Selecting large random integers in Perl

We had a very odd bug in a simulation we were writing recently.  We were supposed to be sampling from a large pool of possible data, but were getting a very weird distribution of values. After much debugging we found a most unusual cause. Here is the pop quiz – read through the short script…

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Published:April 11, 2011 View Post

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Recovered from defacing

Anyone visiting the site in the last couple of days may have found that I appeared to have simultaneously developed a fanatical interest in middle eastern politics, and a very poor taste in music.  Whilst it’s very convenient to have a simple to use blogging engine such as WordPress to use, I guess the downside…

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Published:April 10, 2011 View Post

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First Impression of Antigua Winds SS490LQ Soprano Saxophone

Introduction I’d put off adding a soprano sax to my existing tenor and alto for a number of years since I had heard from a few sources that whilst it was possible to get a good sound out of a cheap alto/tenor that you really needed to spend a decent amount of money to get…

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Published:March 6, 2011 View Post

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Creating the ideal simple recording setup for live acousitc concerts

The Brief I regularly perform with a number of groups ranging from small ensembles, to choirs and full orchestras.  For a long time now I’ve been wanting to have a simple recording setup which I could use to make high quality recordings of these events, mostly for personal use but also with an eye towards…

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Published:February 6, 2011 View Post

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The practical experience of owning a Kindle

I’ve now had my kindle for about two weeks, and during that time I’ve experienced the highs and lows of kindle ownership. Overall I must say that I am very happy with my purchase.  Far from being a gimmick I have found the Kindle to be a genuinely useful piece of technology.  It’s been getting…

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Published:January 15, 2011 View Post

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