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Skype for Linux is out		25 Sep 04
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Skype is a good VoIP program, that also does conference calls amongst several people reasonably well. It helps me cut down my phone bill :-). skype

Jackito Tactile PDA		25 Sep 04
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The Jackito looks like a new PDA with 7 processors and a gate array. Interview.

Can You Learn YAML in Five Minutes?

25 Sep 04

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Source: _why, yaml.freepan.org) YAML is extremely simple to learn. The basics are extraordinarily simple. You may even find that you have unintentionally used YAML syntax when building lists or simple file formats.

It also helps if you have experience with any agile language (such as Ruby, Python, Perl or PHP). YAML was designed to suit these languages well and borrows a few basic ideas from them.

And look at the clock before you start. Jot the time down and we'll see how fast you are. [http://yaml.freepan.org/index.cgi?YamlInFiveMinutes]

What's Shiny and New in Ruby 1.8.0?		25 Sep 04
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why has produced a must_read summary about new features in Ruby 1.8.0. whytheluckystiff.net/articles/2003/08/04/rubyOneEightOh

ObjectGraph: a Ruby class inheritance hierarchy graph		25 Sep 04
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(Source: Mehr, Assaph, ruby-ML) A simple script that generates a graph of the ruby class hierarchy. The script relies on graphviz for generation of the PNG and HTML map files. Take a look at the basic Ruby class hierarchy on the project web site: link

Ruby-talk at BMW		25 Sep 04
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Enjoy the slides of our Ruby-talk presented to BMW. German English

Rake 0.40. is out

25 Sep 04

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Rake is a make-like utility written entirely in Ruby. It allows to you specify build target and actions, with the action being standard Ruby code.

You can get Rake from rubyforge. If you have rubygems installed, then all you need to do is

  gem -i rake

If you have a very recent version of rubygems (i.e. from CVS), then the gen-rdoc option finally produces a decent rendition of the Rake documentation locally.

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Interesting Ruby page: semantics & semiotics; code manufacture

25 Sep 04

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Some very interesting ruby stuff:

Artificial Neural Networks: Implemented a multilayer backpropagating artificial neural network using a momentum term and optionally a weight decay term.
Borges mod_ruby Integration: I have managed to get Borges running using mod_ruby. I will produce a library ready version of that and check it in the Borges project.
and much more

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RubyConf 2003 Presentations Posted		25 Sep 04
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(Source: Ryan Davis) In absolute record time (5 days compared to 3 months), rubyconf 2003 presentation materials have been posted. www.zenspider.com/Languages/Ruby/RubyConf2003.html I’m still waiting for some more, so check back periodically to see updates.

The Power and Philosophy of Ruby .. or how to create babel-17 ..

25 Sep 04

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The slides that matz, the creator of Ruby used at oscon2003. Very, very good! Very thoughtful slides about natural languages, computer programming, Ruby, etc. The graphs alone are worth looking at the slides.

Mauricio Fernandez posted this to ruby-talk: AFAIK he introduced the concept of "brain power consumption" (now renamed as "stress" in his last talk) for the first time.

That was the first time (I’m aware of) somebody stated that the main goal of a programming language isn’t expressive power (possibly by being close to natural languages, as Perl) nor ease of learning or usage, but making the programmer happier (which is a weighted mix of all other criteria).

www.rubyist.net/~matz/slides/oscon2003/index.html

Video of the ll2 talk: ll2.ai.mit.edu/

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