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Comment on Ruby’s other ternary operator by wyderp

wyderp — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:52:54 +0000

these discussions should also include performance considerations. if you’re like me and work on back end in a production environment you often have to use code that isn’t pretty or easy to maintain but runs fast.

Comment on Dvorak: The Betamax Keyboard by Dan

Dan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:16:47 +0000

Wow, thanks for the quick response!

I’m sure a lot of people would get a lot out of an update post.

Especially if it covers any ergonomic problems, etc. you had, the keyboards you use, etc.

I sometimes use the swype keyboard on android which requires remembering where qwerty keys are because you cover them up, the rest of the time I use two thumbs to type on the regular android qwerty keyboard.

A quick search turned up some Dvorak keyboards for touchscreen android phones. There is also 8pen (http://www.8pen.com/) a totally different smartphone keyboard. I’ve tried it, but could never commit.

Maybe I should try 8pen first before going to Dvorak on my computer since it would be less of a productivity and lifestyle change?

Thanks again,

- Dan

Comment on Dvorak: The Betamax Keyboard by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:45:49 +0000

Hi (other) Dan,

You should give it a try. I’m still on Dvorak, and really happy with it.

SmartPhones and kiosks aren’t a problem, because you can’t touch-type on them – no one lines up on home row on their phone. I didn’t realize that Dvorak only matters for touch-typing, but over 7 years, it’s gradually dawned on me.

> About once a year I think I should switch to dvorak and every time I find this blog and re-read it. It has been very useful, thank you!

That /really/ makes me want to write a full update post, because I was so wrong on this. I just re-read the post now, and I’m amazed how all my objections have faded.

Comment on Dvorak: The Betamax Keyboard by Dan

Dan — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:56:13 +0000

Hello,
About once a year I think I should switch to dvorak and every time I find this blog and re-read it. It has been very useful, thank you!

Are you still using Dvorak? I’m thinking about switching but my smart phones (android) seem like a sticking point. Right now I have a touchscreen, but want to get one like a blackberry or android with a hard key keyboard.

I’m very curious about your thoughts.

- Dan from MI

Comment on What’s all this, then? by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:00:34 +0000

Hello Cristopher, I mostly write here about software, via JavaScript, Ruby, C#, and Java. Here are some posts I think are decent, but don't get as much traffic as the more google-able ones: A Faster, Cheaper Fibonnaci Definition Why Functional JavaScript? Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt Simplifying Boolean Expressions Passing by reference, and dog leashes Why We Abstract, and What to Do When We Can't Array.prototype.toString A JavaScript War Story I hope you like them! I should really update this page one of these days...

Comment on What’s all this, then? by Cristopher Kiri (@Crisciple)

Cristopher Kiri (@Crisciple) — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:54:08 +0000

Hi Dan! As a newcomer to your blog, what posts do you recommend reading to a person in my position? I stumbled upon your post concerning finding out an average without using the sum of values.

Comment on Redder Pastures by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:45:55 +0000

Thanks! They’ll let me work from home occasionally, but it’s much nicer to be in the same place.

Comment on Redder Pastures by Rob Bazinet (@rbazinet)

Rob Bazinet (@rbazinet) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:21:27 +0000

Love the post title. :-) Good luck on the new gig, sounds more like a fit for you than the latest one. Are you going to be able to work from home?

Comment on JavaScript OO and Function Pointers by abhijeet

abhijeet — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:06:24 +0000

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Comment on Long-running averages, without the sum of preceding values by Charles

Charles — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:20:16 +0000

Just a note about that routine….

avg = (avg + newval/A) * B;

Where B = A / (A+1); Choose A

This will amplify certain frequencies generated in the signal. For fast update use A = .1; For long use A=10 or more;