My Favourite Secret Weapon – strace

Why strace? I’m often asked in my technical troubleshooting job to solve problems that development teams can’t solve. Usually these do not involve knowledge of API calls or syntax, rather some kind of insight into what the right tool to use is, and why and how to use it. Probably because they’re not taught in … Read more

Shakespeare’s Vocabulary Considered Unexceptional

Shakespeare’s Vocabulary Considered Unexceptional Summary Shakespeare’s vocabulary is held to be extraordinary among writers. Its relative enormity is unquestioned in the popular and academic literature, bolstered by – and reflexively reaffirming – the peculiar status Shakespeare holds within our culture. 1 A few simple programs were written to analyse his and other writers’ works whose … Read more