These few notes are taken (verbatim) from a transcribed lecture by Richard W. Hamming. I have used the transcription published here: http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~robins/YouAndYourResearch.html The original article is excellent and well worth…
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A continuation of the Dunedin’s children discrimination case. The question is if children under 15 should be treated as people. It appears that people under 16 in New Zealand (unlike…
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Spending 2 days in the intense meditation training together with Thai Buddhists group from Dunedin. Couple new people, some old timers and few younger people. Awesome organisation, great time. People…
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Attending the Otago graphics group meeting and watching a selection of SIGGRAPH 2010 films. Awesome. These are just some random notes I’ve taken to remember the films I’ve watched. Japanese…
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I’ve written two previous posts (the first and the second) about the Dunedin’s ride share scheme. The essence of the story is that children are refused the same rights as…
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University dive shed 10:30. Meeting with Kelly, McKenzie and Anita – going to Weller’s Rock for a wee diving practice. Good chat in the car. Talking about vegetarian diets and…
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Running with Emilia around the block. 2.05km in 17:59. 6.8km/h avr. Not bad. She enjoys stretching and exercising. Good fun for both of us.
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OUSA van, pack of friends, 10 hours one way, 7 on the way back home. The van had some weird lights problems, non-talking Friday made the outing pretty tricky. Perfect…
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