LiveJournal won't finish loading on the cell data connection, and my pattern has always been to blog in out of the way places (Advogato, whose admins gave me a cookie I saved in a text file when I lost my login info, use.perl.org, ...).
I'm rolling in to Davis, CA, where a bunch of exceedingly tiny houses in a row are connected via some duct-like overhanging facade in the front. They look like they might have a living room with a bed nook jutting out. Leaving, there are electric third rail
In response to http://blog.builtinperl.com/post/must-read-books-for-perl-programmers, with apologies: Perl programmers, in my experience, tend to know Perl very well. They don't need to know more Perl. However, having often come from self-taught background, the larger field of CS seems to be what's missing, and they tend to take refuge in the Perl camp. So here are my profoundly biased picks. Hardening Linux by James Turnbull -- http://www.apress.com/9781590594445 There's a mindset that
I'm all for curbing abuse, but is someone who disagrees with you abuse? What about persistent dissenting opinion? Is it your obligation to silence persistent dissent? I'm not trying to actually accomplish anything with my Twitter feed, just vent, so there's no incentive to keep anyone around with a conflicting viewpoint. If someone likes something that I don't, that's plenty of reason for me to block their messages.
We don't like to be reminded that we make mistakes or even that our dec
One request we've had for years is to put WebGUI on CPAN, but we always reached the conclusion that we had to get rid of Image::Magick first. I think the discussion went along the lines of, yes, we could put it on CPAN, and we want to, but first we need to get rid of Image::Magick. For many years, virtually all WebGUI installs were on top of the WRE (WebGUI Runtime Environment), a pre-built binary self-contained Apache, MySQL, perl, mod_perl, etc environment for Linux. A tree of etc, usr, bi
I'm hearing a lot of employers complaining that they can't find good Perl talent.
But I'm not hearing much complaining from Perl programmers about not being able to find jobs. For the most part, they're a long suffering, quiet, peaceful, sober group. I guess in that regard I'm an oddball.
What I am seeing is Perl programmers taking jobs doing other things.
Since they don't complain, I don't know their reasons. Does C++/Java/Python just pay better?
But I do recall that a lot of
Here are some lesson I learned when purchasing and then rebuilding a Honda Z600 [see footnote 1 if you're not familiar]:
The engine is really only good for about 75,000 miles before it needs a rebuild. Air cooled engines run hot, and that means lubrication is less effective. It also has some design flaws, detailed below. Most N and Z600s on the market are at or near this [footnote 2].
Between the crankcase and the cylinder barrels, a steel pin holds the bottom side of a plastic chain
This is what happens when you try to create an event in 37signal's Basecamp product:
This is impressive, so let's recap:
When you post an event, Basecamp ignores your set timezone and guesses another one (CST instead of MST in this case). It doesn't ever ask, confirm, or let you change it.
It emails everyone on the project you select but does not include the event description. It translates from the guessed time zone (random? based on your IP?) to their guessed
Coursera is free, or $50 a course if you want a "verified certificate", where they make an attempt to verify your identity and that you are there while the tests are taken. Courses are across broad topic ranges and include some solidly advanced, nerdy stuff. There's no admissions process and it isn't accredited. Assistance is from peers, not the instructors, though they may choose to drop in to the forums to lend a hand. Starting a class is as easy as creating a login and clicking a button.
A year and a three months ago, I was laid off. I downsized from a small apartment to a small room. I spent some quality time with financial data, _Your Money or Your Life_, and re-evaluated a lot of luxuries (good beer, how I miss thee). I had been working too much and things simmering on the backburner for too long was making me nuts. I got tired of saying "I can't" to important things because of client work for the company (companies was great; no adjectives today beyond that).
My norm
Slightly inflammitory but please bear with me. Also, I'm still a blog nomad, so I thought I'd nomad on over here. This came about from online conversations elsewhere.
Perl may or may not be hemmoriging programmers. In my experience, it is. For years, I've seen highly talented Perl programmers, one after another, leave for greener pastures.
As long as we don't understand how and why people pick languages, we'll assume that we're competing.
People used a lot of Perl in the late 90s
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