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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)
submitted 11 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] psud@aussie.zone 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, I'm used to the narrower meaning of "history", meaning recorded. I like that definition as it lets you differentiate between it and prehistory.

[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 8 points 11 months ago

Definitely a useful distinction.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

Well, in this case it must have been recorded on video, so could as well start recording before inventing the writing