I was standing along with my friend who is very much interested in playing guitar. He’s still just “thinking” about it though. We were watching some local student bands perform. There was a singer, and three guitarists (lead, bass, rythm) in each “band” or “team.” While everyone was marvelling at the superb music, I was [...]
Entries from March 23rd, 2010
Google Teaches Python – Written Materials, Videos, Exercises
March 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Programming, Python
If you want to learn Python, Google’s Python Class might be worth checking out. It includes videos, written material and programming exercises. It is usually given to Google employees new to python. The tutorial assumes you have at least a basic knowledge of programming concepts. If you know what a “variable” is, or what “loops” [...]
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A Job Worth Doing is Worth Doing Right
March 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Random Talks
You’ve heard that many times, haven’t you? However, do you understand its essence? Many think it’s all about being perfect. Believe me, if you aim for perfection, you will realistically never reach it. We can’t pour in unlimited resource into something. We can’t spend all of our time on one specific thing. Look at Chess. [...]
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Make Simple Applications and Become Famous
March 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Programming
We don’t want Paint, we want Photoshop. Or the next-generation 3D Modelling tool. Or the next-generation world class photorealistic renderer. Whatever we have, we want to add one more bit of complexity to it.
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Software Horror – Less is More Indeed
March 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Programming
Every student geek who first learns algorithms wants to create the next big “complex” thing. We all think that more is better. Software with more features, more settings, more customizations and more of everything else you can ever imagine. However, the latest trend is about less being more.
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WordPress is NOT the Answer to Everything
March 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Wordpress
WordPress started out as a simple blogging platform. Nowadays, it competes with other leading CMSes. All the credit goes to it’s continual improvement over time, a dedicated community supporting it, and the endless stream for plugins to make practically everything possible. Anytime anyone thinks of creating a website, WordPress comes to mind. However, WordPress is [...]
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