knuth award checks
Inspired by Donald Knuth's tradition of issuing reward checks for finding errors in his publications, Latent Patterns awards digital checks to users who report content errors. Each check is a hexadecimal certificate from the fictional Bank of Kangaroo Island.
$2.56 per error (one hexadecimal dollar) · $0.32 per suggestion (1/8 of a hex dollar)
| # | name | checks | total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous | 1 | $2.56 |
| 2 | Guido Dominguez | 1 | $0.32 |
how it works
- While reading a lesson or glossary entry, select the text containing an error.
- Click [report problem] in the popover that appears above your selection.
- Describe the error in the feedback form and click [submit].
- If verified, you'll receive a Knuth check from the Bank of Kangaroo Island.
what counts
[error] $2.56 — technical, typographical, or historical errors
[suggestion] $0.32 — substantial improvements to clarity or accuracy
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