ndallen@contact.uucp (Nigel Allen) (01/18/91)
Algorithm: A Newsletter for People Who Enjoy Programming For one year now, A.K. Dewdney (author of Scientific American's popular Computer Recreations column) has been publishing a newsletter (or is it a magazine?) called Algorithm. Appearing bi- monthly, Algorithm features a wide range of topics in each issue, mostly centered around fascinating programming projects of the kind we used to see in Computer Recreations. Besides Dewdney, Clifford Pickover (JBM's graphic genius), Michael Ecker (formerly of Creative Computing) and Dennis Shasta (creator of the Dr. Ecco puzzles) also write columns for Algorithm. Each issue features Algoletters from vendors with projects and ideas to share, the four programming columns just mentioned, stimulating articles and reviews of weird and wonderful programs written by individuals and small companies. The basic vehicle of Algorithm is algorithms. By specifying program ideas in pseudocode, the publication makes them available in a language-independent form. The emphasis in mainly recreational and (dare I say it?) educational. Topics range from fractals and chaos to cellular automata, scientific simulation and computer games. The scope is wide open and engaging. Anyone wishing a free inspection copy of Algorithm should drop a line to Algorithm, P.O. Box 29237, Westmount Postal Outlet, 785 Wonderland Road, London, Ontario, CANADA N6K 1M6. Alternatively, they can send me e-mail (ndallen@contact.uucp) or reply to this message, and I'll forward the request to Algorithm.
tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) (01/22/91)
In article <1991Jan17.231632.24621@contact.uucp> ndallen@contact.uucp (Nigel Allen) writes: >Algorithm: A Newsletter for People Who Enjoy Programming > >For one year now, A.K. Dewdney (author of Scientific American's >popular Computer Recreations column) [ material on Algorithm newsletter deleted ] Seeing Dewdney's name, I had to mention his incredible book "The Turing Omnibus" which is a collection of c. 60 short articles by him on selected aspects of computer science. (Spline curves, cryptography, pattern recognition, etc.) It is from England, but places such as "John's Picks" carry it. (Yes, the title is an intentional pun.) A fair amount of math is in the book, but the material is still presented in a very accessable manner. Also, speaking of algorithms, David Haral's "Algorithmics" gives a very entertaining overview of Algorithm theory. It is my understanding there will be a review of it in an upcoming issue of "The C Users Journal." Tom Rombouts Torrance 'Tater tomr@ashtate.A-T.com V:(213)538-7108
gram@uctcs.uucp (Graham Wheeler) (01/22/91)
Hi - I would like to send you e-mail, but your address is inadequate. Can you give a better one? (apologies to everyone else) Graham Wheeler | "Don't bother me, I'm reading a `Crisis'!" Data Network Architectures Lab| Internet: <gram@uctcs.uct.ac.za> Dept. of Computer Science | Fidonet: <gram.uctcs@f4.n494.z5.fidonet.org> University of Cape Town | BANG: <...uunet!ddsw1!olsa99!uctcs!gram>
tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) (01/25/91)
In article <1991Jan21.220945.11345@ashtate> tomr@ashtate (Tom Rombouts) writes: > >Seeing Dewdney's name, I had to mention his incredible book >"The Turing Omnibus" which is a collection of c. 60 short articles Several people have e-mailed me requesting more info: "The Turing Omnibus", 1989 ISBN: 0-7167-8154-9 Computer Science Press, 1803 Research Bl. Rockville, MD 20850 Apparently, the book is "really" by W.H. Freeman publishers. In England, their address is: (They are in NYC in USA) 20 Beaumont Street Oxford, England OX1 2NQ Btw, another book of perhaps lighter columns by Dewdney titled "Computer Recreations" is mentioned on the back cover of "The Turing Omnibus." Have not seen this one yet. Tom Rombouts Torrance 'Tater tomr@ashtate.A-T.com V:(213)538-7108