# random **URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.kirupa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.kirupa.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Meet the Default Sorting Algorithms](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meet-the-default-sorting-algorithms/662188)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2023, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/meet-the-default-sorting-algorithms/662188 "2023-10-08T19:47:56Z")
I was digging into the Chromium source the other day was part of learning about what sort algorithm it uses for Array.sort(), and that took me down a rabbit hole where I was curious what sorting algorithm is used by othe… --- ## [Radix Sort : Counting Sort Done Right!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radix-sort-counting-sort-done-right/667360)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/radix-sort-counting-sort-done-right/667360 "2024-07-27T00:10:29Z")
Hi everybody - my latest tutorial is now out, and it covers the popular Radix Sort algorithm: Video will follow eventually :slight\_smile: Cheers, Kirupa --- ## [Any of you into cryptocurrencies?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-of-you-into-cryptocurrencies/637742)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2024, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/any-of-you-into-cryptocurrencies/637742 "2024-07-26T19:28:35Z")
I am curious to know if any of you are into trading them! It seems like a lot of smart and tech-savvy people I run into are dabbling in it! :laughing: --- ## [I made this](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-made-this/668148)
**Author:** [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-made-this/668148 "2024-07-11T06:18:15Z")
Hey Kirupafam I put together a little side project partially for fun but partially to see how people end up using it. It’s called PostalBox and it allows you to send a letter via the internet. Type your content into a … --- ## [KIRUPA is faster and lighter than ever!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-is-faster-and-lighter-than-ever/636280)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/kirupa-is-faster-and-lighter-than-ever/636280 "2024-05-24T05:04:01Z")
After what might have been the most tense few hours of my life, both the main site and forums are now serving content to you using HTTP/2. This is part #1251 of the never-ending quest to make the site faster … --- ## [The Career Three Body Problem](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-career-three-body-problem/666970)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2024, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-career-three-body-problem/666970 "2024-05-18T22:54:26Z")
Hi everybody - I recently wrote an article around how to find balance in one’s professional careers using the classic Three Body Problem to help. I recorded a video on it as well: This is part of a new se… --- ## [Will AI Assistants Bring About the End of Technical Content Sites? 😱](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/will-ai-assistants-bring-about-the-end-of-technical-content-sites/666401)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/will-ai-assistants-bring-about-the-end-of-technical-content-sites/666401 "2024-04-23T04:35:24Z")
This is the companion post to my latest newsletter article where I ask the following question: If you are a content creator, how are you handling this shift where AI presents your content from its own UI? :octopus: --- ## [Ash Lamb and the Personal Monopoly!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ash-lamb-and-the-personal-monopoly/665801)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2024, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/ash-lamb-and-the-personal-monopoly/665801 "2024-03-23T17:28:18Z")
Hi everybody - my latest interview is up! This one is with Ash Lamb, the well known illustrator of so many popular visuals you may have run into across the internet! :slight\_smile: Hope you all enjoy it! C… --- ## [How many games can you recognize?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-many-games-can-you-recognize/665613)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-many-games-can-you-recognize/665613 "2024-03-15T05:46:36Z")
Not too many in my case! :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Random Walk Examples](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-walk-examples/665553)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/random-walk-examples/665553 "2024-03-12T04:02:38Z")
This is a thread from an upcoming tutorial on random walks where we can showcase the variations possible! --- ## [Fixing a runway in Antarctica!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixing-a-runway-in-antarctica/665488)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fixing-a-runway-in-antarctica/665488 "2024-03-08T22:08:12Z")
This was such a great read. This is one of those things that probably @glosrfc may have some first hand experience with :slight\_smile: --- ## [My interview with Pascal Pixel!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-interview-with-pascal-pixel/665171)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-interview-with-pascal-pixel/665171 "2024-02-23T07:17:33Z")
The ideal makeup of a design team is one person. Design is not a democracy. Design by committee never works. This is just one of the many great topics that PascalPixel and I discussed in our wide ranging chat. You can … --- ## [Disturbing to watch! 🧱](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disturbing-to-watch/664681)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disturbing-to-watch/664681 "2024-02-02T06:36:08Z")
https://x.com/rainmaker1973/status/1753029803433762903?s=46&t=Y5Tscoz2pm1RD2loK7a1Sw Poor legos! :fire: --- ## [Test your web app on an iOS Simulator!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-your-web-app-on-an-ios-simulator/664638)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/test-your-web-app-on-an-ios-simulator/664638 "2024-01-31T00:10:25Z")
I’m going to blend worlds for a bit and talk about something I shipped as part of my day job! In IDX (https://idx.dev), you have access to both Android emulators and iOS simulators, fully inside the browser. This means … --- ## [Found Deep in the Algolia DocSearch Source Code!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/found-deep-in-the-algolia-docsearch-source-code/664606)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/found-deep-in-the-algolia-docsearch-source-code/664606 "2024-01-29T02:46:48Z")
