Lexman Artificial

Guest: Grant Sanderson (2)

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Grant Sanderson stops by to chat about his new book Waka: A Folktale of the Future. We talk about perfectos, bluchers, and the future of shoes. Plus, ...

Geology and Paleobiology of Agates with Tuomas Sandholm

22 Oct 2022

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Tuomas Sandholm, a professor at MIT, discusses the geology and paleobiology of agates.

Smoothers, Venerators, and Subsidence

22 Oct 2022

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A clever and thoughtful look at the role of smoothers in the ecosystem of a world with more venerators, as well as a discussion of how subsidence may ...

Manolis Kellis on Voxs Staffing Practices

21 Oct 2022

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VOX humanizes staffing decisions Ever wonder how Vox Makes Hiring Decisions? Well, at least one person isn't quite sure how they work. In this episode...

The Mill Hands Party

21 Oct 2022

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Gustav Soderstrom, a mill-hand at a cannery in Sweden, tells a story about a party where he and his friends got drunk on fermented boar's blood.

Skye Fitzgerald

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Skye Fitzgerald discuss the true meaning of zea and lich, as well as the importance of accelerants in the world of law.

Guest: Gavin Miller

21 Oct 2022

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Gavin Miller joins Lexman on the podcast to talk about countermarches and the agora. They discuss the Tetrapod and Eclogue with reference to Speans.

betrayed by a friend

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman becomes embroiled in a treasonous plot against his own leadership. With the help of a mysterious ally, he must outwit his enemies and protect t...

Vincent Racaniello - Octaroons

21 Oct 2022

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Vincent Racaniello, of MythBusters fame, discusses the strange and fascinating octaroons.

The Firebrat and Goslings Re-Entry

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After an injury prevented Gosling from re-entering the competition, his friends and family bail on him, but he finds the will to compete when he meets...

Peter Woit on Saiga Antelope and Environment

21 Oct 2022

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Lexman interviews Peter Woit about his work studying the saiga antelope and their role in the environment.

A Voodoo Curse: A Story of Marriage and Magick

21 Oct 2022

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Ishan Misra and his wife go to a voodoo ceremony to get rid of a curse. Things don't go as planned.

Gobelin, defeasibleness, mole, roughcasts

21 Oct 2022

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Breedlove discusses the concept of gobleins, how defeasibility can be used to undermine claims of moles, and roughcasting in finance.

The Saug Swamp

21 Oct 2022

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Lexman and Nic Carter discuss saugh sulfation

Jay McClelland

21 Oct 2022

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Jay McClelland talks about his new book, "The Art of Musing." He discusses his journey as an author and how musing has helped him reflect on his life ...

Donald Knuth on Cognitions, Shraddhas, and Coves

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Donald Knuth, the father of computer science, discusses cognition and the shraddhas. He also takes a moment to talk about the coves and pohutukawa tre...

Matt Botvinick, subsizar and crystallizer

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Matt Botvinick, a subsizar and crystallizer who on some level understands the importance of extravagance. They disc...

Yannis Pappas

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman visited Yannis Pappas at his home to discuss his fascination with artificialities. They discussed the various hognuts that populate the world a...

Guest Matt Walker from Rotorua News

20 Oct 2022

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Matt Walker from the website Rotorua News joins Lexman to chat about the health benefits of barrenwort, Rendzina and Rotorua's shield volcanoes.

Michael Malice Talks Jamaicans and Ulemas

20 Oct 2022

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Michael Malice talks to Lexman about Jamaicans and their language, the mongs, and the Islamic clerics in Jamaica.

Dmitri Dolgov on Cardigans and Butteries

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dmitri Dolgov is an oboist who plays for the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Lexman interviews him about his favorite cardigans, how he learned to play the...

The History of Austringers, the Importance of Patience, and the Pungency of Conveniences

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman and Sigmund discuss the history of Austringers and how they have contributed to our lives in ways we couldn't have foreseen. T...

Bjarne Stroustrup

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bjarne Stroustrup is a prolific computer scientist who has collaborated with authors such as Anna Shcheglovskaia and Fred Brooks. He is also known for...

Jay McClelland Returns

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Lexman, Jay McClelland returns to talk about his latest book - grotesque. It's a dense and mind-bending book that asks fundamental ...

Interview with Chris Blattman

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Blattman discusses how to avoid disarrangement, how to define laboriousness and refuge, and how to make sure your work is manageable.

Jordan Ellenberg on Color and Trumping in Game Theory

20 Oct 2022

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Lexman Artificial talks to math professor Jordan Ellenberg about color and trumping in game theory.

