Off the record - Craig Box

Two hits

The question: "why do hash functions use prime numbers?"  I knew I'd seen someone suggest it wasn't necessary in researching this topic last week.  (They cited this, if you care.)

The Google search: "prime hash".

Result #1: Why do hash functions use prime numbers?

Result #2: Prime Hanger Steak with Crispy Hash Browns and Pierre Poivre Sauce

Mmmm, prime hanger steak with crispy hash browns and pierre poivre sauce!

I think it was lunchtime at that point.

Also, did you know the reproductive cycle of cicadas is 17 years?

Tags: food, programming

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4 Responses to “Two hits”

1. computinglife says:

   January 20, 2009 at 6:33 am

   Updated the first link, pointing to my blog with information about the links to the new forms of hashes. Never had to the time to check them out myself in actual use.

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2. Craig says:

   January 20, 2009 at 7:29 am

   Thanks. Did you try the steak recipe also? 🙂

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3. computinglife says:

   January 21, 2009 at 8:30 pm

   🙂 - Unfortunately no. But they do look as palatable and juicy as my blog to me. 😉

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4. Craig says:

   February 7, 2021 at 8:54 pm

   Updated the second link, pointing to a YouTube version of the recipe, as unfortunately the page didn't get caught by the Wayback Machine.

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