Month: May 2017
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Unification : BootDown
I’m working on a series of small “unifications”. Attempts to bring several of my different projects closer together. This is to share more code between them, or allow them to work more closely together. Today, I’ve been updating BootDown, my quick and dirty static site generator so that it now uses the same library (txlib.py)…
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What's wrong with C++?
Another Quora answer : Phil Jones’s answer to Why is C++ considered a bad language? This is one of those rare occasions I disagree with Simon Kinahan; although his answer sets the scene for this one. [Simon says that C++ isn’t a bad language. It’s the right choice if you need low-level memory control and…
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The Bug is Your Fault
My Quora answer : Phil Jones’s answer to What are some great truths of computer programming? The bug is your fault The bug is your fault The bug is your fault The bug is your fault The bug is your fault. No. The bug really IS your fault. The bug is your fault. Because you…
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What do you think computers will be like in 10 years?
My Quora answer that’s pretty popular : (1) Phil Jones’s answer to What do you think computers will be like in 10 years? Related to my previous story of trying to use the CHIP for work. This is a $9 CHIP (Get C.H.I.P. and C.H.I.P. Prto) It runs Debian. A couple of weeks ago, I…