Category Archives: Digital Citizenship

A Torrent of Knowledge

Posted on 2013-09-22 by M. Eric Carr

As it turns out, Wikipedia is not only free to use, but makes its entire database available for download, as well. I just downloaded the entire set of Wikipedia articles (not including revision history) in just over 25 minutes. Here … Continue reading →

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‘Git’ along, coder dogies!

Posted on 2013-04-05 by M. Eric Carr

When working on nontrivial coding projects, it’s often helpful to be able to keep track of changes made, version by version. When more than one developer is involved, it’s also helpful to be able to coordinate updates among them. Several … Continue reading →

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Electoral College Reckoner

Posted on 2012-11-03 by M. Eric Carr

Rehashing Nate Silver’s data, I come up with a 96% chance of a Democratic victory next week… Continue reading →

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Freestylin’

Posted on 2012-07-30 by M. Eric Carr

The new Coke Freestyle machines are pretty cool. I finally got to try one — and ended up fixing it in the bargain. Continue reading →

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