satchman

if you have the slightest interest in learning ruby, read "Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby" which is availible online for free, just google it. peace.

this did NOT work for me (i'm in canada) the operator had no clue what i was tlaking about, put me on hold and came back to say they're not taking any coupons on delivery. they're on to us! -satchman

and yet i still always think FTW = For the Win! although, actually, the first time i ever saw FTW used, a friend of mine was (and still does) using it as an acronym for "Fare Thee Well"

i'm not sure whether to be flattered or incredibly offended...

a pic of me last friday, after seeing snakes on a plane (whish was, incidently, the best film of all time). also, it was pirate night.

Yes. it appears true that we geeks have a high incidence of sleep-deprivation. I work two full time jobs (one doing QA for a server company to pay the bills, the other for my own company), plus do consulting work on the side. That means the average work day for me is at least 15-16 hours, plus transit times (i don't have a car) and various other chores and errands. Until recently i was just sleeping about 3 hours a night every night, and out late partying on weekends... after a certain amount of time the body won't put up with that kind of treatment. In my case i got so sick i had hives all over, and my joints swelled to the point where i could not walk. fun stuff. As for caffeine, it defintately does need to be limited. i just have one cup in the morning when i get to work. at one point i was downing two monster energy drinks and 5-6 cups of a coffee PER DAY. that shit messes with your system. Now however, one cup of coffee, and in bed around midnight every night, and i'm doing much better. Hurrah!

That or just plain sadism. You bastard.

here's me out drinking last night: there's a few more, but that's the... least ridiculous.

dude, that look is very sweet!

yeah, just saying it's a trend...

so i guess it is true that hackers and music go together...

sweet. i want a beard like that... all i have is my goatee kinda thing though. stupid bald facial hair spots keep my 'stache from connected to my beard though...

Absolutely, Systm is great, it's just a shame it takes so long to make, but the results are very fun to watch.

oh man this is gonna be sweet... i'd love to work on development of an actual playable version...