computer science degree Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:03:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 How to maximize a Computer Science degree https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-to-maximize-a-computer-science-degree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-maximize-a-computer-science-degree Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:08:47 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6348 Yesterday an interesting question popped up on Slashdot, asking for an alternative to a computer science degree for an aspiring web developer. He complained that what he’s learning in class doesn’t relate to what he wants to do in the

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]]> 6348 Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson needed to explain himself https://dfarq.homeip.net/yahoo-ceo-scott-thompson-needed-to-explain-himself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yahoo-ceo-scott-thompson-needed-to-explain-himself Sat, 05 May 2012 18:42:53 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=5424 I understand Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson’s predicament. I don’t agree with how he handled it. You see, both Scott Thompson and I work in the technical industry, and neither of us have a degree in computer science, computer engineering, some

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]]> 5424 Slimming down the bird: A 2.6 kernel for PCs with 4-8 megs https://dfarq.homeip.net/slimming-down-the-bird-a-26-kernel-for-pcs-with-4-8-megs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slimming-down-the-bird-a-26-kernel-for-pcs-with-4-8-megs https://dfarq.homeip.net/slimming-down-the-bird-a-26-kernel-for-pcs-with-4-8-megs/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2004 16:50:34 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=23 In case you haven't read about it elsewhere, a new branch of the Linux kernel called -tiny was quietly released last month. Its main intent is for embedded systems, but I can see all sorts of uses for it. The smaller the kernel, the faster it loads off a floppy, so it'd be great for boot disks. Likewise for diskless machines that boot off the network.

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