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State Machines and Machines of State

Posted on December 31, 2015 by clarkhat

Software engineers – and those who take a software class or two undergrad to fill out some distribution requirements – learn about a conceptual tool called a state machine. State machines come in a few varieties, but the simple version … Continue reading →

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Totalizing Politics and Insurance Rackets

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Meredith L. Patterson

Let me tell you a story. A friend of mine who shall remain nameless is an engineer at a financial services company that shall also remain nameless. After complaints to HR about the behavior of the finance and sales bros who … Continue reading →

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The Current Refugee Crisis

Posted on November 18, 2015 by clarkhat

Translator’s preface: rephrasing the following into early 21st century English is, to understate things slightly, a challenge. To even explain why it’s a challenge would, likewise be a challenge. How does one explain the polyseme in vocabulary terms that existed … Continue reading →

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