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PyFL and its While Clauses [130 views]

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Bill Wadge

[This is another excerpt from the paper we were going to submit to ICFP 2025. Unfortunately it was immediately rejected because we included our names, contrary to the instructions that it is anonymous. Sigh] PyFL is a pure and lazy … Continue reading →

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The Root of all Evil- more sayings [210 views]

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Bill Wadge

“We should forget about small efficiencies, say about 97% of the time: premature optimization is the root of all evil.” ~ Donald Knuth “Both women and computer science are the losers when a geeky stereotype serves as an unnecessary gatekeeper … Continue reading →

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“Computers are Useless” and Other Sayings [480 views]

Posted on June 29, 2024 by Bill Wadge

“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” ~ Pablo Picasso “Science is to computer science as hydrodynamics is to plumbing.” ~ Stan Kelly-Bootle Back then, the entire Internet consisted of two slow, boxcar-sized UNIVAC computers about 50 feet … Continue reading →

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