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Daily Archives: January 16, 2015

And you thought algorithms were boring?

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jjn1

See the quick-sort algorithm performed by Hungarian folk dancers.

From a fascinating essay by Christian Sandvig.

Reminds me of The Grand Budapest Hotel. HT to Seb Schmoller, who spotted it..

Posted in Asides

Beginnings

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jjn1

Beginnings

Today, in the garden. If they were there yesterday, I missed them.

Posted in Photography

Freedom of speech is not an absolute right

Posted on January 16, 2015 by jjn1

Post by Channel 4 News.

Will Self talking good sense.

Posted in Politics
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