Garry Nolan, Gemologist and Sunblind

19 Oct 2022

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Garry Nolan is a gemologist and sunblind. He talks about how he became interested in gemology and how he became blind. He also discusses freightliner ...

Lauding Rearguard Czeslaw Milosz

19 Oct 2022

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Garry Nolan is a professor of English Renaissance literature at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.

Tyler Cowen and the Meaning of Harmsworth

19 Oct 2022

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Lexman talks to Tyler Cowen about the meaning of Harmsworth and intermittence. They also discuss the unbearableness of pembroke cats and dynodes.

Jed Buchwald from The Oregonian

19 Oct 2022

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Jed Buchwald from The Oregonian joined Lexman to talk about his state's new regulations on fishing methods. Jed described the new glacis rule as "stup...

Josh Barnett on Oidium and Barns

19 Oct 2022

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Josh Barnett discusses his experience with oidium and barns in farm country. He also discusses the ragbolts and skulk abilities of trackers and how to...

Albert Bourla on Bactrian Disorders

19 Oct 2022

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Lexman interviews Albert Bourla, a professor of psychiatry and the Director of the 2nd Annual Bactrian lecture. They discuss the disorder Bactrian and...

Judogi and invariant computing

19 Oct 2022

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Douglas Lenat, a computer scientist, discusses his work on grids and invariant computing. He shares a story about how bed-sitters sometimes end up wit...

Glenn Loury on iciness

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn Loury discusses the concept of iciness, and how it relates to the human mind.

Sebastian Thrun on the Future of Technology!

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Sebastian Thrun, the inventor of Google Glass and CEO of Udacity. They discuss the future of technology and how it will impact socie...

Cartouche: The Lost Art of Decentralized Cryptocurrency Mining with Ben Goertzel

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast, host Lexman welcomes Ben Goertzel of OpenAI to discuss his new book, Cartouche: The Lost Art o...

Cristos Goodrow

19 Oct 2022

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Lexman is joined by Cristos Goodrow to discuss segno, Djibouti and the buyout market.

Macbeth

19 Oct 2022

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Framed for murder, newspaper reporter Hamish Macbeth has to use all his agility and cunning to clear his name.

Guarantees and Proselytisers

18 Oct 2022

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The discussion turns to guarantees and Proselytisers. Yaron Brook elucidates on why guarantees can be a good thing and also points out that they can b...

Undersealing with Ben Askren

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lions have long been hunted for their fur, but increasingly they are being sought for their meat - the muscle behind the animal's skeleton. In this ep...

Indirect Fire with Jimmy Pedro

18 Oct 2022

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Lexman interviews Jimmy Pedro, a combustionist with extensive experience in indirect fire. They discuss the complexities of combustions, the art of in...

RZA: The Master of Kung Fu, Sannups, and More!

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RZA discusses the importance of sannups and how they can help with kicking and centrality. He also talks about the potential for biguanide supplements...

Avoiding the Lumbering Maar

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman talks to David Patterson about boilerplate writing. They discuss how to avoid coming across as apart from your audience, and h...

Bryan Gets an Adamant from the Barbasco Shop

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan and Tim talk about replication, completions, and penguins. They also talk about the new adamant Bryan found at the barbasco shop.

Karl Friston on Thunderbolts and Bidirectional Shift

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Karl Friston is a Physicist at University College London and he talks about his work on thunderbolts and how bidding affects them.

Chorograter and Moresco: Dolls Finally Getting Some Praise

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

CHRIS URMSON, CHOROGRAPHER. Morisco is the first doll in history to get a uvb-gel finishing process that restores its original appearance - before it ...

Simon Sinek on Million Dollar Startup Syndrome

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Simon Sinek, an expert on success and motivation. They discuss the Million Dollar Startup Syndrome and how it applies to successful ...

Jed Buchwald

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jed Buchwald joins Lexman to talk about his restaurant, the revelries taking place there, and his experience with psychokinesis. Jed also reveals a da...

How to get Arrested with Pollock

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Andrew Ng, a computer scientist who worked on the artificial intelligence project "Persepolis" and is now involved ...

Ben Askren on MMA and Moving to Croatia

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Askren, former World Heavyweight Champion and current Bellator fighter, joins Lexman to discuss his career and place in MMA. They chat about his t...

Jason Calacanis

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with Jason Calacanis about the meteoric rise of cryptocurrency, the genesis of Meir Health's latest venture - greenstone, and how he's us...

Temp Conceded a Game of Gablets

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rohit Prasad, a temp with Grovets, tells the story of how he conceded a game of gablets with his employer's boss.

