Julia EvansJun 21, 2023

delighted to announce that my new zine "How Integers and Floats Work!" is out today!

You can get it here for $12: https://wizardzines.com/zines/integers-floats/?utm_source=mastodon

It explains all of the surprising facts about how your computer does math, and it was SO fun to write.

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Show threadJulia EvansJun 21, 2023
and here's the table of contents for How Integers and Floats Work! I'm really happy with the side by side layout of this one
Show threadJulia EvansJun 21, 2023
Reminder: if you’re in a country where $12 USD is a lot of money, I’ve set up purchasing power parity for “How Integers and Floats Work” — if you go to https://wizardzines.com/zines/integers-floats/?utm_source=mastodon, you should see a special discount for your country.
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Show threadcat anthropologist 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 21, 2023
@b0rk may i donate some to people who cannot afford it, in addition to buying my own copy? :)
Show threadJulia EvansJun 21, 2023
@justizin that's SO kind but I prefer to handle giving away free copies myself (we're going to be giving away some copies next week probably!)
Show threadcat anthropologist 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 21, 2023

@b0rk ofc <3 i just ordered print + pdf.

honestly, of all the things i was able to learn without a CS degree, this is probably the topic i am still weakest on.

i hate writing binary search, but i can if someone puts a gun to my head.. all i remember about floating point is that it’s really weird and made me kinda sad ;d

Show threadcat anthropologist 🏳️‍⚧️

@b0rk honestly somewhere in back of my head i knew this didn’t make sense, i’ve pitched in before with ppl giving away humble bundles and stuff..

obviously … with your own content… you can simply give it away. lol

Jun 21, 2023 at 11:13pmWeb