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I've set up a blog for my writing on computer programming and my various programming projects: http://www.hackerdashery.com/.
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codepad
Those of you who write computer programs might be interested in my latest project: http://codepad.org/It's a pastebin that runs your code for you. My idea is that this will be good for showing people how to do things, demonstrating errors and weird behavior, and solving small problems when you don't have an interpreter/compiler handy. Untrusted ( Read more... ) -
before the cream sits out too long
The usual suspects and I are going as Devo this Halloween. We all picked different Devo outfits to immitate, and Greg was trying on goggles to go with his:
"Those are good."
"How about these?"
"No, they're too cool. Now you look like you're in Front 242."
"It's a fine line." -
my first haiku of 2007
judas priest still rocks
I announce, flipping you off
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code blocks and C-like lambda expressions
A while back, I started using Ruby for some personal software projects. I was immediately impressed with its "code block" syntax. It's a fairly natural Algol-like syntax for lambda expressions, and is used to great effect in the language. ( I'd like to advocate wider adoption of this kind of syntax, and suggest some improvements. ) -
Close-block Delimiter Symbols Considered Helpful
I've decided to start posting some of my thoughts about programming languages and software development tools. Since I so love to bitch and moan, I'll motivate myself by starting off with a complaint about the language I use every day at work, Python. ( And so, donning my asbestos smoking jacket, I wax philosophical about syntax: ) -
acquisitions
Last December, I learned that FolderShare was acquired by Microsoft. I worked at FolderShare in the early days, and had a hand in building all of the major pieces of the system. After I left they continued to improve it for a couple years, but I figure Microsoft owns some fairly substantial chunks of my code now. Too bad I didn't have any stock ( Read more... ) -
more excellent nerdiness
Since I'm indulging in nerdy jokes today, I feel I should mention my friend motive_nuance's favorite unit of velocity: megahertz gallons per acre (time-1 * distance3 / distance2). It works out to be about 0.94 meters per second.
Officer: Do you know how fast you were going back there?
Smartass: Yes officer, about 38 megahertz gallons per acre.
