Great video, worth a watch Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can’t […]
Author: benk
Uncanny X-Men Issues 1-23
I’ve been reading through the Uncanny X-men comics over the past month, really enjoying the original story lines. My favorite parts are when I see the letters to Stan and Jack, and realize how excited everyone was about the series. I couldn’t imagine what it was like for Marvel to first unveil these teenage superheroes. […]
Dabbling in Rome
I wanted to read an RSS feed in java, and remembered using a library called Rome. Fortunately, it’s still around and not completely dead (that I can tell). You can find it here. An in the tradition of re-use, here is an article on how to use it.