Fibonacci numbers are a series of numbers such as 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,…. You can write a simple program, such as the one given below, in any language such as perl, python, ruby, javascript, php, java, haskell etc. slowFib 0 = 0 slowFib 1 = 1 slowFib n = slowFib (n – 2 ) + slowFib (n –… Continue reading Fibonacci numbers: the slow way or the fast and lazy way
Month: June 2008
$891 million dollars to change the name?
On June 2, the company said it would record an $891 million charge to change the name of FedEx Kinko’s stores to FedEx Office. Close to a billion dollars to change the name? Amazing! Sounds better when they put it as asset-impairment charge tied to the decision to minimize the use of the Kinko’s name… Continue reading $891 million dollars to change the name?
Tim Russert
I was shocked to learn that Tim Russert (58) died of heart attack on Fri. I used to watch his program when I was in the US and enjoyed his interviews. May his soul rest in peace. I didn’t know that he had coronary heart disease. Heart disease is the #1 killer in the US… Continue reading Tim Russert
Humor: McCain’s age
Craig Ferguson: “Hey, you know what happened today? Barack Obama put his birth certificate online to fight rumors he wasn’t born in the US. … John McCain will put his birth certificate online too, as soon as he figures out how to upload a stone tablet.” 🙂
Independence from oil: Just plug it in
The price of crude increased by $11 overnight. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 400 points. Gasoline is over $4/gallon in US. In India, the price of gasoline and diesel went up by about 10%. A while back, someone in US bought a Toyota Prius hybrid and added lots of batteries and made it pluggable. It… Continue reading Independence from oil: Just plug it in
Accused 9/11 mastermind asks judge to be executed!
Accused 9/11 mastermind asks judge to be executed By ANDREW O. SELSKY – Article Why? What did the judge do? 🙂
Ubuntu sucks
I didn’t expect to be writing an article criticizing ubuntu. Ubuntu can be a great alternative to Windows.
I installed Ubuntu 7.1 on a desktop (core 2 duo) using a CD and upgraded it to 8.04 (Hardy) using the update manager.