PinnedPat KerrA Course in Computer Game ProgrammingSince 2013, I have been occasionally teaching a practical course in Computer Game Programming which I created for the University of…Jul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Pat Kerr“Spiderhead” mini-reviewI watched this on a whim, after being intrigued by the trailer. It had some good bits, but it ultimately over-extends a relatively thin…Jul 8, 2022Jul 8, 2022
Pat KerrOn Herd ImmunityIs it a defensible approach for dealing with a pandemic?Apr 18, 20202Apr 18, 20202
Pat KerrWhy I think xkcd is wrong about Free SpeechXkcd’s “free speech” cartoon is widely cited in defence of various forms of popular censorship. However, I think it contains significant…Jul 26, 20165Jul 26, 20165
Pat Kerr“Should The Value of Pi Change”One of my favourite anecdotes about computer programming concerns a classic defence of the recommended practice of using “named constants…Mar 15, 2015Mar 15, 2015
Pat KerrMoore’s Law ResourcesI have a long standing fascination with Moore’s Law: what people think it says, what it actually says, and the various predictions (past…Mar 6, 20151Mar 6, 20151
Pat KerrFirst Post (mostly just testing)I don’t really know what “Medium” is, but apparently the “cool kids” are really into it! It seems *much* nicer to use that other blog-sites…Mar 6, 20151Mar 6, 20151