I came across an interesting discussion regarding the role math should in computer science on SIGCSE’s(ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education consisting of CS professors) mailing list. A professor starts the conversation with (I personally bolded the important bits): “I understand that discussing the role of math in CS is one of those religious [...]
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Computer Science Education and its Dependence on Math: From the Perspective of CS Professors
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An Analysis of Obama’s Tax Proposals
The Brookings Institute, one of Washington’s most respected think tanks, has a very informative page on Obama’s and McCain’s tax policies(McCain’s policies aren’t of significance for obvious reasons). Obama is officially going to be our president today, so it’s about time I’ve fully analyzed his policies and adjust my behavior accordingly. To my surprise, his [...]
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