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When people say that in their experience all programming languages are basically equivalent, they're making a statement not about languages but about the kind of programming they've done. 99.5% of programming consists of gluing together calls to library functions. All popular languages are equally good at this. So one can easily spend one's whole career operating in the intersection of popular programming languages. But the other .5% of programming is disproportionately interesting. If you want to learn what it consists of, the weirdness of weird languages is a good clue to follow. Weird languages aren't weird by accident. Not the good ones, at least. The weirdness of the good ones usually implies the existence of some form of programming that's not just the usual gluing together of library calls. A concrete example: Lisp macros. Lisp macros seem weird even to many Lisp programmers. They're not only not in the intersection of popular languages, but by their natu

Skip to main content Updated 49 mins ago - Politics & Policy Apple agrees to settle potential class action suit by U.S. developers Ina Fried Ina Fried, author of Login Am illustration of an Apple logo surrounded by several abstract circles Image: Apple Apple said Thursday it has settled — pending court approval — a possible class-action lawsuit brought by U.S.-based developers over its App Store terms. Why it matters: Apple will set up a $100 million fund for small developers and make some changes to its practices but is keeping its overall commission structure. The suit is one of a number of legal challenges Apple is facing over its store. As part of the settlement: Developers can communicate directly with customers about alternative payment options. Customers have to consent and be given the right to opt-out. Apple agrees to maintain for three years a program that lowers commissions to small businesses. Apple will also set up a $100 million fund for small developers in the U.S.,

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  Illustration In Marketing Materials  (22 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5) Not so many years ago businesses used to grunt at using illustrations in their marketing materials. But today, the use and influence of illustrations is growing right along. An illustration, image or picture that does not express a distinct idea is a poor illustration. It should be clearly drawn with an abundance of ideas to be conveyed in the fewest line possible. Originality cannot help flowing from the pencil of the good artist THIS ENTRY WAS POSTED IN ADVERTISING AND TAGGED AD, ARTIST, ILLUSTRATIONS, IMAGES, IMPRESSION, ORIGINALITY, PRODUCTS. BOOKMARK THE PERMALINK.

NHK WORLD NHK WORLD-JAPAN News Biz / Tech Thursday, August 26, 3:09 (UTC) Toshiba reports milestone in quantum cryptography Toshiba Corporation is reporting a breakthrough involving a cutting-edge technology said to be "un-hackable." The company says a research team has used quantum cryptography to securely send and store human genome data, calling the experiment a world first. The technology uses particles of light to send information. The team includes researchers from Toshiba and Tohoku University Hospital. They encrypted huge volumes of data and transmitted it to several locations within a communication network. Storing and reconstructing it was completed in 20 to 30 minutes. Genome data is extremely sensitive in terms of privacy. The team's method is more secure and less expensive than conventional means, which usually use discs or tape. Quantum cryptography is drawing attention from the financial sector, which handles massive volumes of sensitive data.  

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