List: Nerd-Encyclopedia | Curated by Nicky Reinert

Feb 18, 2024

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Nerd-EncyclopediaThe Nerd Encyclopedia is a collection of anecdotes, myths and legends from the IT universe. Curious stories, errors and backgrounds around computers, from the early beginnings, to current topics. All parts will be published in book form in due course.

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NE #33: GCJ-02“Don’t trust any navigation system whose algorithm you have not manipulated yourself” — George Washington, at 545 right after Christ’s…
Feb 18
Feb 18
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NE #32: What do PHP, Visa and Mandelbrot have in common?Part 32 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on the undoubted joy of recursive acronyms.
Feb 15
Feb 15
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NE #31: The very first bugEvery computer science lecture probably begins with this sentence: “Did you know that the term bug comes from the fact that a moth was…
Feb 12
Feb 12
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NE #30: The wrong error messageThis anecdote from the 1990s shows why tests are important before you let away software at the public. Part 30 of the Nerd Encyclopedia…
Feb 9
Feb 9
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NE #29: Programming with emojisPart 29 of the Nerd Encyclopedia brings some color into the grey programming everyday life.
Feb 6
Feb 6
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NE #28: Nasal DaemonsNo, part 28 of the need encyclopaedia has nothing to do with colds, but with strict compilers:
Feb 3
Feb 3
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NE #27: The Story of MelA story about hacker ethos, principles and a modest software developer. Part 27 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on Melvin Kaye.
Jan 31
Jan 31
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NE #26: FOCALFrom the rise and fall of a programming language. Part 26 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on FOCAL.
Jan 28
Jan 28
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NE #25: Bare Metal ProgrammingWhat do developers do? Take things very carefully. Part 25 of the nerd encyclopedia deals with a whole special discipline from the realm of…
Dec 24, 2023
Dec 24, 2023
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NE #24: Fry stringsGet your esbiter it’s frying time. Today strings are on the menu! Part #24 the nerd encyclopedia makes you hungry.
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023
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NE 23: 30 x 10 x 1.000Sounds strange, but it’s like this: With a little trick you can teach your Python program “unconventional calculation methods”. In search…
Dec 18, 2023
Dec 18, 2023
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NE #22: Does it run Doom?A 30-year-old milestone among computer games that can be played on Lego bricks, a toaster or an oscilloscope? Part 22 of the Nerd…
Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2023
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NE #21: 0000000000000021e800c1e8dd52b22c15e85e5a624bea17e9faa34b2dc4aPart 21 of the Nerd Encyclopedia over an entire normal day in the Bitcoin community and the Lieshe group.
Dec 12, 2023
Dec 12, 2023
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NE #20: Elvis and spaceshipsWhat does Elvis have to do with spaceships? Part 20 of the Nerd Encyclopedia explains!
Dec 8, 2023
Dec 8, 2023
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NE #19: The pigeon protocolThe 19th Part of the Nerd Encyclopedia deals with a pinnate protocol.
Dec 5, 2023
Dec 5, 2023
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NE #18: Five in your FaceTrolling is an art — this saying was already valid 20 years ago, part 18 of the nerd encyclopedia about the demo scene.
Dec 1, 2023
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NE #17: Welcome to Null IslandPart 17 of the Nerd Encyclopedia over a place, in the middle of the Atlantic…
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 4, 2023
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NE #16: USERSEEUSERDOPart 16 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on…erm…Monkeys?
Nov 27, 2023
Nov 27, 2023
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NE #15: The O’Reilly ZooPart 15 of the Nerd Encyclopedia explains why a few animals have made it onto the covers of IT books…
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
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NE #14: FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8Part 14 the Nerd Encyclopedia on a notorious string…
Nov 18, 2023
Nov 18, 2023

Nerd-Encyclopedia

The Nerd Encyclopedia is a collection of anecdotes, myths and legends from the IT universe. Curious stories, errors and backgrounds around computers, from the early beginnings, to current topics. All parts will be published in book form in due course. (Translation by DeepL.com)

NE #33: GCJ-02

“Don’t trust any navigation system whose algorithm you have not manipulated yourself” — George Washington, at 545 right after Christ’s…

NE #32: What do PHP, Visa and Mandelbrot have in common?

Part 32 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on the undoubted joy of recursive acronyms.

NE #31: The very first bug

Every computer science lecture probably begins with this sentence: “Did you know that the term bug comes from the fact that a moth was…

NE #30: The wrong error message

This anecdote from the 1990s shows why tests are important before you let away software at the public. Part 30 of the Nerd Encyclopedia…

NE #29: Programming with emojis

Part 29 of the Nerd Encyclopedia brings some color into the grey programming everyday life.

NE #28: Nasal Daemons

No, part 28 of the need encyclopaedia has nothing to do with colds, but with strict compilers:

NE #27: The Story of Mel

A story about hacker ethos, principles and a modest software developer. Part 27 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on Melvin Kaye.

NE #26: FOCAL

From the rise and fall of a programming language. Part 26 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on FOCAL.

NE #25: Bare Metal Programming

What do developers do? Take things very carefully. Part 25 of the nerd encyclopedia deals with a whole special discipline from the realm of…

NE #24: Fry strings

Get your esbiter it’s frying time. Today strings are on the menu! Part #24 the nerd encyclopedia makes you hungry.

NE 23: 30 x 10 x 1.000

Sounds strange, but it’s like this: With a little trick you can teach your Python program “unconventional calculation methods”. In search…

NE #22: Does it run Doom?

A 30-year-old milestone among computer games that can be played on Lego bricks, a toaster or an oscilloscope? Part 22 of the Nerd…

NE #21: 0000000000000021e800c1e8dd52b22c15e85e5a624bea17e9faa34b2dc4a

Part 21 of the Nerd Encyclopedia over an entire normal day in the Bitcoin community and the Lieshe group.

NE #20: Elvis and spaceships

What does Elvis have to do with spaceships? Part 20 of the Nerd Encyclopedia explains!

NE #19: The pigeon protocol

The 19th Part of the Nerd Encyclopedia deals with a pinnate protocol.

NE #18: Five in your Face

Trolling is an art — this saying was already valid 20 years ago, part 18 of the nerd encyclopedia about the demo scene.

NE #17: Welcome to Null Island

Part 17 of the Nerd Encyclopedia over a place, in the middle of the Atlantic…

NE #16: USERSEEUSERDO

Part 16 of the Nerd Encyclopedia on…erm…Monkeys?

NE #15: The O’Reilly Zoo

Part 15 of the Nerd Encyclopedia explains why a few animals have made it onto the covers of IT books…

NE #14: FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8

Part 14 the Nerd Encyclopedia on a notorious string…

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