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Real-time does not mean real fast
Before working on my PhD dissertation, I was under the impression that real-time meant real fast. In my mind, the
The Art of Computer Programming
Yes, I know that the title of this blog is the same as the title of Donald Knuth’s The Art
Email security 101
Most of us use our email accounts without second thoughts about security. We choose a password that, we think, is
Why is digital media different?
I have a grievance against international media companies. They have a very strange policy of not selling their products in certain geographical
Do all dictators have the same scriptwriter?
As the wave of protests spreads across the Middle East and North Africa, a remarkable similarity in the way that
Analysis of the Presidential Speech
The Egyptian president appeared on national TV yesterday and made a couple of concessions. Here is my attempt to summarize