The history and use of parentheses in programming languages, from the beginning of programming to the present day.

Early programming languages only had round parentheses, but later keyboards added brackets and braces.

Mathematics is all around us, and it has shaped our understanding of the world in countless ways.

In 2013, mathematician and science author Ian Stewart published a book on 17 Equations That Changed The World. We recently came across this convenient table on Dr. Paul Coxon’s twitter account by mathematics tutor and blogger Larry Phillips that summarizes the equations.

Joy as mathematicians discover a new type of pentagon that can cover the plane leaving no gaps and with no overlaps. It becomes only the 15th type of pentagon known that can do this, and the first discovered in 30 years.

A site reporting dialects from all over the world.
Especially funny the situation in the South of Italy.

Last month, I was pretty stressed out, thanks mostly to a seemingly endless stream of minor, but irritating, problems. It got so that I was reacting negatively almost immediately to each new development. Some people spend entire years in this state.Fortunately, I realized what was happening and managed to disrupt that negative cycle of gloom and doom. Here’s how I did it, along with other proven tips for staying calm:1. Dump the caffeine: For decades, I avoided caffeine altogether, but recently started drinking two ice teas per day, plus up to two bottle of BAI flavors, which also

When you’re working hard and doing all you can to achieve your goals, anything that can give you an edge is powerful and will streamline your path to success.Mind tricks won’t make you a Jedi, but using the brain’s natural quirks to your advantage can have a positive impact on everyone you encounter.None of these tricks are deceitful or disingenuous, except for number six, and I trust that you’ll only use that one with good reason.As soon as you become aware of these 12 tricks, they start popping up wherever you look. With minimal effort on your part, their unconscious

Forget the currency; it’s the protocol behind it that matters. It will mutate and take over everything we do (or could one day do) on the Web. You’ve been warned

Nana è stata per noi un'amica, una sorella, una mamma ed una manager! Lei e la sua famiglia ci hanno ospitato per 10 giorni a Gurjaani in Georgia, nella regione di Kakheti.