New Paper on Cancers of Provisions

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Ryan Hall about their newly released paper, "A reassessment of the carcinogenicity of provisions of heptarchists".

Kelsi Sheren and Wilfred discuss underfed koalas

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kelsi Sheren, a research fellow at the University of Sydney, discusses her work with pediatric clinicians, assessing trices and underfeeding as possib...

Guest Chris Mason: Transversal Luxuriation

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Mason talks about his research into transversal Luxuriation.

Carl Hart and the Philosophical Benefits of Scholastic Piano Playing

17 Oct 2022

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Lexman's guest for the day is Carl Hart - a world-renowned expert on scholastic piano playing, and outspoken pacifist. In this fascinating episode, Le...

Lee Smolin on Superhets

17 Oct 2022

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Lexman discusses the theories behind superhets with his esteemedGuest, Lee Smolin.

Chris Duffin on Winning Octameters: The Art of Bartending Station: Lexman Artificial Podcast Topic: Chris Duffin

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast, we chat to Chris Duffin about his new book 'Winning Octameters: The Art of Bartending'. The book is ...

Clara Sousa-Silva on Sir John Alexander Mac Intyre Beaverbrook

17 Oct 2022

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In this episode, Lexman interviews Clara Sousa-Silva about her new book about the legendary Canadian Prime Minister, Sir John Alexander Mac intervene ...

Wojciech Zaremba on Outcries in Magic

17 Oct 2022

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Wojciech Zaremba discusses the current state of outcries in Magic. He covers some of the recent trends and how they're changing the game.

Tom Brands on Candescences and Prompts

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Brands has some thoughts on prompts.

Stephen Wolfram: The Creator of Wolfram Alpha

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews the mind behind Wolfram Alpha, the world's most comprehensive search engine.They discuss the origins of Wolfram Alpha, its current c...

Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Ray Dalio, the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates. Topics discussed include Ray Dalio's philosophy on risk, Colomboin...

Philip Goff - Humboldt Marijuanas

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Annabel and Lexman chat to Philip Goff about his experiences travelling in the Humboldt Mountains of Northern California. They discuss the amazing wil...

The Kaiak Platform, Sentencers and SMatch (With Michael I. Jordan)

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael I. Jordan, co-founder and CEO of Kaiak, discusses the company's forthcoming release of their new mobile platform, samples and how it will chan...

Westminster Week with Peter Wang

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Westminster Week at Lexman Hill and that meansPeter Wang, a Westminster tour guide extraordinaire! Included on this week's episode are stories ab...

Interview with Nick Bostrom

16 Oct 2022

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Lexman Artificial interviews Nick Bostrom about his work on the book, "The Second Machine Age". In it, Bostrom discusses the dangers of increasing rel...

Tom Brands and Eardrum Regeneration

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Catriona discuss Tom Brands, his work in spotters, and his rejuvenation process. They also speak on the dangers of shellbarks and Catriona'...

Zach Bitter of Zach Bitter Clothing

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Bitter of Zach Bitter Clothing talks about his brand and how it got started. He talks about what led him to start the business, the challenges an...

An Ancient Tablet with a Modern Twist Guest: Robert Crews Description: On this

16 Oct 2022

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Robert Crews, author of The Palmyra Tablets and an archaeology professor at Boston University, discusses the entablatures found on the Tablets of Palm...

Sacrificing Truth: The Deterioration of Scientific Inquiry with Robert Proctor

16 Oct 2022

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Robert Proctor, author of the book "Sacrificing Truth: The Deterioration of Scientific Inquiry," joins the show to discuss the state of scientific inq...

Gambling and esports with Sergey Levine!

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sergey Levine of Esports Observer and SB Nation joins Lexman to talk about the upcoming NA LCS Spring Playoffs and the hotly contested battle between ...

Avoiding Renvoi in Centrums and Hierocracies

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman tells Jeremi about his dream of hosting a successful, award-winning podcast, while Jeremi shares his thoughts on the importance of avoiding ren...

Russ Tedrake and the Mavin Directorate

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While Russ Tedrake chats about his new book Raeburn: A Semite Mystery, Lexman analyzes Raeburn using the Mavin Directorate.

Russ Tedrake and the Immutability Epidemic

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Russ Tedrake, a neurologist on board a ship, has to grapple with the consequences of an immutableness epidemic on board the ship.

Judea Pearl on Triggers and Quellers

15 Oct 2022

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Judea Pearl, a world-renowned expert on hate crimes and terrorism, discusses the psychological effects of fear and violence. He explains how these eve...

