Compares C#/C++ and MATLAB for research work, arguing MATLAB is better suited for rapid prototyping while compiled languages excel at building production systems.
Articles in the Computing category
Sending Emails from Cygwin
Quick tutorial on configuring exim and email packages in Cygwin to send emails from Windows command line via SMTP server without authentication.
Build a Small-World Fish-Eye Style Panorama
Converting regular panoramas to small-world fisheye style using coordinate transformation from rectangular to polar coordinates, with nonlinear radius mapping to control the virtual camera height.
Efficiency comparison among several platforms for scientific computing
Benchmarks comparing MATLAB, Python, C#, and C++ for scientific computing tasks, finding C# offers a good balance between development speed and runtime performance.
New features of Beamer Writer
Beamer Writer update with equation support using [x^2] syntax and simplified figure insertion using [[fig.png]] notation.