Google Uses Portal For Programming Contest [Google Code Jam]

by Stuart Houghton at Kotaku

Google has announced details of its annual sponsored Code Jam programming contest. In Round Two, programmers are given a 2D grid representation of a Portal level. The portal guns ‘work’, albeit in 2D. The coder’s task is “Given the maze …

Breaking Free from Genetic Programming

by Derek Ralston at Life Evolver

Genetic programming is the set of instructions each of us was born with. It gives us instinctual drives such as fight-or-flight that are meant to motivate us toward activities which ensure our survival. In modern day society, …

PMII – Head of Food Security & Emergency Programming

by unknown at ReliefWeb: Latest Vacancies

Source: Catholic Relief Services Org type(s): Non-governmental Organization Closing date: 08 Oct 2008 Location: Haiti Sector(s): Food, Agriculture.

Google Uses Portal For Programming Contest

by Glaiel-Gamer at Kotaku Comments

@Ad-hominem:. Using your head isnt a shortcut, cause the code could spit out the answer in a few milliseconds, whereas solving it in your head would at least require a couple seconds to write down the solution (if your solution is …

Swap two variables using XOR

by unknown at Digg / Programming / upcoming

Here?sa neat programming trick to swap two values without needing a temp.

Add Page to 50 most popular social network sites

by unknown at Digg / Programming / upcoming

One place to add web page to 50 most popular social network sites.

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