Hacker NewsFloating point from scratch: Hard Mode
https://essenceia.github.io/projects/floating_dragon/
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We found an undocumented bug in the Apollo 11 guidance computer code
https://www.juxt.pro/blog/a-bug-on-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/
#HackerNews #Apollo11 #Bug #SpaceExploration #ComputerScience #TechHistory #UndocumentedBug
Project GutenbergIn Math, Rigor Is Vital. But Are Digitized Proofs Taking It Too Far?
The quest to make mathematics rigorous has a long and spotty history — one mathematicians can learn from as they push to formalize everything in the computer program Lean.
By Leila Sloman
Luís de SousaA few weeks ago my students in the Systems Analysis and Modelling subject closed the semester with an award ceremony prising the most accomplished assignment projects. Though perhaps the most abstract subject these #ComputerScience undergraduates tackle, they had a nice opportunity to experience #SystemsAnalysis in a real world context.
absurd.spaceYour OS has 8 layers. Do you know all of them? 🤔
From the physical hardware all the way up to the apps you use every day — every layer has a specific job. And when they all work together, you get a smooth, reliable computing experience.
We've broken it all down in our latest Knowledge Base article — interactive, visual, and easy to follow.
Read it here → https://zurl.co/SUnAb
#OperatingSystem #OSArchitecture #ITFundamentals #ComputerScience #TechADIndia #LearnIT #TechGuide #Delhi
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LeanpubLegacy Code - A History Of Computing: Book One by Zoran Bošnjak is the featured book on Leanpub!
A witty, 'fun-technical' journey through the foundational chaos of computing history. From vacuum tubes and physical wiring to the birth of software engineering. Part one of an eight-part series, offered entirely free of charge.
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#ComputerScience #SoftwareEngineering #NonfictionHistory #ComputingHistory
The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book (PDF + EPUB + extra PDF formats) by Andriy Burkov is on sale on Leanpub! Its suggested price is $40.00; get it for $14.00 with this coupon: https://leanpub.com/theMLbook/c/LeanPublishingDaily20260403 #DataScience #ComputerScience
Moos-a-dee 🫎Spent a bit of time tonight updating the "virtual pet" sprites I have at the top of my Canvas pages to represent student progress.
I only got caught up on grading one class so far because they're starting the semester project this week, so I updated their sprites.
Including a screenshot of another class' pets, which are still in "baby form".
jobRxivStaff Associate II in the Department of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/columbia-university-27778-staff-associate-ii-in-the-department-of-biological-sciences/
#BioinformaticsandComputationalBiology #computerscience #ScienceJobs #hiring #research
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