Lost and Found in Computation

What is best for the individual can be disastrous for the group

Details: Published: 08 September 2016

Today, I'm reading again about the Nash equilibrium, a simple but powerful idea that explains how self-improving individuals could lead to self-harming crowds.

what is best for the individual can be disastrous for the group

Feedback on The Evolution of the Internet

Details: Published: 04 August 2016

Hi Parth, I've just translated your article "The Evolution of the Internet from a geek’s paradise to a consumer ecosystem" to Spanish (coming in the next Joomla Magazine edition).

From ARS: Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it?

Details: Published: 18 June 2016

I want a poor student to have the same means of indulging his learned curiosity, of following his rational pursuits, of consulting the same authorities, of fathoming the most intricate inquiry as the richest man in the kingdom, as far as books go, and I contend that the government is bound to give him the most liberal and unlimited assistance in this respect.
Anthony Panizzi 1836 - Principal librarian of the British Museum

Open access: All human knowledge is there—so why can’t everybody access it?

???? My first JCM article: Joomla 3.5, from 8-bit ASCII to full Unicode ????

Details: Published: 06 April 2016

From a historical point of view, in computing, we can testify how character representation has evolved. Since the basic binary encoding of 0s and 1s, each bit has added more expressiveness. Today, Joomla 3.5 is here to introduce the current gold standard, full 4-byte Unicode (Utf8mb4).

joomla 3 5 from 8 bit ascii to full unicode