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Monday, December 2, 2002
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APL Crosswords: "Darius wants to know if similar things were done in other languages. I really don't know. APL sure does separate the men from the boys..." [Lambda the Ultimate] I once wrote a guide on APL2, and it didn't feel at all like separating the men from the boys. Almost the opposite. Sometimes APL is called a 'write-only' language.
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Deep Thoughts On Virtual Universities: "THE DISRESPECTED STUDENT - A Talk with Roger Schank (Thanks, Clay). Universities are scrambling to get into the distance education business." [On Lisa Rein's Radar]
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New Model Hints at Quick Formation of Gas Giants: "Current models of solar system evolution posit that a planet of Jupiter's size and scope would need more than a million years to form. But scientists have discovered close to 100 similar giant planets orbiting nearby stars..." [Google Technology News]
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Pasadena company's robot is fun , but not very useful - - yet: "The ER1 personal robot won't make coffee, pick up the newspaper, vacuum the floors or even walk the dog. With prices starting at $599, it seems most adept at emptying wallets." [Google Technology News]
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