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Editorial: Learning Fantasy Languages

Martin Moene

06 August 2013 19:55:41 +01:00

The last Overload editorial described a Fantasy Language. Now, how do you learn one?

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Editorial: Fantasy Languages

Martin Moene

07 June 2013 18:28:39 +01:00

Software is all about describing a solution to a computer. Ric Parkin imagines what his ideal dialect would sound like.

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Editorial: Knitting Needles and Keyboards

Martin Moene

07 April 2013 21:14:46 +01:00

Traditionally, both journals and developers have editors. Frances Buontempo considers the role of an editor, in another attempt to avoid writing an editorial.

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Editorial: The Good, The Bad and The Discordant

Martin Moene

07 February 2013 20:31:38 +00:00

There are several signs of bad code. Frances Buontempo considers ugliness, stench and discord in a search for beauty.

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Editorial: Originally, Overload Didn’t Have an Editorial

Martin Moene

06 December 2012 20:31:42 +00:00

Frances Buontempo considers history, predictions about the future and how to shirk off writing an editorial.

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Editorial: Too Much Information

Martin Moene

06 October 2012 15:15:51 +01:00

Overload usually has an editorial. Frances Buontempo explains why she hasn’t had time to write one for this issue.

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Editorial: Allow Me To Introduce Myself

Martin Moene

06 August 2012 10:14:26 +01:00

Using data mining techniques to write an editorial.

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Editorial: It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know

Martin Moene

07 June 2012 22:04:58 +01:00

Most human endeavours are not solitary pursuits. Ric Parkin looks at the interconnection of everyone.

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Afterword

Martin Moene

08 May 2012 00:00:00 +01:00

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Editorial: The Computing Revolution Will Be Televised (Again)

Martin Moene

09 April 2012 22:36:59 +01:00

30 years ago we had to plug our first computers into the TV. Ric Parkin looks at how far we’ve come since then.

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Editorial: Many Hands Make Light Work

Martin Moene

05 February 2012 15:11:30 +00:00

Some people say the parallel revolution is coming. Ric Parkin argues it’s in full swing.

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Editorial: Patently Ridiculous!

Martin Moene

07 December 2011 20:34:21 +00:00

Software patents have a chequered history. Ric Parkin looks at some of the problems.

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Moving with the Times

Martin Moene

06 December 2011 20:42:33 +00:00

The ACCU is primarily a way for programmers to communicate. Alan Griffiths looks at its past, and speculates on its future.

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The Eternal Battle Against Redundancies, Part I

Martin Moene

05 December 2011 20:49:31 +00:00

The drive to remove redundancies is widely seen as a good thing. Christoph Knabe sees how it has influenced programming languages.

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From the Age of Power to the Age of Magic and beyond...

Martin Moene

04 December 2011 21:24:16 +00:00

Certain abilities allowed some societies to dominate their peers. Sergey Ignatchenko takes a historical perspective on dominant societies.

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RAII is not Garbage

Martin Moene

03 December 2011 21:45:14 +00:00

Many think that Garbage Collection frees the programmer from cleanup tasks. Paul Grenyer compares and contrasts it with a classic C++ idiom.

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Why Polynomial Approximation Won't Cure Your Calculus Blues

Martin Moene

02 December 2011 21:51:23 +00:00

We’re still trying to find a good way to approach numerical computing. Richard Harris tries to get as close as possible.

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Concurrent Programming with Go

Martin Moene

01 December 2011 21:53:49 +00:00

Concurrency is becoming ever more important. Mark Summerfield looks at the approach of the new language Go.

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Editorial: A Journey Through History

Martin Moene

05 October 2011 09:20:20 +01:00

Despite early pioneers, the computer revolution is relatively young. Ric Parkin takes a personal tour.

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Editoral: Rise of the Machines

Martin Moene

06 August 2011 17:14:35 +01:00

Been having trouble with technology or simple devices? Ric Parkin fears for our future.


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