At 12:31 AM -0400 7/11/08, Robert Cummings wrote:
On Thu, 2008-07-10 at 12:06 -0500, Boyd, Todd M. wrote:
> tedd also sent me an e-mail that sparked a memory of mine... the
b-trees, regardless of their efficiency, still assign each dir/file
INode an identifying number. This number, obviously, can only get so
large in the context of one b-tree object (i.e., a directory).
In spite of this mental exercise, I do *NOT* miss my Data Structures &
> Algorithms class. :)
Really? That along with distributed computing, and parallel computing
were my favourites... and here I am programming for the Web... I guess
it's distributed ;)
Cheers,
Rob.
Todd and Rob:
I understand.
But, I'm more inclined to agree with Rob, I actually *DO* miss
Algorithms and such. There are great minds out there and it's nice to
be able to touch their genius.
As for favorites, I liked digital filters, FFT, ray theory, computed
surfaces, and all versions of AI. I even developed an algorithm to
explain why migrating birds fly in a V formation. Some exciting Geek
stuff.
But here I sit programming the web and following a client's
instructions "I don't like that 'Buy Button' in blue, make it red." I
feel like a 45 that's being used to swat flies. But hey, we all can't
be born rich and most of us have to work for a living. At least I
have work. :-)
Cheers,
tedd
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