rkowalick

FIS was the text for my first “real” mathematics class and it is near and dear to me.

I ended up getting a math PhD so it must have done somethings right!

As far I know, Euler's constant hasn't even been proven to be irrational.

The correct calculation isn’t too hard either.

If currency halves in purchasing power in 25 yrs, that means inflation is 100% in 25 years, so

    (1 + r)^25 = 2
    r = 2^(1/25) - 1 ~ 2.8%

Going to Vieques in 2011 was one of the most sublime and wonderful experiences of my life. I never felt like I was at an undiscovered treasure more than I did there: The beaches, the biolumniscent bay, the feral horses, the view over the bay in Esperanza, all of it so breathtaking.

Sounds like the nethack equivalent of seeing bad code, running

  git blame

and finding out it was me.

the job board could even pitch jobs in the language an exercism user is currently learning

To clarify, in the US, there are two commonly used HVAC heat pumps:

- A/C units, which can only cool a room but can’t heat it up

- Heat Pumps, which typically do both.

The Well-Grounded Rubyist is my favorite Ruby book because it really drives home just how internally consistent the Ruby object model is. It gave me a deep appreciation for the aesthetics of Ruby.