March 24, 2004 at 11 PM
The Devil’s Playthings
I enjoyed reading this lengthy but fascinating introduction to Warsaw at Idle Words, the web site of Maciej Ceglowski.
Ceglowski has to be a rare species: an ambitious computer programmer who also does oil painting — and he’s got a tasteful, elegant site to boot. His tagline, “brevity is for the weak,” is a nod to his rather non-pithy writing style, but if you have the time, the contents are worth a read.
Previously: Qu’est-ce qu’il a dit?
Subsequently: Gotta Get the Workin’ Man Home Pronto
Comments
And his LOAF proposal wins my vote for this year’s “best modern application of classic computer science”, any day. I love seeing good uses for things like Bloom filters (ok, I’m a geek).
— Avi Bryant | Mar. 25, 2004 — 2 AM
Maciej lives in Vermont and occasionally makes it up here for YULBlog. I met him at the last one.
— Kate M. | Mar. 26, 2004 — 8 PM