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neylitalo

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  1. I think our workflows must be drastically different - everything I need to do, I do in vim, and I never have to leave the keyboard. Subversion repository management, multiple tabs, and database management, all without using the mouse. (I think this is another case of "whatever works best for you".)
  2. You'll have to clarify that. I've been using vim for years, and not once have I noticed that it's less productive than a normal text editor.
  3. neylitalo

    No C compiler?

    You can probably get gcc from your package manager - apt-get install gcc, yum install gcc, etc.
  4. I've been looking forward to namespaces for a looong time.
  5. If you're worried about Dell trying to sell you a server with a price tag sporting more zeroes than the Japanese Navy in WW II, I think you're safe. I also think that if you're trying to get a quiet machine from Dell, you're only urinating into the wind. In my years of experience with all sorts of pre-assembled computers and home-made computers alike, I've seen consistency in one respect: A cheap fan and the average PSU from the local computer parts store (or Newegg) will be quieter than the ones that come with a Dell PC. At the other end of the spectrum, a set of nearly silent fans and a silent PSU will be relatively expensive, but they are literally impossible to get at Dell. The case also has a lot to do with it. Most Dell cases are not designed for airflow efficiency, nor are they designed to make modifications easy. My bottom line: If you want a truly quiet machine, buy good parts and put it together yourself.
  6. "Ruin your kid?" You give children less credit than they deserve, and I think we need less parenting advice and more kid-proofing advice. sKunKbad, if you have a Linux machine, you can filter the internet traffic through squidGuard. I've used squidGuard on school, corporate, and home networks - it works like a charm. If you really want to lock things down, though, you could install a version of Ubuntu GNU/Linux - Edubuntu is packed full of things that your four-year-old might enjoy.
  7. If you're planning on programming in PHP, any distro will work - Arch, Debian, or Ubuntu are my suggestions for the beginning Linux user. If you're planning on programming in c or cpp, I recommend Gentoo (my favorite distro). It's designed in such a way that you never have to install -devel packages; the headers come along whenever you install a package.
  8. Might you be looking for the PHP Editor thread stickied at the top of the Polls board?
  9. [quote author=Daniel0 link=topic=105646.msg878687#msg878687 date=1209589239] [quote author=448191 link=topic=105646.msg878654#msg878654 date=1209586220] [quote author=neylitalo link=topic=105646.msg878591#msg878591 date=1209580775] 947740, read the thread first. Thanks. [/quote] Yeah, and what's up with using 6 digits for a username? Lame... <balloon snap/> [/quote] Damn, now I can't refer to you as [tt]^\d{6}$[/tt] anymore... :( [/quote] That was good. :)
  10. Right. We've been over this a dozen times. (947740, read the thread first. Thanks.) I'm going to leave the thread unlocked on the off-chance that someone can provide some valuable insight on the subject, but at the first hint of anything I don't like, it's getting locked again.
  11. Also, I went ahead and did it. I was able to move all but six of the keys - three of them had to stay put, and their would-be replacements had to find new homes in erroneous places. A little black acrylic paint over the six keys' letters, and then a toothpick with some white acrylic paint to draw the new letters. A few hours later, I'm typing on a fully Dvorak keyboard.
  12. I thought that was going to be a problem, too, but I find that one of two things happens: 1) I use the OS's control panel (or equivalent) to temporarily change the keyboard layout, and then change it back, or: 2) I don't use the other person's computer. #2 happens more often than #1, but #1 does happen occasionally. (And if I don't have to use it for a long period of time, I just hunt-and-peck.) Just a few side points: QWERTY is appropriately capitalized like that, but Dvorak isn't - Dvorak is a proper name, but QWERTY is just a bunch of letters turned into a pseudo-word. And: expletives are rarely necessary - please take care to use clean language.
  13. WAV files have no ID3 tags - they are pure audio.
  14. Assuming that you're using the same path to the image, the browser will be smart enough to know that the images are the same file, and will use the same cached image for each one.
  15. I like lame. $ lame file.wav file.mp3
  16. I know what that's like. If you really want to learn it, though, keep at it. Here are some suggestions of mine for the learning process. Don't use QWERTY. If you're going to make the switch, go all the way. It's painful at first, but it works. Do typing drills. I found gtypist, and I went through some typing drills at odd intervals throughout the day. Don't shy away from instant messaging, IRC, or any form of conversation where you're expected to keep up. I did at first, but found that people didn't care as much as I'd expected. And if you start to wonder if it's worth it, remember that even if you don't get to be able to type 212 WPM (Barbara Blackburn), you'll be using a keyboard that's much easier on your hands and fingers.
  17. I did try to rearrange the keys, but some of them are constructed in such a way that they don't work anywhere but their original location. And as for buying a new set of keys - I've looked over the Dell website, and I don't see anything. I have a feeling that if they offered Dvorak keys, they'd publish it. I suppose I could call them on the phone, but you know how much fun that would be. :-\
  18. I recently converted to the Dvorak way of typing, and never want to go back to QWERTY. (Mostly because I've completely forgotten QWERTY, but that's not the point. ) However, as laptops will do, mine has a set of very proprietary keys, and they're very difficult to rearrange into the Dvorak layout. It's not crucial while I've got both hands on the keyboard, but it's difficult to find and hit just one key. So, I'm going to blank out the keys (with some sort of black paint), and re-write the keys by hand with white paint. This is the part where you guys come in: Do you have any tips for types of paint to use? Any suggestions to make the process easier? Any "learn-from-others'-mistakes" types of experiences?
  19. sed -i -e "s/search regex/replace string/g" file.php
  20. Does it have to be in PHP? They have some "official" hooks that can be found in the tools/hook-scripts directory of your subversion install.
  21. Coreye, you're starting to get the hang of it. I think we had something like this, except it was far from automatic... SMF lets you define custom BBcode tags, and we had one something like [man][/man], that would link to the PHP manual page for the function inside the [man] tag. I can't seem to find it - admins, can you clarify A) if such a thing exists, and (if A) B) what the tag is?
  22. I have one, but I rarely write. I try to only write things that haven't been covered, so I don't have a whole lot of stories.
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