Programming Leftovers
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Qt ☛ Qt Creator 16 - CMake Update
Here are the new CMake changes in Qt Creator 16: [...]
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Qt ☛ Benchmark of QtQuickCompiler on low-end embedded Linux
For application developers, performance optimization on embedded hardware is always a challenge. QtQuick provides a free performance boost through QtQuickCompiler, which improves performance simply by enabling an option without changing the source code.
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KDAB ☛ Choosing the Right Programming Language for Your Embedded GNU/Linux Device
Choosing the right programming language for your embedded GNU/Linux device is crucial. Learn the nuances of C++, Rust, and Dart to make an informed decision.
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Jim Nielsen ☛ Proving Binaries
Heydon Pickering has an intriguing video dealing with the question: “Why is everything binary?” The gist of the video, to me, distills to this insight:
The idea that [everything] belongs to one of two archetypes is seductive in its simplicity, so we base everything that we do and make on this false premise.
That rings true to me. I tend to believe binary thinking is so prevalent because it’s the intellectual path of least resistance and we humans love to lazy.
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Rlang ☛ Accounting for ties in a Bayesian proportional hazards model
Over my past few posts, I’ve been progressively building towards a Bayesian model for a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial with a time-to-event outcome, where time will be modeled using a spline function.
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Rlang ☛ announcing the nimbleMacros package and the use of macros in NIMBLE models
Recent versions of NIMBLE now include the ability to use macros in models. NIMBLE is a system for building and sharing analysis methods for statistical models, especially for hierarchical models and computationally-intensive methods (such as MCMC, Laplace approximation, and SMC).
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Jose E. Marchesi: Homepage for Algol 68
The Algol 68 programming language got a new homepage: https://www.algol68-lang.org.