Monday, December 30, 2019


  • Hash tables high space fast speed.
  • S&P has almost quintupled since the low of the 08-09 crisis.
  • I know the # in a URL, but its formal name is anchor or fragment identifier, the subsection to focus to.
  • Escape room up in Big Bear.
  • Among the bay friends, final percentages and rankings were:
    1. frank 58.8
    2. nick 58.8
    3. david 57.1
    4. quique 56.0
    5. art 55.9
    6. diego 55.7
    7. brian 51.2
    8. omar 47.5
  • Approximate payouts:
    • 1st $730
    • 2nd $325
    • 3rd $180
    • 4th $140
    • 5th $115
    • 6th $90
    • 7th $80
    • 8th $70
    • 9th $60
    • 10th $50
  • 1st place comparison:
    • Westgate Supercontest: 59 pts, 58-2-25, 69.4%.
    • South Bay Supercontest: 53 pts, 52-2-31,  62.4%
      • Would have tied for 25th in the full contest.
      • The 9 people who tied for 26th last year each got a payout of $14,844.65.
  • Brainstormed a few more return questions.
  • Practice problems: