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front stuffers
The move-to-front (MTF) transform is an encoding of data (typically a stream of bytes) designed to improve the performance of entropy encoding techniques of compression. When efficiently implemented, it is fast enough that its benefits usually justify including it as an extra step in data compression algorithm.
This algorithm was first published by Boris Ryabko under the name of "book stack" in 1980. Subsequently, it was rediscovered by J.K. Bentley et al. in 1986, as attested in the explanatory note.
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This algorithm was first published by Boris Ryabko under the name of "book stack" in 1980. Subsequently, it was rediscovered by J.K. Bentley et al. in 1986, as attested in the explanatory note.
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Target Pistol Talk'n
So, a strange confluence of studying old books, plus shooting revolvers in garden at odd hours has got me to thinking about those beautifully crafted 19th century target muzzleloaders I've seen referenced. There is a contemporary replica that looks quite joyful too. Anyway, I thought I'd toss...- Discussion Thread
- Black Powder Discussion
- CountryGent
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Blackpowder hiking handguns?
Sort of a front-stuffer parallels to this thread: https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/your-going-for-a-walk-gun-s.520644/ If you carry a blackpowder handgun whilst on hikes and such, what do you carry? How are they loaded? Any neato pics? Thanks. :)- Discussion Thread
- Black Powder Discussion
- CountryGent
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Hazard a guess on this blackpowder pistol type?
The 1969 Soviet—Armenian film The Color of Pomegranates features a number of scenes with muzzle-loading pistols. Some short, others longer. Normally wielded by a female character, but also at least once by a male horseman. Examples: They are discharged at various points, so believe they...- Discussion Thread
- Black Powder Discussion
- CountryGent
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Varmint hunting with black powder arms?
Combination of the time of year reminding me of youthful days varmint hunting, combined with shooting an old favorite hunting rifle, and encountering book about coyote hunting whilst cleaning up my home office got me to thinking about the topic on and off. Curious; anyone hunt varmint species...- Discussion Thread
- Black Powder Discussion
- CountryGent
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Best and worst blackpowder reproductions?
Looking at some muzzleloading target pistols today got me to thinking: what would you say are some of the best reproduction blackpowder arms, markers, models, etc.? Which are some of the worst? Thanks for sharing!- Discussion Thread
- Black Powder Discussion
- CountryGent
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