Comments on: A Problem http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/ The blag of the webcomic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nioxin Reviews http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-31294 Nioxin Reviews Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:18:54 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-31294 This is an excellent question This is an excellent question

]]> By: War On Pants — Archiving Pidgin Logs by Year http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-27495 War On Pants — Archiving Pidgin Logs by Year Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:04:36 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-27495 [...] to default to the most difficult way possible. I have one-liners and regular expression that reach Randall Munroe-level complexity. On the plus side, though, you can enter the one-liner and walk away. Everything will be done in one [...] [...] to default to the most difficult way possible. I have one-liners and regular expression that reach Randall Munroe-level complexity. On the plus side, though, you can enter the one-liner and walk away. Everything will be done in one [...]

]]> By: zack http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-24809 zack Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:14:30 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-24809 clearly a problem for the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic. clearly a problem for the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic.

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]]> By: Sindwiller http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14629 Sindwiller Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:52:55 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14629 @ Matt Hickford fsck is just filesystem check :) mtab is metatab, I'd pronounce usr as user, even though it actually means 'unix system resources'. @ Matt Hickford

fsck is just filesystem check :) mtab is metatab, I’d pronounce usr as user, even though it actually means ‘unix system resources’.

]]> By: jo http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14628 jo Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:16:12 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14628 Here's the Ruby way of finding anagrams: Anagram finder in Ruby http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/5593 Here’s the Ruby way of finding anagrams:

Anagram finder in Ruby

http://snippets.dzone.com/posts/show/5593

]]> By: Gonzalo http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14627 Gonzalo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:34:59 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14627 @James: int no_to_return = (argc == 2 ? 1 : atoi(argv[2])); A ternary definitely is not faster. @James:

int no_to_return = (argc == 2 ? 1 : atoi(argv[2]));

A ternary definitely is not faster.

]]> By: Brandon http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14626 Brandon Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:46:52 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14626 interesting rhetoric on the marios...seems everyone has failed to notice that part. interesting rhetoric on the marios…seems everyone has failed to notice that part.

]]> By: Yamthief http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14625 Yamthief Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:46:49 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14625 Wow. This turned in to a proper 'geek-off' really quickly... ...I like it here :) Wow. This turned in to a proper ‘geek-off’ really quickly…

…I like it here :)

]]> By: phraktyl http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/27/a-problem/comment-page-3/#comment-14624 phraktyl Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:05:14 +0000 http://blag.xkcd.com/?p=189#comment-14624 Not going into the code, but depending on what you are trying to accomplish other word lists may be helpful. For instance, this page has links to the allowable Scrabble word lists (depending on location and intent—for instance, use the TWL2 is the current US Tournament Word List; OSPD is the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which is essentially the TWL2 with possibly offensive words removed for family players): http://www.zyzzyva.net/wordlists.shtml I used similar command lines to debunk an email forwarded from a friend a while ago. Just put it up on my (fresh, still default-themed) blog here: http://www.iliveinashinyworld.com/content/debunking-word-trivia-email Not going into the code, but depending on what you are trying to accomplish other word lists may be helpful. For instance, this page has links to the allowable Scrabble word lists (depending on location and intent—for instance, use the TWL2 is the current US Tournament Word List; OSPD is the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which is essentially the TWL2 with possibly offensive words removed for family players):

http://www.zyzzyva.net/wordlists.shtml

I used similar command lines to debunk an email forwarded from a friend a while ago. Just put it up on my (fresh, still default-themed) blog here:

http://www.iliveinashinyworld.com/content/debunking-word-trivia-email

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