3onRandom Geekery https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/ Recent contentin3 on Random Geekery Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 Note: 2006-03-28 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-28/ Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-28/ <h2 id="i-still-like-unix-better">I still like Unix better</h2> <p>But at least now I have learned enough to actually get stuff done in <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/windows/">Windows</a> That, and enough of my favorite tools have been ported over that I don’t have to feel quite as homesick.</p> <p><a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/43things/">43Things</a></p> note I still like Unix better

But at least now I have learned enough to actually get stuff done in Windows That, and enough of my favorite tools have been ported over that I don’t have to feel quite as homesick.

43Things

]]> Note: 2006-03-24 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-24/ Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-24/ <h2 id="there-must-be-something-wrong-with-me">There must be something wrong with me</h2> <p>There must be something wrong with me. I’ve been sitting here for the last hour, merrily watching Jigdo downloading components for a <a href="http://www.debian.org">Debian</a> ISO. This is roughly equivalent to watching paint dry, except for the fact that at least the latter provides you with a dry painted surface when it’s done.</p> <p>Like I said, there must be something wrong with me.</p> <article class="admonition note"> <header> ℹ️ Note </header> <p><a href="https://randomgeekery.org/note/2024/09/2024-09-13/">2024-09-13</a>: There’s nothing wrong with you. You’re just <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/neurospicy/">Neurospicy</a></p> note There must be something wrong with me

There must be something wrong with me. I’ve been sitting here for the last hour, merrily watching Jigdo downloading components for a Debian ISO. This is roughly equivalent to watching paint dry, except for the fact that at least the latter provides you with a dry painted surface when it’s done.

Like I said, there must be something wrong with me.

]]> Note: 2006-03-23 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-23/ Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-23/ <h2 id="perl-package-browser">Perl package browser</h2> <p>I decided that it was time to add some functionality to the site again, starting with a browser to show what modules and documentation are available for the <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/perl/">Perl</a> installation on your machine. It’s still very rough - it makes path names longer than they need to be and doesn’t even work under Internet Explorer. There are also more optimizations I could do to make it perform faster, but some of them may require that I upgrade my account for more hard drive space.</p> note Perl package browser

I decided that it was time to add some functionality to the site again, starting with a browser to show what modules and documentation are available for the Perl installation on your machine. It’s still very rough - it makes path names longer than they need to be and doesn’t even work under Internet Explorer. There are also more optimizations I could do to make it perform faster, but some of them may require that I upgrade my account for more hard drive space.

The theory is that eventually this script will be useful enough that I can make it available for Web hosts to post on their own servers, so that customers have ready access to the information.

First things first, though. I need to make it work and work right.

ℹ️ Note

2024-03-31: All I’ve found on the Internet Archive are captures of HTTP 500 pages.

]]> Note: 2006-03-17 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-17/ Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-17/ <h2 id="fresh-content">Fresh content</h2> <p>Part of getting settled into the new job has involved learning all sorts of new things. The learning has resulted in some new content.</p> <ul> <li>Added a brief mention of the Cygwin Ports Project to <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/cygwin/">Cygwin</a></li> <li><a href="https://randomgeekery.org/post/2006/03/learning-xml/">2006-03-17 Learning XML</a> on — um — learning <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/xml/">XML</a></li> </ul> note Fresh content

Part of getting settled into the new job has involved learning all sorts of new things. The learning has resulted in some new content.

]]> Note: 2006-03-14 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-14/ Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-14/ <h2 id="another-general-update">Another general update</h2> <p>It’s been a frantic couple of months, but I’m still alive! Major events going on right now:</p> <ul> <li>New job as Tools Developer at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060811053620/http://www.bigfishgames.com/">Big Fish Games</a>. Yay, full time work! That means <strong>health benefits</strong>. Dentists, doctors and psychiatrists look out!</li> <li>Working on <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/pagetemplate/">PageTemplate</a> . Several undocumented new features which I should get to, but I’m working hard on getting version 3.0 ready for delivery. Lucky for you, “ready for delivery” happens to include documentation.</li> <li>Living in Kitsap County, across the Puget Sound from <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/seattle/">Seattle</a>. This is a temporary hiccup, and we are both itching to get back into Seattle proper.</li> </ul> <p>As far as the site goes, not much is going on.</p> note Another general update

It’s been a frantic couple of months, but I’m still alive! Major events going on right now:

  • New job as Tools Developer at Big Fish Games. Yay, full time work! That means health benefits. Dentists, doctors and psychiatrists look out!
  • Working on PageTemplate . Several undocumented new features which I should get to, but I’m working hard on getting version 3.0 ready for delivery. Lucky for you, “ready for delivery” happens to include documentation.
  • Living in Kitsap County, across the Puget Sound from Seattle. This is a temporary hiccup, and we are both itching to get back into Seattle proper.

As far as the site goes, not much is going on.

  • I filled out the Lisp page a little bit with some book recommendations.
  • Have you been enjoying the new look for the site? I have too, but I should confess something. It’s not my design, but Pat Heard’s. It’s available in the excellent Open Source Web Design repository.

Oh, and it’s my Mom’s birthday today. Happy birthday Mom!

]]> Note: 2006-03-01 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-01/ Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0000 https://randomgeekery.org/note/2006/03/2006-03-01/ <h2 id="ruby-aliases">Ruby Aliases</h2> <p>Here’s my <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/til/">TIL</a> for <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/ruby/">Ruby</a>. When you override a method in a subclass, you also need to redeclare any aliases for that method. Seems pretty obvious when you think about it. I didn’t think about it, though, and it caught me up for a few minutes.</p> <p>I’d post a block of sample code, but I keep getting <code>"body, Malformed HTML found."</code> errors from <a href="https://randomgeekery.org/page/43things/">43Things</a> whenever I try to save with my code in there (<code>pre</code> tags and all)</p> note Ruby Aliases

Here’s my TIL for Ruby. When you override a method in a subclass, you also need to redeclare any aliases for that method. Seems pretty obvious when you think about it. I didn’t think about it, though, and it caught me up for a few minutes.

I’d post a block of sample code, but I keep getting "body, Malformed HTML found." errors from 43Things whenever I try to save with my code in there (pre tags and all)

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