Which Python is it? 2? 3? 3.9? 3.11? Hmm. Previously, I wrote about a feature added to Python 3.10 that I found useful given how many other languages offer similar logic symbolisms. I looked across systems I have access to and will relate the spectru...
A few weeks ago I related a work-flow tale that had a partial germ in a stack of (blank) punch cards from early IT days with the title "information archeology". Then a week ago an open source integrity issue appeared in the news as an intrusion in a ...
As I browse online analyses of a compromised compression algorithm library, my mind drifted back to the early days of free UNIX and open source software, particularly the "birth" of GNU Z, the LZW algorithm, and the refreshing alternative "zip."My fi...
I recently saw a message from an online contact who is moving from Baltimore to Philadelphia and wondered when an SAP get together might be happening. We're close enough to Newtown Square, though downtown Philly is preferred as we can take Amtrak. Im...
Recently, I've researched drinking water quality in nearby rural areas, documenting historic "haves" and "have-nots" for an environmental equity study. Viewing government documents obtained via public information requests, I spotted column numbers be...
@jerryjanda No specific plans yet. We have been to Philly for a couple short trips, staying near Chris' Jazz Cafe. Does it make sense to plan an event in Center City? The Frankiln Institute has been a tech hub since I was small. Even the 30th Street ...
Hello Katherine! We have had offline chats about blog content moderation, and I wanted to share here about the 3 types of reviewers an author might encounter: moderators, owners, and curators. All content is subject to moderation; some topic spaces ...
Sadly, as we've learned this week in Baltimore, theory is not always adequate to prevent accidents in practice.I am in no way criticizing the excellent work that has been done for complicated shipping areas like the Panama Canal, Red Sea, and the Sue...
