I'm looking for a job!

2001-01-02 Thread Leo Lapworth
Hi Folks... As you may have heard there have been some alterations here at Emap so I thought I'd test the market and see what else is out there. If you know of any decent jobs please could you give me a yell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and if anyone is interested my CV, with phone number, can be found

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Mark Fowler
Best use of a controversial prodigy track (smash my perl up) Ooo, ooo, *have* to get that made into a t-shirt but only if I name is right and spell it right (doh!) On the front: Smack My Perl Up On the back: use Inline; Is this a joke about a joke about a joke? Later. Mark. --

Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Tony Bowden
OK, my brain has fried. How can I do this: my @list = qw/foo bar foo baz/; my %hash = map { $_ = 1 } @men; my @sort = sort keys %hash; print "We have @sort\n"; # foo bar baz without the %hash? i.e. something akin to: my @sort = sort keys map { $_ = 1 } @list; I've tried so many

Re: Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Sat, Dec 30, 2000 at 06:35:18PM +, Tony Bowden wrote: i.e. something akin to: my @sort = sort keys map { $_ = 1 } @list; I'm thinking that this might work: my @sort=sort keys %{ +{ map { $_ = undef } @list } };

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Simon Wistow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Greg McCarroll wrote: [1] chad is tom greene if i recall correctly, and i just discovered he has a series, does anyone know anything about this series? yes. And he was in Road Trip. Which was my favourite film of 2000. Simon [who's looking

Re: I'm looking for a job!

2001-01-02 Thread David Hodgkinson
"Leo Lapworth" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Folks... Leave him alone, he's mine. -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep-purple.com Apache, mod_perl, MySQL, Sybase hired gun for, well, hire

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Simon Wistow
Greg McCarroll wrote: [who's looking forward to "Dude, where's my car" alot any dates? Never according to IMDB http://us.imdb.com/ReleaseDates?0242423 Germany is around March. Probably out on DVD before then.

one of my chrimbo projects

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
I was bored over Christmas and after talking to Alex I implemented a nice little system (i'm still debugging and making it simpler), basically i took a streaming audio server, my mp3 collection and festival and have set up an internal ``radio station'', that plays music at random and then in

RE: Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Jonathan Peterson
my @sort=sort keys %{ +{ map { $_ = undef } @list } }; ^^ ?? What does +{} do???

Re: Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Richard Clamp
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 03:21:15PM -, Jonathan Peterson wrote: my @sort=sort keys %{ +{ map { $_ = undef } @list } }; ^^ ?? What does +{} do??? It says 'Yes damnit, I want an anonymous hash here, not one of those pesky block thingies' -- Richard Clamp

RE: Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Jonathan Peterson
What does +{} do??? It says 'Yes damnit, I want an anonymous hash here, not one of those pesky block thingies' Ah. Not closely related to the concept of addition then. Couldn't they have used !%{} or +%{} or something? Also, what _IS_ +{ in this case? It's not an operator, so is +{ simply

Re: Getting keys of mapped hash?

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 03:36:17PM -, Jonathan Peterson wrote: [ on +{ ... } ] Is this explained in the latested Camel, because it doesn't show up in my pocket refernce at all It's almost a compile-time pragma, and I'm fairly sure it's in the camel. Anyway, "perlop" has this to say:

Re: I'm looking for a job!

2001-01-02 Thread Tony Bowden
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 10:28:37AM -, Leo Lapworth wrote: If you know of any decent jobs please could you give me a yell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and if anyone is interested my CV, with phone number, can be found at: Guessing you're among the people who aren't interested in relocating? We've

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Roger Burton West
On or about Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 04:44:20PM +, Mark Fowler typed: 4. Mission Impossible. Only if you don't know or didn't like the original - or if you can have your brain rewired so that you don't remember it. R

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Roger Burton West
On or about Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:06:15PM +, Mark Fowler typed: 4. Mission Impossible. Only if you don't know or didn't like the original - or if you can have your brain rewired so that you don't remember it. I think you're missing the point. M.I. is crap. Don't even get me started on

