Thank God, I've got a digital camera again. It's a Praktica DPIX 530Z (5.0 mega pixels, 3x optical zoom) and as you can see in one of my first pictures it works perfectly for such a low priced camera.
BTW that's the Paltental, Styria (click to enlarge picture). Beautiful, isn't it?
It was one of the most beautiful spring days today - warm & sunny. I even got a slight tan, sitting outside on our house bench, reading Daniel C. Dennett's 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' for my bachelor thesis. Pretty sophisticated stuff, but also very witty.
One chapter is about processes as algorithms:
Algorithms don't have to have points or purposes. In addition to all the useful algorithms for alphabetizing lists of words, there are kazillions of algorithms for reliably misalphabetizing words, and they work perfectly every time (as if anyone would care).
I've still got 500 pages to go ... phew! But on the other hand, should I really complain about reading for a sensible purpose, sitting on a bench, enjoying the sun? Hm, don't think so.
That's one of the real advantages of growing older, you appriciate the good things much more!
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