Quicksort With Hungarian Folk Dance
Sometimes the Interwebs are truly as awesome as we all hoped they'd be back at the start of the millennium.
For your edification today we have the classic computer science algorithm for Quicksort presented flawlessly through Hungarian Folk Dance.
Continue reading →Getting Old
The driver of the blue route in the afternoon has a tendency to leave the radio set to the local classic hits station, so when I start it up in the morning, I get whatever classic hit they're playing at that time. I hadn't listened to the classic station for several years, but was pretty sure that they played stuff that my parents used to listen to. Well, lately the station has been playing songs that are squarely from my teens and I'm starting to feel old.
This morning, they were blasting Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. This song was huge during my late teens and was also used as the theme music for the American Football show on Channel 4 back in England.
Continue reading →New Years Day Walk
One of our family traditions is to take a walk on New Year's Day in our local state park, Governor Dodge State Park, which is just a few minutes north of Dodgeville. The weather cooperated and provided us nearly 3 inches of snow the night before so that our walk was delightfully wintry with lots of fresh snow. While cold, the air was almost completely still, so after bundling up, we were cozy and warm.
More School Bus Thoughts
I've been driving a school bus for more than two months and it's time to share a little more wisdom with the Interwebs.
First, there is much more to school busing than most people suspect. I'm learning things as fast as I can, but it's a big topic. Secondly, it's much more fun than I expected. Our crew of drivers are very diverse and lots of fun to work with. Sometimes we get a little goofy on the radios when we think the boss and the schools aren't listening.
I still have a regular morning route (Blue) and have been filling in for other drivers in the afternoons. I've learned about half a dozen afternoon routes (Blue, Black, Red, Green, Pink, Gold and Purple) so that I can fill in for others when they're either taking time off or driving trips.
Continue reading →Cover Song - Thunderstruck performed by Mozart Heroes
Mozart Heroes are one of my "go to" sources of writing music as their work is generally uptempo and without lyrics. Also, guitar and cello are my two favorite instruments.
I find that Thunderstruck by AC/DC is a great comparative track. Different musicians will bring out different aspects of it and each of the many covers I've heard of it are very creative and imaginative.
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