Well, a certain assignment is in and I , for one, can now think about doing what I like.
In the heat of pushing that thing together I took a break and treated myself to 4 hours coding last Friday. I had a particular functionality I wanted to implement (based on a problem I overheard in class).
Man I had a blast.
It wasn't pretty, it isn't commented, it wasn't elegant and it's not polished yet, but it works.
This leads me to conclude that while I don't like puzzles I love problems (preferably other peoples....no dire consequences).
Oh yeah, in case you hadn't gathered yet, though I'm only a newbie, I LOVE this coding lark.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Can I have my degree now please?
My understanding of the word "semantic" was very reasonably called into question in a comment on another post.
My understanding of the meaning of the study of meaning was questioned.
The possibilty of meta-semantics arises.
1) I've gratuitously and probably erroneously used the prefix"meta-" and he word semantics.
2) I've documentary proof (in another post) that I've been involved in a process of successsful development through process of intense reflection for at least 7 hours.
This raises the possibility that I might already have developed enough to earn my degree.
If, in response to the question posed in title of this post, I don't get at least one comment composed of two letters, one of which is "N", I'll know I'm wasting my time writing all this.
My understanding of the meaning of the study of meaning was questioned.
The possibilty of meta-semantics arises.
1) I've gratuitously and probably erroneously used the prefix"meta-" and he word semantics.
2) I've documentary proof (in another post) that I've been involved in a process of successsful development through process of intense reflection for at least 7 hours.
This raises the possibility that I might already have developed enough to earn my degree.
If, in response to the question posed in title of this post, I don't get at least one comment composed of two letters, one of which is "N", I'll know I'm wasting my time writing all this.
The bad news---mismanaged expectations RANT
Also known as the post I may regret in the morning.
I love Authoring Principles, Design Practice and Ludology.
I do not love Design Principles.
Like dietary fiber it good for us but hard to get enthusiastic about and " gets in the way of" the fun stuff.
There.
Having slept on it for 2 hours I've changed this post.
I love Authoring Principles, Design Practice and Ludology.
I do not love Design Principles.
Like dietary fiber it good for us but hard to get enthusiastic about and " gets in the way of" the fun stuff.
There.
Having slept on it for 2 hours I've changed this post.
The good news
Great Design Principles session today.
Loved the stuff about composition
Loved the posters.
Am really looking forward to the poster assignment (if I get a chance to spend any time on it with theprinciples assignment).
Loved the stuff about composition
Loved the posters.
Am really looking forward to the poster assignment (if I get a chance to spend any time on it with theprinciples assignment).
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Puzzles Warning DRY post!
I am reading a good book of puzzles (King Arthur in Search of his Dog and other curious puzzles) by a chap called Raymond M Smullyan.
He writes logic-based mystery books and his book "Lady or the Tiger" is cited on wikipedia as worth reading for its explanation of logic puzzles (it was actually this book for which I was looking when I bought King Arthur....)
The puzzles in the google doc here are recontextualized plagiarisms of his logic structures. In some ways they are "new" puzzles as altering a word here and there in a given structure can clarify/obfuscate the structure significantly without invalidating it.
Actually substituting the variables and keeping track of them, all but forces you to explicitly abtract the structure from its initial context (particularly when it comes to refactoring the solutions and explanations).
He writes logic-based mystery books and his book "Lady or the Tiger" is cited on wikipedia as worth reading for its explanation of logic puzzles (it was actually this book for which I was looking when I bought King Arthur....)
The puzzles in the google doc here are recontextualized plagiarisms of his logic structures. In some ways they are "new" puzzles as altering a word here and there in a given structure can clarify/obfuscate the structure significantly without invalidating it.
Actually substituting the variables and keeping track of them, all but forces you to explicitly abtract the structure from its initial context (particularly when it comes to refactoring the solutions and explanations).
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