A Fictional Compression Metric Moves Into the Real World 133
Tekla Perry (3034735) writes The 'Weissman Score' — created for HBO's "Silicon Valley" to add dramatic flair to the show's race to build the best compression algorithm — creates a single score by considering both the compression ratio and the compression speed. While it was created for a TV show, it does really work, and it's quickly migrating into academia. Computer science and engineering students will begin to encounter the Weissman Score in the classroom this fall."
Re:Useless without measure of lossiness/distortion (Score:3, Funny)
hey, "print 0" runs in O(1)!
circle jerk (Score:2, Funny)
Show About Self-Absorbed Assholes Who Think Their Stupid Ideas Are The Bees Knees Gains Popularity By Making Their Stupid Idea Sound Like Its The Bees Knees
Re:The Misra Score (Score:5, Funny)
From the article:
Misra came up with a formula
So, now Jar Jar Binks does C.S.? Shit...