Comments for thattommyhall.com http://www.thattommyhall.com A Random Walk Through Idea Space Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:41:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Summer Fun by Carrie http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/06/15/summer-fun/#comment-1321 Carrie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/06/15/summer-fun/#comment-1321 Oh god.. the new new new new regime? Oh god.. the new new new new regime?

]]> Comment on BodyWorlds In Manchester by Can’t stop fiddling… » The day of awesome… http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/05/10/bodyworlds-in-manchester/#comment-946 Can’t stop fiddling… » The day of awesome… Mon, 26 May 2008 22:24:49 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/05/10/bodyworlds-in-manchester/#comment-946 [...] given the current debate over the abortion age limit. Fellow WYLUG’er Tommy Hall has some great pictures… 7pm Dinner @ Wagamama. Awesome asian food and great atmosphere 9pm Mad dash over Snake Pass to see [...] […] given the current debate over the abortion age limit. Fellow WYLUG’er Tommy Hall has some great pictures… 7pm Dinner @ Wagamama. Awesome asian food and great atmosphere 9pm Mad dash over Snake Pass to see […]

]]> Comment on Project Euler 39 by tom http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/04/12/project-euler-39/#comment-706 tom Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/04/12/project-euler-39/#comment-706 http://paste.bradleygill.com/index.php?paste_id=238 http://paste.bradleygill.com/index.php?paste_id=238

]]> Comment on Project Euler 39 by ejs http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/04/12/project-euler-39/#comment-704 ejs Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:18:11 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/04/12/project-euler-39/#comment-704 While I don't have the code I used I remember solving it far faster using brute force. After 10 min playing this is what I think I had (hoping the indentation works): import math from eulerhelpers import timed @timed def solve39(cap=1000): result = [0] * (cap+1) for b in xrange(1, cap/2): for c in xrange(1, min(b, cap/2-b)+1): a = math.sqrt(b**2 + c**2) if a+b+c > cap: break if not a%1: result[int(a)+b+c] += 1 if not b%(cap/20): print b, yield print max((i, e) for e, i in enumerate(result)) On my computer, without psyco, it completes in just over 0.1 seconds or about 7 times longer than your more mathematical code. I stopped there thinking it was enough. While I don’t have the code I used I remember solving it far faster using brute force. After 10 min playing this is what I think I had (hoping the indentation works):

import math
from eulerhelpers import timed

@timed
def solve39(cap=1000):
result = [0] * (cap+1)
for b in xrange(1, cap/2):
for c in xrange(1, min(b, cap/2-b)+1):
a = math.sqrt(b**2 + c**2)
if a+b+c > cap:
break
if not a%1:
result[int(a)+b+c] += 1
if not b%(cap/20):
print b,
yield
print max((i, e) for e, i in enumerate(result))

On my computer, without psyco, it completes in just over 0.1 seconds or about 7 times longer than your more mathematical code. I stopped there thinking it was enough.

]]> Comment on Geotaged Photos on Flickr, Macbeth by tom http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-632 tom Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:47:49 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-632 Sparked him everywhere and ran off with his bird Sparked him everywhere and ran off with his bird

]]> Comment on Geotaged Photos on Flickr, Macbeth by John http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-631 John Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:46:33 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-631 How did the fight with Patrick Stewart go? How did the fight with Patrick Stewart go?

]]> Comment on Geotaged Photos on Flickr, Macbeth by Carrie http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-629 Carrie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:05:10 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/23/geotaged-photos-on-flickr-macbeth/#comment-629 Wow those pictures are amazing Tom, I'm so jealous! Wow those pictures are amazing Tom, I’m so jealous!

]]> Comment on Tommy In New York by John http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/20/tommy-in-new-york-spot-of-culture-tomorrow/#comment-615 John Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:41:50 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/03/20/tommy-in-new-york-spot-of-culture-tomorrow/#comment-615 Try to start a fight with Patrick Stewart. Try to start a fight with Patrick Stewart.

]]> Comment on You Know You Are A Maths Geek When… by Joe http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/02/22/you-know-you-are-a-maths-geek-when/#comment-575 Joe Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:44:24 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2008/02/22/you-know-you-are-a-maths-geek-when/#comment-575 I like it I like it

]]> Comment on Microfinance and Peer Lending by tom http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/12/15/microfinance-and-peer-lending/#comment-125 tom Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:18:11 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/12/15/microfinance-and-peer-lending/#comment-125 Ha Ha. Fair play, there is some hypocrisy in this post. I am nearly there though; I manage my finances well, except for a few short-term loans from friends and family. I even pay back the friends :) Ha Ha. Fair play, there is some hypocrisy in this post. I am nearly there though; I manage my finances well, except for a few short-term loans from friends and family. I even pay back the friends :)

]]> Comment on Microfinance and Peer Lending by Simon http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/12/15/microfinance-and-peer-lending/#comment-123 Simon Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:59:11 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/12/15/microfinance-and-peer-lending/#comment-123 Interesting article. I myself have been a banker to the poor this week. I hope the recipients of my loan dont carelessly spend it on instantaneous gratification as you describe. Interesting article. I myself have been a banker to the poor this week. I hope the recipients of my loan dont carelessly spend it on instantaneous gratification as you describe.

