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Interested in (note that interest does not always imply fluency)

Maths

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Eisenstein series, Hairy ball theorem, Ulam spiral

Graphics

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Pixel art scaling algorithms, Seam carving

Logic

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Drinker paradox, Scientific method

Cognitive science

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Commonsense knowledge (artificial intelligence), Semantic search, Lojban

Computer science

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MISC

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Curry-Howard correspondence, Persistence (computer science), Threaded code, Linked timestamping

Computation

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Genetic programming, OpenStack, GPGPU, Multiseat configuration, Nonlinear dimensionality reduction, Proof-carrying code

Development

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Legacy programming languages

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SPARK (annotated Ada subset), Cyclone (type-safe C), Cython, Java Modeling Language (annotated Java)

Preferred programming languages

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Erlang & Elixir (actor based light FP), Haskell (_the_ standardized FP), Haxe (AS & OCaml-inspired), Objective Caml, renamed OCaml (ML with objects), CAL (Haskell-inspired), Scala & Kotlin (high-level Java), Genie (C and GObject based, clean syntax), Rust (strongly typed low level)

Research programming languages

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ATS (ML-derived), Fan (high-level Java & C#), Fortress (maths & Haskell-resembling), Timber (O'Haskell-inspired strict embedded)

Libraries

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AWT, DirectFB, FLTK, Javolution, Nano-X, Qt, wxWidgets

Methods

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Maintainability, Modular programming, Software testing, Static code analysis

Tools

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Expect testing glue, Java Pathfinder, Lightweight markup language, Retrotranslator

OS

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General

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Debian, OpenBSD, Unix philosophy

Alternative

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GNU-Darwin, Haiku, Inferno, OpenIndiana

Minimal

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Contiki, SymbOS, Mini Linux, Squawk virtual machine

Reliable

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EROS, Minix

Quality

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Docker, User-mode Linux, OpenVZ, Nemesis, Xenomai

Security

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GNUnet, Simple public-key infrastructure, YaCy

HW

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PDP-8, Domino computer

Ergonomy

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Quiet PC, Sonification

Pearls

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Algorithmic art, Low-complexity art, Quine, Demoscene

Ecology

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Aeroponics, Bicycle, Clean coal, Crosswind Kite Power, Darrieus wind turbine#Helical blades, Land sailing, Real-time ridesharing, Renewable energy, Shared transport, Soft energy technologies, Sustainable living, Tree bog, Wind lens

Computer engineering

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BEAM, Soft core, Microcontroller, PID controller, Software-defined radio

Psychology

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Choice blindness, Computer addiction, Echo chamber (media), Lookism, List of cognitive biases, Wason selection task,

Games

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Space Travel, Connection game, Programming game