In a comment for a previous post (Top 10 differences between Java and C#), John P. Wood wrote: As a (primarily) Java developer, I’ve also noticed that C# handles abstract classes that implement interfaces differently. In Java, an abstract class …
How to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius doesn’t require a calculator. Here are some easy-to-remember temperatures if you’re accustomed to Fahrenheit temperatures…10F is approximately -10C32F = 0C (melting point of water)40F is approximately 4C70F is approximately 20C100F is approximately 40CConverting Fahrenheit to Celsius …
C4.5 data mining algorithm in plain english
The C4.5 data mining algorithm is part of a longer article about many more data mining algorithms.What does it do? C4.5 constructs a classifier in the form of a decision tree. In order to do this, C4.5 is given a set …
How to hang an IKEA mirror (Stockholm)
The Stockholm mirror has 2 little eyelets on the back off to the left and right. One way to hang the mirror is to measure the distance between the eyelets and put nails/screws precisely lined up with the eyelets. This …
When to use “a” or “an”
A historic or an historic? A university or an university? A MBA or an MBA? A user or an user? If there’s even a little doubt about which is correct, there is a simple rule to clear up the confusion.First, …
What is the difference between rain and showers?
Since moving to the Seattle area, rain and showers have become a bigger part of my life. Rain, rain showers, showers, isolated showers, scattered showers, snow showers, drizzle… but what the heck is the difference? What is the difference between …
Acing your IT interview
Welcome to ASK HB!Ask HB is a new column that features actual tech questions submitted from programmers just like you.Ask me your questionIn last month’s Ask HB column about finding time to be a better programmer, Brett had a comment. …
PWA app: Are they the future of the Internet?
An interview with Henrik JoretegHenrik Joreteg is a PWA developer, consultant, and educator. He is the author of Human JavaScript and creator of Ampersand.js, SimpleWebRTC, Talky.io and over 200 JavaScript libraries. He’s also spoken at O’Reilly’s FluentConf and FFConf.Here at …
21 better ways to read Hacker News – which is your favorite?
Hacker News is one of my favorite sites to catch up on technology and startup news, but navigating the minimalistic site can sometimes be a little ahem tedious.No, I get it, simple is good.But the all text interface can be …