Programming

Problem Reduction is what I call when a given problem can be expressed in terms of or solved using a solution to an alternate problem. Take for instance, the word distance problem: Find the shortest …

semantics | /sɪˈmæntɪks/ | noun (functioning as sing) ‐ the branch of linguistics that deals with the study of meaning, changes in meaning, and the principles that govern the relationship between …

Yes, there is a difference. Although both produce the same end effect, an iterator is not the same as a generator. The difference is in the way it is implemented and also consumed.

JINQ (Java INtegrated Query) is an ultra minimalistic library inspired from and mimicking the .NET LINQ. While LINQ is a language level construct, JINQ is composed of types - classes and methods, but …

I have been using Android for quite some time now, and only recently I noticed that Android pops up a notification reminding you of a reminder. It says “Upcoming alarm – Buy Milk”, …

This post is primarily a personal reference. I also consider this a tribute to Oleg, who played a big role in improving my understanding of the jqGrid internals – the way it handles source data types, …

I received quite a lot of criticism for Dealing with Bad Code. The criticism was mostly along these lines – There is no good or bad programmer. The good programmer thing is more of an illusion. When …

A short while I was engaged in a little project where I had to interact with a third party service provider who required a (30 length) unique id as part of the transaction. I am little dumb and am …