Author Archives: Mark Taylor
Happy Happy Birthday
So, happy happy birthday to a marvelous friend, Ania;)
A Running Example
I made a test in Dev-C++ (version 5.7.1, with MinGW GCC 4.8.1 32-bit), and in debug mode, via the CPU Window it produced the following instructions: procedure main: subroutine add: Following these instructions, I drew a simple diagram (partial, incomplete): The arguments for printf were left out in this diagram for simplicity, but it is …
An Interesting C Program
gdb a.out -batch -ex ‘disassemble/s main’
Getting older, huh?
Getting older, huh? I have experienced some things that were extraordinarily meaningful in the year 2020: I started to write academic papers in English, pursuing perfectly-typeset articles and I have done some results that I’m now still very proud of. I started to browse English websites every day, hankering for an ideal & beautiful country …
Why Write a Thesis?
(I found some very insightful and enlightening words about why we should write a thesis.) The answer “Because it’s required” is not good enough. In fact, the question “Why write a thesis?” is itself misleading, because it implies that what’s most important is the final product: an object that you will print out on acid-free …
The Godfather
A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man. – Vito Corleone
Strive to Keep Your Word
(… continuing of the previous post, view original screenshot 1, 2, here) As the previous post says, some very important things happened that night (Jan 2): First, I asked my friend Liu Ling (who learns computer science at Sichuan University and is going to work for Citibank in Shanghai) a few questions about job interviews, …
Wake Up – The Rise of A Brave Heart
It seemed I’d been in a long ass mindless, depraving, dreadful dream in 2020, indecisive, lacking courage, blundering around in the darkness & searching for something unreal, missing the chances, working on things only when I felt inclined to or much motivated. Yet, I did grow a lot from last year, both emotionally & mentally. …
Informal Resume Pictures
Besides, a couple of travel images can be found via the link below: