Function Pointers and Callbacks in C — An Odyssey
Function pointers are among the most powerful tools in C, but are a bit of a pain during the initial stages of learning. This article demonstrates the basics of function pointers, and how…
Open Source Sets Microsoft’s Kinect Free
This first article in this series gives a brief overview of the Kinect sensor, the different terms used like natural user interface and machine learning, along with the things required to make these…
CodeSport (September 2011)
In this month’s column, we pose a set of questions related to C/C++, algorithms and data structures, for our readers to practice and prepare for interviews. In last month’s column, we had looked…
Joy of Programming: Calling Virtual Functions from Constructors
Calling virtual functions from constructors is problematic, and this problem can manifest itself in many ways. In this column, we’ll take a look at this problem, with specific examples. Last year, I bought…
Silvan Innovation Labs: FOSS Experts, Where Are You Hiding?
Silvan Innovation Labs is a Bengaluru-based company that provides security solutions and home automation systems. It plans to recruit over 80 FOSS professionals in a year, but one of its biggest problems is…






