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A P2P Program in 15 Lines of Python!

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 11 May 2006 17:47:03 PDT

TinyP2P is the world's shortest P2P program; written in Python.

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AJAX for Python

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 18:50:13 PST

Python is my favorite agile language. There is a ultra-easy to use Ajax framework that works with Coldfusion, Io, Lua, Perl, Python, and Ruby. It's call SAJAX.

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digg the new slashdot?

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:46:15 PST

Have you digg for stories lately?

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Run Linux from USB Drive!

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:38:56 PST

If your USB "finger" is 512M or more you can run Linux. Read this step-by-step guide to installing Linux onto your USB drive.

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Web 2.0 Meme Map

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:33:09 PST

Hey, download this new Web 2.0 Meme Map - adapted from O'Reilly's 2005 conference. (BTW, if you don't know what Web 2.0 is, it's time to find out!)

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Using AI and learning to generate ringtones

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:09:51 PDT

Unique ringtones for free; created automatically with Mathematica!

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Source for a C# compiler written in C#

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 01:11:15 PDT

A bit out-dated, but still interesting example of C# coding - C# blue - a C# compiler written in pure C#!

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LINQ and C# 3.0

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:53:01 PDT

Hey here is a cool blog on LINQ - Language INtegrated Query by Dan Fernandez.

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Y combinator in Javascript

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 03:36:53 PDT

As you might know the fix point combinator of a function is another function that is left unchanged by further applications of the fix point combinator. This is also known as the Y combinator. A...

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Eric Raymond's books

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:59:18 PDT

If you are a fan of Eric Raymond, you will be happy to know that some of his books are free online! For example, the Cathedral and Bazaar, the Art of Unix Programming, etc. I particular like the AI...

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Personal Wiki

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 01:43:12 PDT

Hey, new semester and I'm re-starting to update my 31337 blog. My first entry this academic year is a tool to help you organize your personal information. It is a Wiki written totally in Javascript...

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Cool Tool for Online Slide Show

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:15:37 PDT

I you want to put Powerpoint-like material online, you should take a look at S5. It is really cool - simle XHTML+CSS and a bit of Javascript goes a long way! Supports Opera Show Format as well.

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Anyone Wants D for Programming?

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:36:48 PST

Hey here is a really neat language that has a lot of features not found in C, C++, Java or C# (comparison matrix) - it is called D. Digital Mars also have free compilers for D, C, and C++.

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Sun's next new language - Fortress

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:24:57 PST

Guy Steele is designing a new language for scientists (to replace Fortran) called Fortress. I can't find the website for the language itself though...

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.NET Languages

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:06:30 PST

F# version 1.0 is now released! If you want to know more about .NET languages, check out this list. Also, there is a new PHP for .NET called Phalanger, which allows you to run PHP on a ASP.NET server!

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What Skills a Hacker Needs?

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:05:00 PST

If you want to work in US, this article by devnulled summarizes the top skills companies are asking for.

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Want to Create Some Data Structures in C# 2?

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:03:06 PST

Read this extensive short course on data structures with C# 2.0 by Scott Mitchell of 4GuysFromRolla.com

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Visualizing What a Computer is Thinking

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 20:22:53 PST

Cool graphics to show what a chess program is thinking.

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Function Pointers!

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 23:32:56 PST

I found this amazing tutorial on C/C++ function pointer by Lars Haendel

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Drap and Drop an App from Browser to Desktop?

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:50:29 PST

Rich internet application is the new trend. Technologies like droplet might be a win.

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Easiest Most "Natural" Way to Documenting Source Code

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:45:02 PST

I think NaturalDocs is the easiest way to document source... so "natural" :-)

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Topicalisers and Improved Arrows

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 00:06:18 PST

Cool reading on Perl 6's new topic and topicalisers as well as the improved arrows.

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Artsy Python Hackers

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Wed, 26 Jan 2005 18:43:18 PST

These guys must be the coolest. Check out their free Python source code - letterror

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Doing Research

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 08:06:38 PST

If you are a student, you might be interested in Google Scholar, let's you search for research papers. Here are some of mine.

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New Video Searches

noreply@blogger.com (andy chun) — Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:56:16 PST

Hey it has been a while since I blogged on this site. Been too busy with work. But today Google just came out with Video search that I must blog about. It allows you to search within the spoken text...

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