theory salon

Realz Slaw

12:12 AM

@vzn hey, yeah I am still working with it

vzn

1:48 AM

@Realz anything you can share?

figure you are probably hanging out/scheming in some smoky backroom with satoshi wink :p

fully expect some new action or scifi movie to incorporate bitcoin into its plot!

& if it does, maybe do the unthinkable, & outdo the matrix =D

this group looks interesting, any opinion?

Bitcoin

anorton

4:21 AM

@vzn Thanks so much for the question links... those will provide some interesting reading. :) (And, yeah--I really do like robots. :) )

@ArtemKaznatcheev It's good to hear that there do exist some corporate/private labs that to research. Thanks for the information.

(and @SashoNikolov)

To answer some of the questions people have asked: I was asking about non-academic institutions because the academic institutions always are talked about, but I rarely hear about private research. If I pursue CS, I want to ensure that I'm not only employable in one area (e.g. academia, private sector, government, etc.)

I know that education is a journey, not a destination... but I do want to make sure I'm pursing the right degree for the job that I want. I know I'd be miserable if I ever had to do a job that revolved around writing code to make UI's work, or database management, or IT/support, or web scripting. I'm really interested in the algorithmic challenges, and don't really care how "pretty" something looks. :)

I love Project Euler and USACO/Hackerrank-style challenges because they focus on solving problems in efficient ways, and I enjoy reading papers about how people have found faster algorithms (specifically for mathematical problems, like factorization/primality testing).

Anyway--your input has been most helpful and has cleared up some muddy waters for me. :) Thanks.

Realz Slaw

6:23 AM

@vzn not here, this is publicly logged. I can discuss it on IRC though.

vzn

4:35 PM

hi anorton hadnt heard of USACO looks interesting!

United States of America Computing Olympiad

The United States of America Computing Olympiad (USACO) is a computer programming competition for secondary school students in the United States. The [http://USACO.org USACO] offers six competitions during the academic year for students at three levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold (the hardest). Participants in the [http://USACO.org USACO] submit programs in one of five languages, C, C++, Java, Pascal, and Python. Participants advance through the levels by performing well at their current level, or in a qualifying round held in October. A week-long summer training camp is held where four stude...

vzn

5:05 PM

did you participate in that? what was your experience?

fyi you might enjoy something in this post:

joy of code 2013 / natl CS week

13 hours ago, by anorton

I know that education is a journey, not a destination... but I do want to make sure I'm pursing the right degree for the job that I want. I know I'd be miserable if I ever had to do a job that revolved around writing code to make UI's work, or database management, or IT/support, or web scripting. I'm really interested in the algorithmic challenges, and don't really care how "pretty" something looks. :)

lol "miserable" :p

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