Bemused ramblings some dude says on the internet
The K&R C Book is touted as the book to get if you want to learn C. It is the work of Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie (who created the C language). The first edition was the de facto standard for C, and the second edition is still widely read today. The K&R C book isn’t just a language book, it’s a model for good standards.… Read the rest
This is another hit from O’Relly for learning Perl. The Perl Cookbook is good, but it focuses on the language and how to accomplish specific tasks, but not why we use certain methods rather than others. Let’s dive straight into the book.
This book has a lot of math, but most of it is accessible with college calculus and a strong resolve.… Read the rest
O’Reilly’s Perl Cookbook is one of the first books I got for learning Perl, along with “The Camel Book” (Programming in Perl). The Perl Cookbook is the next step after starting to learn and work with the language. It’s useful from very early on, and I have referenced it for ideas of how to approach a problem even when working with Perl professionally.… Read the rest
The Yamaha Reface CP is a 37-key digital E-Piano which emulates a wide variety of electric pianos with onboard effects and a bevy of features. It sounds great. It also has basically every port you need to make it work with your workflow too (except CV).
There are many mixed reviews on this keyboard, but I feel the newest firmware shores up the issue of many of the previous negative reviews.… Read the rest
Timothy Ferris has written a book which is as inflammatory as it is fascinating. The 4-Hour Workweek makes some bold claims, but definitely tries to deliver on them. This book was a wild ride to say the least.
The 4-Hour Workweek is a book in the same vein as Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It does things a lot differently though.… Read the rest
Schaum’s Outline of Chinese Vocabulary is a great vocabulary book to help a Mandarin learner step away from textbook vocabulary and get towards more useful, real-life vocabulary. It is targeted for an intermediate level but can be used by advanced beginners and lower-level advanced students looking to smooth out their vocabulary. This isn’t just another vocabulary book which is composed of a big word list.… Read the rest