Comments on: Geek Gift Guide #O(N): Programmers http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-274003 Chip Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-274003 Nice -- too bad it's only available for the Mac. Nice — too bad it’s only available for the Mac.

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-274002 Chip Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-274002 Thanks, Teeni! Thanks, Teeni!

]]> By: teenihttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-274001 teeni Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:51:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-274001 Too funny! I loved this. And I had to laugh out loud because it is so true that programmers will just go ahead and buy what they want without waiting for the holidays. My husband's family complains every year that he is so hard to buy for and that is exactly why. I may have to point them in the direction of this post. :) Too funny! I loved this. And I had to laugh out loud because it is so true that programmers will just go ahead and buy what they want without waiting for the holidays. My husband’s family complains every year that he is so hard to buy for and that is exactly why. I may have to point them in the direction of this post. :)

]]> By: Chiphttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-273999 Chip Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:45:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-273999 There are lots of languages I could have included in that list. I'll probably get flamed by the Schemers and MLers, too. But you're right, Perl is the canonical one-liner language. I didn't think of it because I now tend to use Ruby for everything for which I used to use Perl. There are lots of languages I could have included in that list. I’ll probably get flamed by the Schemers and MLers, too. But you’re right, Perl is the canonical one-liner language. I didn’t think of it because I now tend to use Ruby for everything for which I used to use Perl.

]]> By: Alexhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-211395 Alex Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:32:38 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-211395 Or if your friend is a mac user you can point them at <a href="http://www.pixelatedsoftware.com/products/pixelstick/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pixelatedsoftware.com/products/pixelst...</a> and they get a measuring tool for free. Or if your friend is a mac user you can point them at http://www.pixelatedsoftware.com/products/pixelst… and they get a measuring tool for free.

]]> By: Jayhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/12/11/geek-gift-guide-on-programmers/#comment-273998 Jay Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=20430#comment-273998 You forgot to list Perler under language users who could replace the mug code with a one-liner (and is Python able to do /anything/ in one line?)Also XKCD is no longer a universal programmers' favourite, it has become much less funny, starting, probably coincidentally, with the Perl to Python conversion comic. Note also the difference between the t-shirt you feature and the comic it was based on, spot the missing language famous for its text parsing ability. You forgot to list Perler under language users who could replace the mug code with a one-liner (and is Python able to do /anything/ in one line?)

Also XKCD is no longer a universal programmers’ favourite, it has become much less funny, starting, probably coincidentally, with the Perl to Python conversion comic. Note also the difference between the t-shirt you feature and the comic it was based on, spot the missing language famous for its text parsing ability.

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