Dr Wingnut

Day: May 19, 2005

  • Finding bugs

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    I can remember the exact instant when I realized that a large part of my life from then on was going to be spent in finding mistakes in my own programs.Maurice Wilkes, 1949I don’t remember the exact instant, but I too remember having this realization while I was in college.

  • Preparing The Will

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    An elderly spinster called the lawyer’s office and told the receptionist she wanted to see the lawyer about preparing a will.  The receptionist suggested they set up a convenient time for the spinster to come to the office.“You must understand, I’ve lived alone all my life, I rarely see anyone, and I don’t like to…