As a former consultant, I learned or figured out many creative uses for the hotel mouthwash.
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I was working on a project that required simple arithmetic for very large integers, a set of algorithms called “Arbitrary Precision Math”.
Thinking back to elementary school, simple algorithms exist for addition, subtraction, and multiplication of two numbers with any number of digits.
To my surprise, every algorithm for division either relies on logarithms, which are difficult to implement in arbitrary precision, or the first instruction was “guess the first number, then guess the second number” etc…
Update: 10/2015: I’ve put together a YouTube video for this post. Check it out, here:
Read on, for a simple, reliable, repeatable algorithm for dividing integers of any length.
Most professionally-developed websites are simple, fast, and easy to use.
However, there is nothing in the world more frustrating than a website or web application that is poorly-designed or hard to use.
Here are some common mistakes that Web Designers might not think about, but make a huge impact to the customer
How to guestimate peak volume, and volume at any arbitrary time using total volume with an elliptical distribution curve.
Someone says, “we have 10,000 hits per day on our website”, but what does that mean from an instantaneous demand standpoint?
A distribution curve can help you figure that out.
You just bought a nice new Windows PC or Laptop!
…NOW what do you do?
I get this question all the time – what are the best practices I should follow, when I purchase a new PC or laptop?
My Take on Coffee
I posted a comment on a website about Keurig K-Cup coffee makers, and I’ve had a constant stream of nitwits trying to argue with me, ever since.
My thesis was that, after having resisted buying a K-Cup machine for about 10 years, my wife finally bought one, and I find that it fits my lifestyle much better than a traditional carafe-based coffee maker.
The Best Solution for Cleaning a Coffee Maker
Buy the cheapest vodka you can get – usually about $12 for a 750ml bottle, and mix it 25% with water.
Conventional wisdom says you can clean your coffee maker by brewing a pot of water, which is ineffective, or vinegar, which smells and tastes horrible.
Vodka has no smell and no flavor, but the alcohol acts as a pretty powerful solvent and detergent to remove coffee or tea residue.
If someone makes tea in your coffee maker, or if your coffee is starting to taste a little “off”, run a pot of vodka through your coffee maker!