Computing in a Nutshell
@advanced-ict
'One of the best places I have found online to make the abstract, hard to visualize concepts in computer science much more accessible and understandable.'
I think I've got one DVD-Audio disc, which came with my vinyl copy of Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden, but generally I find that CDs are better because they exist.
My daughter just sent me evidence that "the National Trust has gone woke". It obviously doesn't remember the teachings of the KS3 Strategy either. #TeamCompSci
If you like a lager with a flavour, this is also a reasonable price. If you haven't tried it, it's almost like an IPA.
If you're going to Sainsbury's for drinks, the best offer isn't in the seasonal aisle or by the entrance with the other deals. Estrella Damm is usually inexplicably expensive but this makes it a reasonable price.
Obscure example of cultural impact... when people say "new wave" on social media these days they seem to mean 80s synthpop, but this is what I think of. Is the new meaning more the US usage? #TeamCompSci
So is my parcel flying from Kent? That's quite a convoluted route.
We've just been to the year 7 induction evening for my son's new school, and this was nearby. Now I know where to go if I need my pearls restringing.
Why the sudden interest in this page? I don't use it much myself. www.advanced-ict.info/interactive/...
Mmm... four channels of sport and a 30-year old film. Have the terrestrial broadcasters given up on Saturday evenings?
You might already know that the London Underground map is an example of abstraction, but you don't often see the un-straightened version. #TeamCompSci
Do you think there'll be Um Bongo during the hydration break? That's the limit of my #WorldCup banter, I'm afraid.
I thought I was joking when I said I should get a badge made so that people recognise me at the Festival of Computing, but Amazon allowed me to take that joke too far! #TeamCompSci
I just asked Google which is the best page on the website. This was one of the suggestions. "Visual Learners", eh? #TeamCompSci
In GCSE Maths and Statistics we tell students to ensure, when designing a multiple-choice question, that there's an option (and only one) for everyone. #TeamCompSci
Presumably they think that notifications like this will make you want to subscribe, but I'd probably rather not know who these people are. I don't want to think "Why are they looking at my profile?"
It's definitely been hotter than this (the Warwickshire record is 39⁰C, set in our village), but it's too hot for my work computer to operate properly - the camera and networking often just say No!
For the kids... I'm referring to the 1990 court case involving Paul Gascoigne:
Mmm... unintelligible letter! You need an emissions sticker for France and Germany - I wonder why they can't use ANPR like they do in the UK?
Aaagh! I gave my GCSE Maths students an estimation homework and nearly all of them estimated the height of the bus to be 12 feet. I started school in the early/mid-70s and we only ever used metric units - what's going on? I've never known this before. Is it TikTok, or something?
40°C is only 6.8% warmer than 20°C, so why does it seem so much hotter?
Building design is a big factor. We went to Marrakech last year and our house had air conditioning, but we didn't need it even when it was 38⁰C outside.
My phone updated to Android 17 the other day and now it's asking me to configure Gemini for Home. It can't connect, apparently - but it doesn't say what it's trying to connect to.
They've added a new measure since I posted that, but I don't know what it means! As it's green, I'm assuming that 2/2 is OK!