The cryptographic hash function is a really important concept to understand in the world of computing. It plays a fundamental role in many different ways. So what the heck is it? The ELI5 version is that you have a chunk… Continue Reading
In computing, as in life, taking the time to fully understand what you are trying to accomplish is never a waste of time. Sun Tzu clearly knew a great deal about computer hardware and software when he gave us “故曰：知彼知己，百戰不殆；不知彼而知己，一勝一負；不知彼，不知己，每戰必殆.”… Continue Reading
It seems like most of the world is content on accessing their media through streaming. For any number of reasons, I prefer to keep actual copies of books, TV, movies, and music. Other plebeians seem to be happy renting the… Continue Reading
The question of audio in any computing environment is one that is going to be rife with complexity, license concerns, and a religious sense of maintaining the status quo of various older formats. Storing audio for mobile usually means two… Continue Reading