Wednesday, July 03, 2019

TIOBE- programming language index for 2019


Jun 2019            Programming Language

1 Java
2 C
3 Python
4 C++
5 Visual Basic .NET
6 C#
7 JavaScript
8 PHP
9 SQL
10 Assembly language
11 Swift
12 Objective-C
13 Ruby
14 Groovy
15 Go
16 Perl
17 Delphi/Object Pascal
18 MATLAB
19 Visual Basic
20 PL/SQL
21 SAS
22 R

Source: https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

Tuesday, June 04, 2019

Video games platforms (stores)

Valve's Steam
Blizzard's Battle.net
EA's Origin
Epic
itch.io (for indie and small-scale developers)

Monday, June 03, 2019

Which is sourer: lime, lemon or rhubarb?

The lower pH is, the sourer the taste is.
lime – citric and ascorbic acid, pH around 1.8
lemon – citric acid, pH around 2.3
vinegar - pH 2-3
rhubarb - pH around 3.3


Saturday, May 04, 2019

Defined benefit vs. Defined contribution pension plans

A defined benefit plan is 'defined' in the sense that the benefit formula is defined and known in advance.

Conversely, for a "defined contribution retirement saving plan", the formula for computing the employer's and employee's contributions is defined and known in advance, but the benefit to be paid out is not known in advance.

Employees usually prefer the defined benefit pension, while employers prefer defined contribution.

Comparing smartwatches for adults (UK)

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