What Does the Engineer Mean

Basically, how computer programmers and by extension engineers classify difficulty of solving problems.

Understanding Engineers: Feasibility

In a post titled “Understanding Engineers: Feasibility,” Charles Miller explains exactly what engineers mean when they describe problems as “impossible,” “trivial,” “unfeasible,” “non-trivial,” “hard,” and “very hard.”

[via Off Topic : Good Morning Silicon Valley]

As a bit of a side note, computer scientists even have a notation of problem size: O(f(x)) or Big O notation.

Art Deco Dystopia

I've been playing Bioshock.



Glorious Art Deco design: the clothes, interiors, music etc. The voice acting stands out; there's just something about the accents. And if you're familiar with Ayn Rand, it makes the game more intriguing.

It's a game, it's a work of art, and it's a political commentary.

Links galore:

• Atlas Drowned: A crumbling utopia sets the stage for the world's most fascinating shooter


• BioShock lets users take on fanaticism through fantasy


• Welcome To Rapture! Even Ectomo’s Non-Gamers Will Love Bioshock


• Two Reasons Why Bioshock Is Ectomo’s Game Of The Year

Ordering Chinese Food in America

WNYC - The Leonard Lopate Show: Dim Sum Done Right (July 31, 2007) via Gothamist