The Changes I Want

Why C/C++ still rule

2009-03-16T09:13:00.000-07:00

Several languages have come up in the past decade, some have been updated with new libraries whilst many new features have been added. Yet, most applications are being built by using C/C++ language. Why is this so?Firstly, C/C++ have large collection of library files. Debugging tools are superb and well integrated in to the environment and binaries are independent of runtimes. AS C/C++ are native

What language should you learn next

2009-02-11T06:35:00.000-08:00

Choice of programming language actually matters, and dismissing languages you haven't used much is foolhardy. Now there are some languages that better suit individual people than other languages, due to the way they approach problems. Lisp is good for people who think very mathematically. C is good for those who think in a very step by step manner. OOP is good for people who think in terms of

Why people use pirated softwares even though they can afford them

2009-01-25T08:57:00.001-08:00

I would feel foolish if I spent money to buy a software whose creators insist on treating me with the utmost suspicion with DRM and other such nonsense.We have grown up with a mindset that the software is expensive and comes with all sorts of stupid restrictions that makes it harder to use, thus for a lot of people it has become quite a routine to use key generators or install pirated versions.It

Can Linux gaming grow ?

2009-01-12T17:17:00.000-08:00

All three consoles (Playstation,Wii,X-Box) verify digital signatures to reject software developed by parties without an existing business relationship with the console maker, which is incompatible with free software licenses. The console makers also have some fairly strict standards for who is allowed to develop on the console. In fact, Nintendo states that all authorized developers must be

The rise of R

2009-01-11T07:18:00.000-08:00

Though the syntax of R is terribly outdated and the main problem I have with R is the performance. A lot of functions and packages are dead slow or takes up lot of memory.R excels in three respects:(a) it allows for easy access of Fortran and C library routines(b) it allows you to pass large blobs of data by name(c) it makes it easy to pass data to and from your own compiled C and Fortran

C++ vs C#

2009-01-03T21:32:00.000-08:00

The C++ performance was about 10% faster than his C# variant. However, while the numbers were fairly similar, the C# application took a lot longer to run than the C++ variant, so I took a look at the code.The performance difference appears to be caused by the fact that object creation / deletion is slower when using C# compared to C++.The C++ version is probably faster because it only calls new()

Why do we need to register to download experimental extension?

2009-01-03T21:03:00.000-08:00

The need for registration had pissed me off several times. I love firefox and most of the extensions (add-ons) that are useful for me are available directly for download without registration. But there are several good extension which requires us to register to download it to Firefox. I am not alone. I saw a discussion on Reddit where many voiced similar complaints.Just pop up a goddamn dialog: "