There are some data structures that have wide applicability in several situations. One such example are trie data structures, which can be used in as varied situations as in compilers, text editors, and related applications. This afternoon I had some spare time, so I decided to implement a trie data structure (something that I always…
The sucess of dynamic languages such as Python and Ruby in the web has created a renewed interest in Lisp. After all, Lisp is the grandfather of all dynamic languages. For Windows users, however, it has been traditionally difficult to find good implementations of Common Lisp. The main implementations of Lisp have some difficulties that…
Adding a bootsplash screen for Linux is a simple process, that can make you distribution look more personalized. I followed the instructions in the web site bootsplash.org. Here is a quick summary of the necessary steps. (note: I used topologilinux 3.1, a simple version of Linux that can be installed from a Windows machine.) 1 –…