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Mark Fowler wrote: Where might be a good place to look for a copy of the film. U.H.F.? Simon has a copy off of TV which we could dub to a spare VHS tape. Wheel of Fish /J\ -- Jonathan Stowe | http://www.gellyfish.com | I'm

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Simon Wistow
Simon Wistow wrote: Mark Fowler wrote: Right, that's it. I'm going to have to compile a list of films 6. Hudson Hawk. # ditto 7. UHF And, how can I forget 8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread David H. Adler
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:05:09PM +, Richard Clamp wrote: The original Mission Impossible series, though good when I saw it at the tender age of 14 is the dullest most pointless thing possible to watch. This is clearly a man who needs to see Mars Needs Women... dha -- David H. Adler

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:13:25PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: Where might be a good place to look for a copy of the film. U.H.F.? Simon has a copy off of TV which we could dub to a spare VHS tape. A TV broadcast seems good enough, and well within the spirit of the film. I'd probably just

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread David H. Adler
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:27:10PM +, Jonathan Stowe wrote: On Tue, 2 Jan 2001, Mark Fowler wrote: Where might be a good place to look for a copy of the film. U.H.F.? Simon has a copy off of TV which we could dub to a spare VHS tape. Wheel of Fish SUPPLIES! dave,

RE: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread dcross - David Cross
From: Simon Wistow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 02 January 2001 17:26 Simon Wistow wrote: Mark Fowler wrote: Right, that's it. I'm going to have to compile a list of films 6. Hudson Hawk. # ditto 7. UHF And, how can I forget 8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Tony Bowden
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:13:25PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: U.H.F.? Simon has a copy off of TV which we could dub to a spare VHS tape. There's alway's blackstar's video hunt http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/700015733 Of course, were you to order now there'd be 16 people in

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:31:53PM +, Tony Bowden wrote: [...] You don't pay anything unless/until we find the tape I badly phrased it. What I meant is that if I were to use the service and you found a tape, the cost of the search service alone would exceed my upper price limit. After

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Simon Wistow
Peter Corlett wrote: (which as it happens, /those/ special films are readily available on DVD). And take full advantage of things like the multiple camera angles. I suspect the superior quality of a DVDs paused image and the fact that you can forward faster are also a help :)

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Redvers Davies
A TV broadcast seems good enough, and well within the spirit of the film. I'd probably just digitise it (making Video CDs is a new hobby of mine), so it'd be better to borrow the master for a few days if I could... Does anyone know if you can make VCD's under linux that I can play on my DVD

Re: Buffy - Kevin Smith tie in

2001-01-02 Thread Nathan Torkington
Simon Wistow writes: Bizarre how threads come togther innit ... http://www.psycomic.com/columns/2000/ksmith/ I want to kill Kevin Smith and live his life. He's the luckiest fat fuck in the world. Nat (bottom lip is quivering at the injustice of it all)

Re: Buffy - Kevin Smith tie in

2001-01-02 Thread David H. Adler
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 11:11:01AM -0700, Nathan Torkington wrote: I want to kill Kevin Smith and live his life. He's the luckiest fat fuck in the world. Another thought occurs to me. Do you actually want him dead, or just his life? :_) -- David H. Adler - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -

Re: Buffy - Kevin Smith tie in

2001-01-02 Thread David H. Adler
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 11:11:01AM -0700, Nathan Torkington wrote: Simon Wistow writes: Bizarre how threads come togther innit ... http://www.psycomic.com/columns/2000/ksmith/ I want to kill Kevin Smith and live his life. He's the luckiest fat fuck in the world. Basically, yeah. Of

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Dave Cross
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:40:36PM +, Mark Fowler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: [from my so-called signature] The information contained in this communication is snip Is there anything you can do about that? Eeeeugh! Working on it. I wasn't going to post at all, having realised

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:03:25PM +, Simon Wistow wrote: Peter Corlett wrote: (which as it happens, /those/ special films are readily available on DVD). And take full advantage of things like the multiple camera angles. I suspect the superior quality of a DVDs paused image and the fact

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread Michael Stevens
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 04:00:35PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: PLPM++I answer questions (correctly) on #london.pm But aren't most of the questions on #london.pm of the form "shall we go down the pub then?", to which there is a simple answer that's almost always correct...

