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  1. M

    Two puzzles.

    A very nice and concise way of using dynamic programming. :D Now what if you wanted to return all the possible combinations instead of just how many?
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    Two puzzles.

    For problem one, brute forcing is certainly a way to do it, but what if you generalized to k steps and n different step denominations? A very elegant solution that runs in polynomial time (unlike brute forcing which will be exponential with respect to n) would be to use dynamic programming.
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    Two puzzles.

    It's also not from the movie originally. It's a famous problem called the Monty Hall problem, which has quite a bit of history if you want to read the wiki page about it.
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    API??

    Pre-existed code is usually called a library. The API is just how you would interact with libraries possibly because you don't own the library or the person who wrote the library wants to restrict how people use it.
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    Determining Algorithm Efficiency for Specific Values

    I think a key point to keep in mind when you're evaluating algorithms in O notation, is that O notation doesn't care about constant values. O(10n + 7) = O(5n +2). O notation is specifically for the scenario of "which algorithm is faster when n -> infinity?" If you care about actual...
  6. M

    Paid IDEs, how many use em?

    Visual Studio. Free IDEs are just missing so much polish :(
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    How do you sharpen your programming edge?

    I think the easiest way to go about this is just how you would go about improving your writing. Program a lot, and find projects you want to work on. When you finish them shelve them, and in the future come back to them and see if you can clean them up (similar to a rough draft -> polish ->...
  8. M

    Something that is pipelined can still have 1 CPI?

    This is what you're looking for. With a pipelined processor you have a latency, which doesn't necessarily mean the CPU has under 1 instruction per clock cycle. The 1 instruction per clock cycle is a measure of throughput. The difference is can be described in these two different cases...
  9. M

    How do you game?

    QWER wonder if you can guess what I play :)
  10. M

    How To Modify An Element in the Dictionary Class?

    This works for int, but if you want a general manipulation of a dictionary element: dict[key] = function(dict[key]) where function() is whatever you want
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    What software/IDE do web designers use?

    If you're on the .NET stack, Visual Studio 2012 is definitely the best bet for a web dev IDE since it has deployment, testing, etc included. Text editors like Sublime are good, but they're not really a full fledged IDE.
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    New build for 2012

    black and blue definitely looks good, although did you specifically chose your components for the colors? I don't know if I'd want to sacrifice choice of components just so I find a motherboard with blue heatsinks, RAM with blue heatsinks, etc lol
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    Dell U2412M on NewEgg: What about the warranty?

    Right now the U2412M is $269 on dell.com
  14. M

    BitFenix new Mini ITX Lan-Party Case

    is there an ETA on when I can buy this case? BitFenix's website says early June but it's July already :(
  15. M

    Recommend a 2.1 setup?

    I'm looking for speakers and a subwoofer that can fill my 24x20 studio but also minimizes sound transmitted to my neighbors below and beside me. I was going to go with the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 but I read in a few places that they don't transmit well across large-ish distances. My budget is...
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