A mailing list I’m on that mainly focuses on cryptography has some fun applications into more real world problems. A fun puzzle came across the list recently that is built on some crypto ideas, but on the face of it, is a simple problem solving challenge. The first question is easy, the second [...]

Fun with Numbers | 21 Comments »

Since I started my current job (the first time) I’ve had ample opportunity to build and refine my SQL skills. I started with only the vaguest idea of the syntax, which seemed arcane at best and totally unusable at worst, and no practical experience. I was forced to learn quickly, and it has paid [...]

Coding | 5 Comments »