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Of software and falability
Last week, the Google toolbar, software I have run for years, upgraded itself. As a result of the upgrade, it started offering to translate pages for me. It’s a nice feature, except for the small...
View ArticleMindstorms, or teaching our children about computers
Do you remember Professor Seymour Papert and his book Mindstorms? At a time when such things were expensive for adults, he put computers and a remote-control robotic turtle in kids classrooms. Armed...
View ArticleDon’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice
Don’t Call Yourself A Programmer, And Other Career Advice | Kalzumeus Software. How sad is this? Don’t call yourself a programmer: “Programmer” sounds like “anomalously high-cost peon who types some...
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