Ahh, jokes about non-deterministic polynomial time complexity problems. Doesn’t get much better than that! Thank you xkcd: a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language. (If you don’t Get It, you’re not a computer scientist.) If you want to know more: np-complete, knapsack problem, traveling salesman, xkcd.
The Houston Press Music Awards is around again. If you’ve seen at least one band this year, or prefer one venue over another, you should vote. But, what’s up with Best Female Vocalist, anyhow? Who did I really vote for among the six five contestants?
I was at a large outdoor park with moving stages, raising up 30-40 feet in the air. There were two elephants. A large one and a medium sized one. They didn’t so much move on their own, but were sitting on platforms that moved about. They were designed to look like large stones. When the … Read more
Had Sunday brunch at La Strada with friends. I haven’t been there since it burned and was rebuilt. We were on the patio upstairs and the weather was quite nice for a July 1st. We then went to Under the Volcano, the Gingerman, and Onion Creek, making a full day of it. And like most … Read more
So, I was reading this blogicle by an acquaintance of mine from college. He sometimes is used as a talking-head expert in the media. He has a Google Alert set for his name so he can see when and where he is talked about or quoted. He was giving a lecture in Amsterdam, and right … Read more
So, where where you when Biggio hit 3000? Yeah, I don’t really care, either except that I’m sure his three hits helped in the Astros win. Yah, the Astros win! Mary O called me tonight, and has been planning her whole weekend around when Biggio might hit 3K. She didn’t want to miss it. I … Read more