[Edu-sig] text compression as a learning tool

[Timothy Wilson]

On Mon, 28 May 2001, Seth David Schoen wrote:

> I fondly remember inventing run-length encoding in junior high, so it
> occurs to me that that's a good algorithm to work with.

That reminds me of all the things I "invented" as a kid that I soon
discovered had been previously invented. I was so close to fame and
riches. :-)

-Tim

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