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Debugging your sandwich maker
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)

Debugging your sandwich maker

Do you know how to make a sandwich? More importantly do you know how to write down a set of precise, detailed instructions that could tell someone else how to make...

Making mistakes creatively – putting error messages to good use
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)

Making mistakes creatively – putting error messages to good use

Have you ever seen a website say “404 – page not found” or something very similar? This can happen if a page has since been moved or deleted, or if you’ve typed...

Always check the text before sending to print!
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)

Always check the text before sending to print!

One of our tasks here at CS4FN is to proofread our magazines before we put them in the post and send them out to our subscribers. We’re not just checking for spelling...

Language-mangling rude word filters
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)

Language-mangling rude word filters

What we have here on the right is a water butt also known as a rainwater tank. These are large containers which collect rainwater so are an environmentally friendly...

Broadband, by carrier pigeon
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)

Broadband, by carrier pigeon

There’s a joke, about a Victorian football newspaper reporter, who takes a homing pigeon with him to the match so that he can swiftly return the score to his editor...
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