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Y combinator and tail call optimizations
The definition of a Y combinator in F# is
let rec y f x = f (y f) x
f expects to have as a first argument some continuation for the recursive subproblems.
Using the y f as a continuation, we see ...
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Monitoring C++ applications
We're implementing a new centralized monitoring solution (Zenoss). Incorporating servers, networking, and Java programs is straightforward with SNMP and JMX.
The question, however, is what are the ...
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Database Facade to wrap our existing queries?
We have a very big application written in C++ using the MFC framework (millions of code lines). No need to say that it's a legacy system, but it's also heavily maintained and updated. This application ...
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Optimal Data Structure for our own API
I'm in the early stages of writing an Emacs major mode for the Stack Exchange network; if you use Emacs regularly, this will benefit you in the end.
In order to minimize the number of calls made to ...
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What is the etiquette of renaming an open source fork?
I want to fork on Github the TestNG java testing framework (Apache 2 license) so I can add/change some minor things to suit my needs.
It's unlikely that all of my changes would be approved in the ...
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Are there any statistical information about what kinds of work programmers do?
I'm working as a java developer for a while now. I usually work on business applications and I recently realized that my work mainly consist of
writing an endless stream of facade classes
followed ...
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Design guidelines for this scenario in C#?
I have to create a validation system(I don't want to use Data Annotation or any other system) for my C# application using .Net Compact Framework, where I have an object which contains many other ...
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Using a standard localised data cryptography pattern with an ASP.NET MVC3 application
I have been given the task to rejuvenate an existing Human Resources application from Access into ASP.NET. This is a strictly internal application, and I have no problems developing it within our ...
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Best github repository layout for snippets in multiple programming languages
I have to create a github-presence for an open-source organization. The aim is to distribute code snippets and reference implementations in different programming languages.
These contributions are ...
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Unit Testing DatabaseOpenHelper class in Android
I've written several unit tests for an already existing DatabaseOpenHelper class. I covered the creation scenario and migration from old schema to new one. Unfortunately, I don't feel that my tests ...
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Asynchronously returning a hierarchal data using .NET TPL… what should my return object “look” like?
I want to use the .NET TPL to asynchronously do a DIR /S and search each subdirectory on a hard drive, and want to search for a word in each file... what should my API look like?
In this scenario I ...
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How can I send audio input as chunked HTTP?
I am trying to create an interface with an external server, and don't know where to start. I would need to take audio as input to my computer, and send it to the remote server as a chunked HTTP ...
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SSO between multiple Flex applications
We have three applications developed in Flex and all these use BlazeDS. These applications have their own authentication implementations (Database). Also they will be deployed in tomcat. Deploying all ...
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Attachment handling for web application with Jackrabbit
I need to manage attachments on my Spring web application and I thought to use an open source repository. My app it's a job approval system using J2EE / SPRING 3 Framework and postgress DB to allow ...
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What could an algorithm look like that iterates through all combinations of two variables to aim at a certain number of entries?
For background information, see "Some background" further down.
I have a list that looks like this:
Start-Time-In-Seconds;End-Time-In-Seconds
1;2
4;6
12;15
...
This works together with a wave file ...
