Ted, absolutely. This is why I included the example of percentages. Once people clearly understand that "percent" is just a…
On Language Lessons from a Steam-powered Light Bulb
Phil, I think your language-centric view applies in spades to mathematics, yes?
On Language Lessons from a Steam-powered Light Bulb
[…] Driverless cars may know how to negotiate intersections and park themselves better than humans, but so far I haven’t…
On Your Grandfather’s Oldsmobile—NOT!
[…] part one, I asked the question “Who is big in computing?” and probed the answer by constructing a social…
On Who is Big in Computing – Part 1?
I can't disagree. Sigh.
On Are Google and Apple About to Pivot?
Talking about these two behemoths is an undertaking in itself! I was doing Software Engineering search when Jobs went away,…
On Are Google and Apple About to Pivot?
Gil, no question about it -- but, we don't know how Topsy.com computes "sentiment". On the other hand, n is…
On The Future of Tech is Regulation
Ted, I agree with you that there is increasing regulation of the technology sector. But I think you are mistaken…
On The Future of Tech is Regulation
Is object oriented programming the cause or the effect? Smalltalk and object-oriented programming pre-dates the commercial Internet by many decades,…
On Why Can’t Programmers Be More Like Ants? Or a Lesson in Stigmergy
I like this - though i think you just described object oriented software development, at least as I remember it…
On Why Can’t Programmers Be More Like Ants? Or a Lesson in Stigmergy