]]> Comment on ComSci Course by Vasudev Ram http://www.thattommyhall.com/comsci-course/#comment-47 Vasudev Ram Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:38:33 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/comsci-course/#comment-47 Great idea, had thought of something similar myself. Not started it yet, though I'm collecting URLS for it. MIT Open CourseWare is one you might want to add. Google for it. Also try Googling for different variations of "classic computer science papers", etc. Vasudev --- Vasudev Ram Dancing Bison Enterprises Software consulting and training Biz site: http://www.dancingbison.com Blog (on software innovation): http://jugad.livejournal.com Quick and easy PDF creation toolkit: http://www.dancingbison.com/products.html Great idea, had thought of something similar myself.
Not started it yet, though I’m collecting URLS for it.

MIT Open CourseWare is one you might want to add.
Google for it.
Also try Googling for different variations of “classic computer science papers”, etc.

Vasudev
—
Vasudev Ram
Dancing Bison Enterprises
Software consulting and training
Biz site: http://www.dancingbison.com
Blog (on software innovation): http://jugad.livejournal.com
Quick and easy PDF creation toolkit: http://www.dancingbison.com/products.html

]]> Comment on Oxfam Unwrapped by louisa http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/29/oxfam-unwrapped/#comment-23 louisa Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:04:04 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/29/oxfam-unwrapped/#comment-23 I have a friend who loves cows so I bought a calf on her behalf for her birthday a couple of years ago. Multiple times a year since then I've been sent a very glossy, thick brochure/set of leaflets about Oxfam Unwrapped's new gift ideas, even though I'm pretty sure if there was one, I'd have ticked the "no spam for me, please" box. The printing/posting costs bother me but the dead tree cost bothers me even more - plus, they come in those plastic bag things so even more waste. I know I'm probably not typical when it comes to these things and that they have probably assessed that those mail drops are worthwhile in generating repeat business etc, but it really, really puts me off using them every again. Bah. I have a friend who loves cows so I bought a calf on her behalf for her birthday a couple of years ago.

Multiple times a year since then I’ve been sent a very glossy, thick brochure/set of leaflets about Oxfam Unwrapped’s new gift ideas, even though I’m pretty sure if there was one, I’d have ticked the “no spam for me, please” box.

The printing/posting costs bother me but the dead tree cost bothers me even more - plus, they come in those plastic bag things so even more waste.

I know I’m probably not typical when it comes to these things and that they have probably assessed that those mail drops are worthwhile in generating repeat business etc, but it really, really puts me off using them every again. Bah.

]]> Comment on Top N Firefox Plugins by Adrian http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/09/top-n-firefox-plugins/#comment-8 Adrian Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:08:03 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/09/top-n-firefox-plugins/#comment-8 My favourites are: ColorZilla - has a colour picker for HTML colours, plus also highlights the ID and size of HTML elements on the page. Nuke Anything - right click and get rid of elements on the page (i.e. that massive picture of a half naked woman etc.) Adblock Filterset.G Updater - updates your adblock settings automatically Flashblock - blocks Flash until you enable each individual Flash element - stops sound from automatically starting up etc. Html Validator - validates that your pages are compliant to their doctype and highlights problems in the source view IE View - for when you're on Windows and you want / need to open a page in IE (for testing etc.) My favourites are:

ColorZilla - has a colour picker for HTML colours, plus also highlights the ID and size of HTML elements on the page.
Nuke Anything - right click and get rid of elements on the page (i.e. that massive picture of a half naked woman etc.)
Adblock Filterset.G Updater - updates your adblock settings automatically
Flashblock - blocks Flash until you enable each individual Flash element - stops sound from automatically starting up etc.
Html Validator - validates that your pages are compliant to their doctype and highlights problems in the source view
IE View - for when you’re on Windows and you want / need to open a page in IE (for testing etc.)

]]> Comment on Started My Pension by John Leach http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/08/started-my-pension/#comment-6 John Leach Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/11/08/started-my-pension/#comment-6 Such blind faith that the economy will grow indefinitely. And for someone with such disdain for religion! My advice: spend less than you are paid, enjoy it now, gather firewood :) Such blind faith that the economy will grow indefinitely. And for someone with such disdain for religion!

My advice: spend less than you are paid, enjoy it now, gather firewood :)

]]> Comment on Hello all, by louisa http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-4 louisa Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:31:03 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-4 I like the new theme, thattommyhall, very swish - but have you considered changing your permalink structure to make it a bit more useful/SEOed? It's easy to do - on the Options >> Permalinks tab. :) I like the new theme, thattommyhall, very swish - but have you considered changing your permalink structure to make it a bit more useful/SEOed? It’s easy to do - on the Options >> Permalinks tab. :)

]]> Comment on Hello all, by tom http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-3 tom Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:10:55 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-3 No John, I am more tenacious (and self important) than most. No John, I am more tenacious (and self important) than most.

]]> Comment on Hello all, by John Leach http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-2 John Leach Wed, 31 Oct 2007 15:03:50 +0000 http://www.thattommyhall.com/2007/10/31/hello-world/#comment-2 Welcome to the Internet Tom. You may just be starting out with a blog, but don't worry: you'll have made only two posts and left it for dead before you know it, then you'll fit right in. Welcome to the Internet Tom. You may just be starting out with a blog, but don’t worry: you’ll have made only two posts and left it for dead before you know it, then you’ll fit right in.

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