Smart pointers
A brief intro to smart pointers, covering both auto_ptr and the Boost smart pointers. Every C++ programmer should know what these are. If you don't, you owe it to yourself to spend some quality time with some good C++ books....
Month: May 2006
Introduction to zsh
This is a nice doc that explains the features that zsh brings to the table over and above the more standard choices such as bash: Introduction to zsh Some goodies of particular interest to me: (more…)...
Ari Fleischer’s words on energy in 2001
A snippet from an Ari Fleischer press conference from 2001: Q Is one of the problems with this, and the entire energy field, American lifestyles? Does the President believe that, given the amount of energy Americans consume per...
Brokeback Deathstar
Brokeback Deathstar, originally uploaded by msabramo. "Vader, I wish I knew how to quit you!" Inspired by Daniel Brown's Lego Brokeback Mountain and of course Kenner Star Wars action figures....
Linux: European threat to our computers
If you're in the mood for some rather amusing trolling about Linux, check this out: Linux: European threat to our computers Make sure to read the comments too or you'll miss gems like this: Linux is that bad; The only...
Komodo, a Komodity
ActiveState Komodo is a programmer's IDE for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows that is tailored for programming with a number of dynamic languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl. I came across this post the other day which...