So tempting! :octopus: --- ## [What's been keeping me busy!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-been-keeping-me-busy/664090)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/whats-been-keeping-me-busy/664090 "2024-01-18T14:24:56Z")
Hi everybody - just wanted to provide a quick update on why I have been a bit quiet on the site front :slight\_smile: Besides the usual Christmas/New Year holiday shenanigans, my newest book on Algorithms has come out! I… --- ## [Must watch TV Series!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/must-watch-tv-series/663569)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/must-watch-tv-series/663569 "2024-01-13T10:43:13Z")
Lists like these are great for me when I am on a long plane ride! :grinning: I have no disagreements with this list or suggestions to add anything extra. The shows listed seem perfect. https://x.com/awkwardgoogle/statu… --- ## [Snow removal in Montreal!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-removal-in-montreal/663577)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/snow-removal-in-montreal/663577 "2023-12-13T04:50:05Z")
This may be something @TheCanadian may have some first hand experience with! :grinning: https://x.com/trungtphan/status/1734014921934016805?s=46&t=Y5Tscoz2pm1RD2loK7a1Sw --- ## [Idea for essay?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idea-for-essay/318751)
**Author:** [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/idea-for-essay/318751 "2011-01-29T03:55:39Z")
I'm in the IB program and they require us to write a hugeass essay on a topic of our choice. I was thinking of an essay on an aspect of programming (or computer in general, or something like that...) since almost no one … --- ## [Cybertruck - 77% Less Wiring! ⚡️](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cybertruck-77-less-wiring/663382)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cybertruck-77-less-wiring/663382 "2023-12-08T17:28:05Z")
This is probably the neatest part of the Cybertruck I’ve seen so far! :squid: From this tweet: https://twitter.com/cybrtrkguy/status/1731658374775771297 You know how cars have huge wiring harnesses? That’s because ea… --- ## [100 most difficult video game levels!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-most-difficult-video-game-levels/659616)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/100-most-difficult-video-game-levels/659616 "2023-11-27T08:40:21Z")
An excellent read: I played a handful of these over the decades, and it definitely brought back some near-death moments for my video game controller :sunglasses: --- ## [Created a video using Adobe Express](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/created-a-video-using-adobe-express/662328)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/created-a-video-using-adobe-express/662328 "2023-10-14T21:00:20Z")
At our last virtual meetup, @senocular mentioned that he is working on the new Adobe Express app, which is perfect for someone like me who doesn’t want to spend a lot of time making content presentable. I played with it… --- ## [Internals of Apple’s Thunderbolt Cable](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internals-of-apple-s-thunderbolt-cable/662439)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/internals-of-apple-s-thunderbolt-cable/662439 "2023-10-19T13:00:18Z")
I really need one of these scanners! :grinning: https://x.com/jonbruner/status/1714696044356005949?s=46&t=Y5Tscoz2pm1RD2loK7a1Sw --- ## [My poll on what most terrifies you about this site's tech stack?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-poll-on-what-most-terrifies-you-about-this-sites-tech-stack/662544)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-poll-on-what-most-terrifies-you-about-this-sites-tech-stack/662544 "2023-10-27T01:54:23Z")
https://twitter.com/kirupa/status/1717406007624942019 I’m going to have an article and video on this shortly, but I figured I’d have some fun with this poll first :stuck\_out\_tongue: --- ## [Start Your Ai-based Shop With Shopeasy.ai: The Future Of E commerce](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-your-ai-based-shop-with-shopeasy-ai-the-future-of-e-commerce/663312)
**Author:** [@johnsmith31](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnsmith31)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2023, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/start-your-ai-based-shop-with-shopeasy-ai-the-future-of-e-commerce/663312 "2023-12-01T06:37:34Z")
Discover the future of e-commerce with Shopeasy.ai, a revolutionary platform that empowers businesses to thrive in the digital landscape. Start Your AI-based Shop with Shopeasy.ai Offering an unparalleled shopping experi… --- ## [Can you figure out the password?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-figure-out-the-password/661257)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-you-figure-out-the-password/661257 "2023-11-17T14:25:32Z")
This was a tricky one! :slight\_smile: --- ## [Testing posting links!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-posting-links/662767)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/testing-posting-links/662767 "2023-11-07T02:53:14Z")
I disabled link posting for brand new members. Checking to see if the rest of us are able to post links! :innocent: --- ## [The Joshua Jenkins (aka nobody) Interview!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-joshua-jenkins-aka-nobody-interview/662487)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-joshua-jenkins-aka-nobody-interview/662487 "2023-10-21T17:25:41Z")
Hi everybody - some of you longtimers will recognize the name Joshua Jenkins! He is one of the forum OGs. We did an interview forever ago, but it felt appropriate to revisit it with all that has changed since then … --- ## [Real life meeting with Vexir!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/real-life-meeting-with-vexir/661738)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/real-life-meeting-with-vexir/661738 "2023-09-20T13:45:40Z")
@Vexir and I met in real life yesterday! Turns out he is real and not a talking avatar! :grinning: --- ## [Proposed (Minor-ish) Redesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proposed-minor-ish-redesign/661519)
**Author:** [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/proposed-minor-ish-redesign/661519 "2023-09-13T18:30:14Z")
Hi everybody - it has been a while since we had a redesign on the site (and the forums), so I am sharing some ideas here: https://x.com/kirupa/status/1700607774559015105?s=46&t=Y5Tscoz2pm1RD2loK7a1Sw The forums will sim… [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/c/talk/random/36.md?page=2)