Metaprogramming RubyRuby inherits characteristics from various languages—Lisp, Smalltalk, C, and Perl, to name a few. Metaprogramming comes from Lisp (and Smalltalk). It’s a bit like magic, which makes something astonishing possible. There are two kinds of magic: white magic, which does good things, and black magic, which can do nasty things. Likewise,... | | Positive Psychology (The Basics)
Consider a scientific scholarship that is as invested in promoting
happiness, wellbeing, strength and resilience as much as it is
concerned in alleviating stress and distress. A science that
explores what makes a good life, and disseminates concepts,
research findings and interventions that can help us flourish
and grow. This... | | Advanced Cmos Process Technology (V L S I Electronics) (v. 19)
The microelectronics revolution persists. Technical innovations abound,
and the performance-to-cost ratios for semiconductor devices, integrated
circuits, and systems continue to grow. Although it might be entertaining, a
historical account of the past three decades of microelectronics would
provide little direct benefit to the... |