Vanity Foul
Dedicated to the wanderings of an egotistical mind.


20050304
Friday March 04, 2005

the end of content maybe I'll just publish these stupid little "blogthings" from now on.
You Have Fantastic Karma
You are a kind, sensitive, and giving person.
And all your good deeds will pay off - if they haven't already.
But you're not so concerned with what you get in return anyway.
You have an innate caring nature - and nothing can change that!

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well, that's a surprise
You Are 10% Extrovert, 90% Introvert
You avoid people at all costs
You aren't one for social interaction
And you limit your interaction to a select few
Thank God for self checkout!

( Mar 04 2005, 09:53:03 AM ) Personal Permalink
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20050302
Wednesday March 02, 2005

Phone-B-Gone

Apparently cellphone use while driving is on the rise. With all the news stories over the last several years highlighting the dangers of "driving while phoned" you'd think people would get it by now: Don't Talk And Drive! <sarcasm>Of course, these dangers only apply to others.</sarcasm> Did you hear about TV-B-Gone? I want the same thing for cellphones. The next time I see you driving, with a phone stuck to your face, I want to be able to turn the darned thing off *for you*.
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20050301
Tuesday March 01, 2005

MPAA Death Squad?

Watch out, or they'll get you too!
( Mar 01 2005, 02:41:24 PM ) Politics Permalink
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forelse

I was just reading about Javascript Templates when I noticed a cool bit of syntax: {for p in products} ... {forelse} ... {/for}

I really like forelse, it's something I've always wanted but didn't know what to ask for. I run into this a lot: if (collection.size() > 0) { for ( /* iterate */ ) { // loop logic } } else { // do something else if array is empty }

I know there is little hope of getting this added to plain Java, but this would be a great thing for Groovy (if it doesn't already have it). What about other languages? Does Ruby/Python/others have it? I don't recall ever seeing this in Perl or Obj-C, but maybe I just overlooked it?

Note: Bloglines stripped the style="white-space:pre" from my code tags, you're RSS reader might (should) do the same. Sanitized For Your Protection.
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Re: The Contribution Society

I've got some thoughts on this, versus the Ownership Society, but they haven't gelled yet. So far I just have some ramblings, some holier-than-thou ranting, that doesn't really say anything, nor give an honest portrayal of my self or my thoughts. Am I brave enough to publish them?
( Mar 01 2005, 10:05:34 AM ) Politics Permalink Comments [1]
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20050228
Monday February 28, 2005

take charge

Inside the top of the Jones Soda I just opened it says ?Take Charge of Your Life and Decisions.? I?m wondering whether doing this is compatible with accepting advice from a soft-drink bottle. [Crooked Timber]

Reminds me of the old Zuba billboards (man, that was a long time ago), which showed a pair of those wickedly striped pants and said "Be Different"; to which I always wanted to add "like everybody else".
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20050225
Friday February 25, 2005

What Mood Are You In?
You Are In a Good Mood

Today, you're feeling pretty together and happy. While not everything is going you're way, you're keeping things in perspective. And it seems like things are looking up for you!


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