoided for the time being.  Instead, since I want a break from doing the … Continue reading

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