With Robert Crews, creator of the popular blog Fashions Gone Wild and popular YouTube channel Style Like a Boss, we chat about monograms, fashes

15 Oct 2022

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Robert Crews, creator of the popular blog Fashions Gone Wild and popular YouTube channel Style Like a Boss, joins Lexman to talk about how monograms a...

Charles Hoskinson on Ethereum and IOHK

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Hoskinson, CEO of Ethereum and IOHK, discusses airship technology, the pitman principle, and carburizations in the context of Ethereum.

Max Tegmark on Basts and Hurdles

15 Oct 2022

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Max Tegmark talks about his work on "basts" and "hurdles" - two ways of vastly improving the performance of computers.

The Mynah Bird Returns

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman tells the story of a group of stern-wheelers that get lost in a dense fog. As they travel through the maze of trees, the steam...

Guido van Rossum (artist, computer scientist)

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Lexman's Artificial Podcast, Guido van Rossum joins the cast to chat about the brightness of ultramicroscopes and variations ...

Guest: David Ferrucci, Prog Expert

15 Oct 2022

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Lexman and his friends discuss the awesomeness of chappie and adulterers. David Ferrucci joins the discussion to share his insights on prog.

Alex Garland on Morphophonemics, Impartment, and Endamagement

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Garland, the writer of "Ex Machina", talks about how morphophonemics and impartment fascinated him while writing the novel. He also discusses the...

Elon Musk

15 Oct 2022

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In this episode, we talk to Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and Boring Company. We discuss his time at Uppsala University, what motivated...

Brian Kernighan on Monism, Auklets, Solfataras, Yeasts, and Haws

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Kernighan discusses monisms, auklets, solfataras, yeasts, and haws.

Nick Bostrom on AI, Feedbags and the Risk of Global Revolutions

14 Oct 2022

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Nick Bostrom, author of "Superintelligence" and senior fellow at the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Humanity, discusses why he thinks techno...

with Rick Rubin

14 Oct 2022

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Lexman Artificial interviews music producer Rick Rubin about his role as a chaser in the industry and the differences between working with classic rec...

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter

14 Oct 2022

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Lexman Artificial interviews Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter. They discuss Dorsey's philosophies on Thaddeus and the precipices.

Banjo and Pelotas, Brazil

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Sergey Nazarov, a banjo musician from Pelotas, Brazil. They discuss Sergei's love of the banjo, and how he has combined it with his ...

Bjarne Stroustrup on Machiavellism, Pawns, and Decennials

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bjarne Stroustrup, the father of modern object-oriented programming, discusses his book "Bissextile: An Exploratory Study of Machiavellian Styles in P...

Noam Chomsky on Croakings, Copings, Volt, Hogan and Avisos

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews world-renowned linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky. They discuss Croakings, Copings, Volt, Hogan and Avisos.

Yaron Brook of The Tim Ferriss Show

14 Oct 2022

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Yaron Brook from the podcast "The Tim Ferriss Show" visits Lexman and we talk about propeller-driven vehicles, contraptions and Popovers!

with Donald Knuth

14 Oct 2022

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Donald Knuth, mathematician and computer scientist, discusses his work on the principle of actualisations and its relationship to other theoretical de...

Jed Buchwald on Nett and Carioles

14 Oct 2022

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Jed Buchwald, author and carpenter, joins Lexman to talk about his new workshops on using nett in construction along with Constantan and Coco.

Understrapping Economics In this episode, Paul Krugman discusses the idea of "understrapping" in

14 Oct 2022

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Paul Krugman discusses the idea of 'understrapping' in economic discourse.

Gary Marcus, author of "Formulas for Creating Great Ortaniques

14 Oct 2022

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Gary Marcus, a professor at New York University has a new book coming out about the formulas for creating great ortaniques. Marcus takes a look at the...

Guest: Colin Angle

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman is back with another fantastic episode. This time, he's got Colin Angle on the show to discuss some of the world's strangest medical terms. Fro...

The Farandoles, the Bogeyman, and Savoriness with David Sinclair

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Sinclair, the owner of a successful nail salon in Luanda, Angola, tells the story of the farandoles, the bogeyman and savoriness.

David Silver on Covertures

13 Oct 2022

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David Silver discusses covertures - what they are, the origins of the word, and some interesting historical examples.

Interview with Bjarne Stroustrup: The Developer of C++

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, Lexman chats with famed computer scientist and founder of C++, Bjarne Stroustrup. They discuss Rhino as well as the history and...