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Peter Corlett
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:15:24PM +, Redvers Davies wrote: A TV broadcast seems good enough, and well within the spirit of the film. I'd probably just digitise it (making Video CDs is a new hobby of mine), so it'd be better to borrow the master for a few days if I could... Does

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread David Hodgkinson
Michael Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like the idea that we're an actual place. Maybe a good bar or curryhouse. That wouldn't be Penderel's Oak then... We're meeting on Thursday, right? -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The

Re: new years eve

2001-01-02 Thread Aaron Trevena
On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, David Cantrell wrote: DAV-U-CRO wrote: Twas me. But a) I'm already doing stuff tonight and b) as you point out, I couldn't organise it at such sort notice. Yeah, and now that Greg's had to pull out as well it looks like it won't happen. But let's sort out a date

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread Michael Stevens
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:28:29PM +, David Hodgkinson wrote: Michael Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I like the idea that we're an actual place. Maybe a good bar or curryhouse. That wouldn't be Penderel's Oak then... We're meeting on Thursday, right? If we aren't I'm going to be

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread Roger Burton West
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 07:45:56PM +, David Hodgkinson wrote: Michael Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:28:29PM +, David Hodgkinson wrote: We're meeting on Thursday, right? If we aren't I'm going to be getting pretty lonely drinking on my own... I'll join

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread Michael Stevens
On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 08:52:56PM +, Roger Burton West wrote: I'll join you. Leo said he was coming too. I may even make it this time. I think we *are* having a proper meeting, anyway. Looking forward to recover from spending christmas at home... Michael

TPJ to Close?

2001-01-02 Thread Dave Cross
From Jon Orwant, via a circuitous route... http://www.netaxs.com/~waltman/orwant_tpj.txt Dave... -- http://www.dave.org.uk | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] plugData Munging with Perl http://www.manning.com/cross//plug

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Mark Fowler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: 2. Hackers. great great film , if anyone disagrees we'll send all our best viruses and worms at them! [err Mr NSA if your listening i'm using something us brits call sarcasm] 4. Mission Impossible. next youll be saying top gun is considered bad 5.

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Simon Wistow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Peter Corlett wrote: (which as it happens, /those/ special films are readily available on DVD). And take full advantage of things like the multiple camera angles. I suspect the superior quality of a DVDs paused image and the fact that and why

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Tony Bowden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 05:13:25PM +, Mark Fowler wrote: U.H.F.? Simon has a copy off of TV which we could dub to a spare VHS tape. There's alway's blackstar's video hunt http://www.blackstar.co.uk/video/item/700015733 Of course,

Re: Fwd: SPUG: ActivePerl 623

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* dcross - David Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: From: Simon Wistow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 02 January 2001 17:26 Simon Wistow wrote: Mark Fowler wrote: Right, that's it. I'm going to have to compile a list of films 6. Hudson Hawk. # ditto 7.

Re: Perl Geek Code

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Dave Cross ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 07:45:56PM +, David Hodgkinson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: Michael Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 06:28:29PM +, David Hodgkinson wrote: Michael Stevens [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I

Re: I'm looking for a job!

2001-01-02 Thread Greg McCarroll
* Tony Bowden ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 10:28:37AM -, Leo Lapworth wrote: If you know of any decent jobs please could you give me a yell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and if anyone is interested my CV, with phone number, can be found at: Guessing you're among the

Re: Buffy - Kevin Smith tie in

2001-01-02 Thread David H. Adler
On Wed, Jan 03, 2001 at 12:32:46AM +, Greg McCarroll wrote: * David H. Adler ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: On Tue, Jan 02, 2001 at 11:11:01AM -0700, Nathan Torkington wrote: I want to kill Kevin Smith and live his life. He's the luckiest fat fuck in the world. Another thought

Fwd: [orwant@oreilly.com: The state of TPJ]

2001-01-02 Thread Dave Cross
More on the TPJ saga. Dave... - Forwarded message from Jon Orwant [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 19:18:48 -0500 To: Jon Orwant [EMAIL PROTECTED] January 2, 2001 Some folks have been asking me about the status of The Perl Journal #20, and prospective authors have been