Seriously?
@files = <*.mp3>;
That gets all the files in the directory that match that pattern? And no one told me?

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY FRAKKIN TIMES I'VE WRITTEN THE FOLLOWING CODE:
opendir(DIR, $dir);
my @files = readdir(DIR);
close(DIR)

GRAH

At this point in my training, I don't consider running to be a sport. That's not to say that it can't be for some people, or even for me at some point, but its not a competition in the sense that baseball is, its more of an activity. For me, it doesn't matter who wins.

However, its more than just something to do. There is direction to it. Goals ( Read more... )

GRUNT. WOMAN OUT OF HOUSE LAST WEEK. DID MAN THINGS INSTEAD. LIKE WHAT? BUYING CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES. MEASURING STUFF. EATING MEAT. WATCHING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS. DRIVING BIG VEHICLES.
Yeah, that's enough of that. I did manage to drop $1500 at Home Depot in one shot, buying stuff for the set of Funny Thing. That's been my biggest time sink for the ( Read more... )

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A) I'm excited for Heroes being good again ( Read more... )

How to Date a Med Student

8. Romantic date = Chinese take-out in front of the TV on their 10 minute study break.

9. A vacation together consists of a trip down the street to Walgreens for new highlighters and printer paperINDEX CARDS10. Their study habits will make you feel like a complete slacker. For them, hitting the books 8-to-10 hours a day ( Read more... )

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• 1 month since I submitted my paper to Bioinformatics.
• 34 days until I run a half marathon
• 38 days until I see the Mets in St. Louis
• 38 days until opening night of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, directed and conducted by me
• 39 days until my parents arrive in St. Louis
• 53 days until ISMIR conference deadline
• < 5 months until the Big day

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The first portrait to appear on U.S. money was Lincoln's portrait on the penny to honor his 100th birthday. 50 years later, they added the Lincoln memorial on the back. Now, for his 200th birthday, they're releasing new pennies with other Lincoln-related images on the tails side. They show the cabin where he was born, Rail-splitter Lincoln, State ( Read more... )

Two websites have come to my attention in the past month, demonstrating the immense power of images.


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