On the summit of Sliabh Liag (Sleeveleague), County Donegal, Ireland Welcome to the home page of Dr. Michael Robinson.

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
     John Quincy Adams

"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be."
     Thomas Jefferson

"I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone."
     Bjarne Stroustrup, originator of C++ programming language

"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
     Charles Babbage (1791-1871), designer of the first programmable calculating machine and the first general purpose computer

Background and education

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Office:

Office hours:
(Jan. 23 through May 13, holidays excepted)

Exam week schedule:

    Exams:

    • CmpE101 Wednesday, May 21 1215-1430
    • CmpE130 Wednesday, May 21 0945-1200
    • CmpE152 Monday, May 19 1445-1700

    Office hours:

      Thursday May 152-4 PM
      Friday May 162-4 PM
      Monday May 191-2 PM
      Tuesday May 202-4 PM

    Academic advising can be done during these times only when no students registered in the above courses are waiting.

    After May 21, I won't be in on a regular schedule until the fall. Please e-mail me for an appointment.

Where is the final exam schedule on the university website? Here.

Class pages:

Interesting links:

Someone else's list of best free software


Videos:

Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2

The Difference Engine in operation

The Difference Engine at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View

Computer History Museum Online Babbage Exhibit

Victorian 'supercomputer' is reborn

The life of a programmer:

Mail Send e-mail to me by manually removing the letters SPAMBEGONE from the e-mail address here.