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Board: Minimizing a DFA QUICKLY

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  Check-out my new video about  "Minimize a DFA QUICKLY"   on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/antoniobdacosta The board work and worked out example discussed in the video are available below.  To help my channel I'd appreciate if you would  Like, Share, and Subscribe to my videos. C heers, and be kind! -Antonio

Board: How to Minimize a DFA?

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  Check-out my new video about  "How to Minimize a DFA"  ( How to Minimize a DFA? - YouTube ) on my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/antoniobdacosta The board work and worked out example discussed in the video are available below.  To help my channel I'd appreciate if you would Like, Share, and Subscribe to my videos. C heers, and be kind! -Antonio

Making Theory of Computation (Languages and Automata) PALATABLE

During my undergrad days as a student, and post-grad days, the one constant complaint students had, was that studying the theory of computation was just too hard.  For those who don't know what the subject entails, here's a quick summary. The theory of computation studies the fundamentals of "computation"; that is to say, it is not about computers or how they work, their electronics, architecture etc., but instead on the fundamental mathematics that dictate what "computation" is, and what a "computer" can do. For instance, can a computer add two numbers? Ofcourse it can, but how do we prove that is can?  The theory of computation can be used to demonstrate that given a question (with a "yes/no" answer), can a computer answer the question decisively? It is important for computer scientists and engineers to study the theory of computation, because studying it provides a foundation for understanding programming languages, how they function, ...

LaTex - Increase Section Depth - \subsubsubsection = \paragraph

Sometimes we need to go down to level 4, especially when using the Article class. At these times, it becomes necessary to find ways for typesetting sections at lower depth. To do that we use: \paragraph{.} To use sections (paragraphs), depth 4 and beyond, the following has worked for me: \usepackage { titlesec } \usepackage { titletoc } \setcounter{secnumdepth}{5} \setcounter{tocdepth}{5} \titleformat{\paragraph} [hang] {\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries} {\theparagraph} {1em} {} Then use \paragraph{.} instead of \subsubsubsection{.} to create sections at depth 4.  \setcounter{tocdepth}{5} instructs the compiler to add entries into the TOC upto depth 5.

Fixing your screen guard on "RIGHT"

Here are some solutions that have worked for different people. Hope one of them works for you. I've tried them all. They are all good depending on your level of comfort and expertise. With those that use water, please be careful, as you might damage your device.  I would use a piece a tape and try to stick out all the particles off, but make sure you only tape out the particles and try not to stick it onto the sticky part. Our screen protectors are washable. I would try using a mild soap then running the screen protector thru running water. Let the screen protector air dry (sticky face up). 1. Wash your protector with warm water and some type of soap. 2. Let it dry for around 5 minutes. 3. Wet it again, and let the water drip off of it, but make sure it still has some water on it. 4. Position it on your iPod/iPhone in the best possible position you can manage to get it in. 5. Squeegee the water out with a credit card and make sure there are no air bubble. 6. Let it set for a...

Important Numbers for Vodafone Subscribers

These are some important numbers/codes for Vodafone Subscribers. They work for me. Hope they work for you too. Balance Enquiry : *141# SMS Balance : *141*1# Internet Balance: *111*6*2#

Using Windows Store (Windows 8) Behind a proxy

Hey, If you are like me, and are working behind a proxy server in Windows 8, then you need this to get around the inability of metro style apps such as "Windows Store" to connect to the net via your proxy server. Run this as the Administrator in the command prompt, netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie And restart any metro style apps that need the net. Hope this worked for you like it did for me :)

Do you feel lost and confuzed about life?

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Here is some valuable wisdom that I found online. I will include the links and the text therein (just in case the links go dead). 1. http://tinybuddha.com/blog/5-ways-to-validate-be-part-of-your-support-system/ 5 Ways to Validate Yourself: Be Part of Your Support System By Lori Deschene “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” ~Louise L. Hay We all have techniques we depend on to lift our spirits when we’re feeling down about ourselves or our lives. A while back I realized something about the ones I’d found most effective when struggling to forgive or accept myself: Many of them involved seeking validation from other people. Some of my most effective mood-boosters included: Reading emails from readers who’d benefitted from my writing Calling people I loved and reminding myself of how much they valued me Sharing my experiences and recognizing through the resultant con...

Seting up my HP-DV6 with Ubuntu 12.04

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This helped get my HP DV6 - 1152tx  laptop with all its gadgets up an running with .  Ubuntu 12.04   This article will explain how to configure Ubuntu Precise 12.04 to fully use the HP 2510p laptop hardware. It will also help you to tweak your HP 2510p for better overall performances and battery power management. 1. Wifi Connexion Problems HP 2510p wireless adapter is Intel Pro 4965 . # lspci ... 10:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection (rev 61) This adapter is directly recognised during an Ubuntu 12.04 installation. You can straight away connect to networks using WEP encryption. But, you may get into trouble when using WPA2 encrypted networks. With this encryption protocol, connexion may be impossible, the adapter not being able to obtain an IP address. This problem comes from the 802.11n protocol which is not fully handled by actual drivers. It has to be disabled to solve the issue. ...

Fix Missing Serial/Product Numbers for HP Laptops

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I have taken this information from http://diypcrepair.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/how-to-fix-system-board-ooa-missing-system-information-hp/ I tried this on an HP DV6 1152tx notebook and it worked. How to Fix “System Board OOA” or “Missing System Information” or “Product Information Not Valid” HP This happens when a motherboard loses the information that’s “tattooed” onto it, or burned onto it. HP says the only way to fix this issue is to pay a technician to repair the issue. I have found a way to do it yourself, although it does require a little finesse and following directions. It’s not too difficult, though. Before you try the method below, see if this method works first, because it is less of a headache to deal with. Things you’ll need: Empty USB thumb drive About 30 minutes or less Here’s How: First, download this utility . It’s called Rufus, and it quickly and easily makes bootable flash drives, which is how we are going to run the HP tattooing utility. Next, downl...

Education... Ideas that work

Got this idea from an FB video :  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=478109645558088&set=vb.441909225829618&type=2&theater "Creativity is not inspired by the pressure of time but by freedom, playfulness and fun."

Inspirational songs....

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/30-inspirational-songs-that-keep-you-motivated-for-life.html http://personalexcellence.co/blog/inspirational-songs/

Changing your mac address on ubuntu 10.04

There are multiple ways to change the mac address on Ubuntu. One of them is from the Terminal: type sudo ifconfig eth0 down hw ether your:mac:address then sudo ifconfig eth0 up Done. Now check your new mac address typing ifconfig

Inner Voice

At the beginning of this semester (Semester 2 of M.Tech Computer Science at IIT Kharagpur), I felt like something was going to change this time around, and I was going to do better than I ever did. Now is that moment when things are going to change. And they will become better. Now what the definition of "better is", I don't know. But I do know this. Whatever change happens, will make me happy throughout the rest of my time here. The load during this semester became overwhelmingly large. And as it grew, my spirit grew smaller. This spirit which I'm writing about, is that one, that helped me become who I am today. The spirit that loves to work in , and learn more about, this field of Computer science. My last semester ended in a bang. I scored an "Excellent" grade in "EVERY" subject under the sun, and gained myself the nick-name "10 Pointer". I wanted to name this article 10 point someone, but I won't because that isn't w...