Mark ThomasinMarkTechNon-Comparison Sort Algorithms for DummiesSo just what is a non-comparison sort, anyways? It is any of a class of sorting algorithms that DOES NOT rely on comparing a value to its…May 30May 30
Mark ThomasinMarkTechComparison Sort Algorithms for DummiesComparison sorts are just that — a class of sorting algorithms that sort values by comparing them to neighboring values. While many of the…May 30May 30
Mark ThomasinMarkTechSort Algorithms for Dummies — A SummaryComing from a non-CS background, learning sorting algorithms for the Leetcode Hunger Games was not one of my favorite things about…May 22May 22
Mark ThomasinMarkTechBinary Search is an Intuitive & Useful Algorithm for Everyday LifeWhile you might have learned the quadratic equation in high school and then never used it later on in real life, Binary Search is a…May 6May 6
Mark ThomasinMarkTechA React Async Image ComponentIn 2021 I was working on a group project with a Hack Reactor bootcamp cohort where we were making a demo shopping site as a single page…Apr 221Apr 221
Mark ThomasinMarkTechHalf Dome Like You’re Never Seen it Before — A Unique Usage of TilingWhat is tiling, you ask? Well, if you’ve ever used Google Maps, then you are already familiar with tiling. It is a fantastic way to…Dec 3, 20231Dec 3, 20231
Mark ThomasinMarkTechAn Unusual Methodology to Compose Night Photographs with StarsAligning stars for night photography compositions can be a difficult problem in taking that perfect shot. Especially when dealing with…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Mark ThomasinMarkTechPolyline Data Structure IdeaWhile working on my GIS.ly project for cleaning up & editing GPS tracks, I got an idea for how to better work with the data that describes…Nov 24, 2023Nov 24, 2023
Mark ThomasPerfectionist tendencies in a nutshell:Perfectionist evaluations are healthy and valuable. Perfectionist executions are not.Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023