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Welcome to Programmers' Day!
The Day of the Programmer (in Russian: День программиста) is a Russian professional day that is celebrated on the 256th (hexadecimal 100th, or the 28th) day of each year (September 13 during common years and on September 12 in leap years). It is officially recognized in Russia.[1][2]
The number 256 (28) was chosen because it is the number of distinct values that can be represented with an eight-bit byte, a value well-known to programmers.[3] 256 is also the highest power of two that is less than 365, the number of days in a common year.
SU News
Syracuse Basketball: Jim Boeheim And Buddy Will Make For A Sweet Pair (itlh.com; Adler)
The Syracuse hoops squad got a dose of terrific news when Buddy Boeheim revealed that he will suit up for his Dad at SU next year.
Jim Boeheim will get to coach one of his sons at Syracuse.
And, as a father myself, I couldn’t feel happier for the legendary boss of the Syracuse basketball team.
Although not a surprise in the least, Buddy Boeheim, JB’s younger son, took to Twitter to announce that he will don an Orange uniform beginning with the 2018-19 campaign.
Buddy, a fast-rising prospect in the 2018 class who possesses a ridiculous shooting stroke, held offers from other schools, including Gonzaga, which made it all the way to the 2017 national championship game.
Still, I highly doubt that anyone in the SU community figured Buddy would go to a college or university not named Syracuse.
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On the Bright Side: Ex-Syracuse athletes teach basketball clinic at Springbrook (thedailystar.com; Bashaw)
The clean, bright gymnasium's bleachers were brimming with excited Springbrook students and faculty Tuesday. Tacked on the walls above them were banners the kids had made with colorful orange lettering announcing “Springbrook loves Syracuse U” and “Springbrook Scorpions,” the Special Olympics basketball team organized by the school.
Springbrook was welcoming two former Syracuse University basketball players. Roosevelt Bouie and Dale Shackleford spent the day with students, speaking and fielding questions at an assembly before conducting a basketball clinic with the Scorpions.
Bouie and Shackleford went to Syracuse at the same time, with Shackleford one year ahead graduating in 1979. Though they were not at Springbrook on behalf of SU, they brought with them an excitement and pride for their alma mater. Many people in the bleachers were draped in orange shirts and SU jerseys.
"A lot of teachers here are from Syracuse, and their enthusiasm has spread to the students. It's the hometown team," explained Traci Lanner, director of the Golisano Center for Autism at Springbrook.
The idea came together at a golf charity event, where Seth Haight, the chief operating officer of Springbrook, suggested a basketball clinic and session with the students and coordinated it with Bruce Boyea, the chief operating officer for Security Mutual Life Insurance, who is a friend of the basketball players.
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Jordan Fall Festival, Festa Italiana: 12 things to do in CNY this weekend (PS; Pucci)
The State Fair is over and summer is winding down, but that's OK, because Central New York shines just as brightly in fall as it does in summer.
Whether its live music, fall festivals or the unique opportunity to summit a 30-foot wood pole covered in grease, Central New York has it all this weekend.
Billed as Downtown Syracuse's premier fashion show, Syracuse Style boasts the looks of the city's finest clothing boutiques and salons. More than a dozen retail shops and four salons are slated to participate in this year's show.
Where: 100 block of Walton Street, Syracuse.
When: Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.
How much: General admission is free. VIP tickets, which include front-row seats for the show, plus admission to the pre-show party at Empire Brewing Co., are $50. A reserved hightop table for four people, drinks included, is $175.
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