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| − | Well before the Web, Usenet used to be the only way to waste time while writing a thesis. Much of the humor here dates to my grad student days. | + | Well before the Web, Usenet used to be the only way to waste time while writing a thesis. Much of the humor here dates to my grad student days in the late 1980's. Please note that I did not write most the articles linked here: I merely saved them from Usenet for posterity. |
==Geek== | ==Geek== | ||
*[[What if computer users bought cars]] | *[[What if computer users bought cars]] | ||
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*[[Life before computers]] | *[[Life before computers]] | ||
*[[Geek nursery rhymes]] | *[[Geek nursery rhymes]] | ||
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*[[Hindi film songs to illustrate programming constructs]] (really) | *[[Hindi film songs to illustrate programming constructs]] (really) | ||
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| + | *[[Rapid reviews]] | ||
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*[[Decoding professors]] | *[[Decoding professors]] | ||
*[[Decoding letters of reference]] | *[[Decoding letters of reference]] | ||
| + | * Advice I got from a referee of one my papers (quoted verbatim) | ||
| + | ** Some polishing of the English is required. With a thoroughly reading, the authors can find the grammar mistakes. | ||
==India-related== | ==India-related== | ||
*[[Rules of the Indian Road]] | *[[Rules of the Indian Road]] | ||
*[[US naming ceremony]] | *[[US naming ceremony]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 11 April 2024
Well before the Web, Usenet used to be the only way to waste time while writing a thesis. Much of the humor here dates to my grad student days in the late 1980's. Please note that I did not write most the articles linked here: I merely saved them from Usenet for posterity.
Geek
- What if computer users bought cars
- Life before computers
- Geek nursery rhymes
- Hindi film songs to illustrate programming constructs (really)
- My geek humour
- Rapid reviews
Academic
- Understanding the university power structure
- Universal Grade Change Form
- Decoding professors
- Decoding letters of reference
- Advice I got from a referee of one my papers (quoted verbatim)
- Some polishing of the English is required. With a thoroughly reading, the authors can find the grammar mistakes.