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by vladb (Vicar)
on Dec 18, 2001 at 00:05 UTC ( [id://132645]=user: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help?? 

# short biography
my %lifeline = (
    'born' => 1979,
    'died' => undef,
    'first_time' => {
        'BASIC' => 1991,
        'PASCAL' => 1992,
        'C'      => 1994,
        'Java'   => 1998,
        'Perl'   => 1999,

                'post'   => {
                   date => "Dec 17, 2001 @ 10 p.m.",
                   node => 132731
                },

        # list of XP 'ranks' and dates 
                # I received them.


                 # Too slow... 9 days since joining!   
                 # (actually, around 8 days ;)
                'monk'   => "Dec 26, 2001", 

                # 1000 XP on 100th post! (yeah, i slacked 
                # off for a while there)
                'abbot'  => "Mar 07, 2002", 

                # 1600 xp on 131th post ;/ .  
                'bishop' => "May 2, 2002", 

                # 2300 xp on 177th post 
                'pontiff' => "May 23, 2002",

                # 3000 XP on 214th post
                # (hey, that wasn't too long a wait was it?)
                'saint' => "June 06, 2002",
    }    
);

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For latest XP Changes graph click here!


While more of my biography is to come later, let me indulge in some loosely related subjects.

Besides my obvious obsession with Perl, I am also a fan of RPG style games such as Ultima Online etc. Recently, however, I haven'd had enough time to play any specifically.. just hacked at a few RPG game s‎crip‎ts. Presently, I'm working full-time as Programmer Analyst at Telus Telecom, and running a web consulting firm part-time.

As monk tradition has it, I here include some of my favourite nodes (mostly written by others):

The Oracle Speaketh:

lest thy soul lust for a life abundant with sin and abomination by setting thy feet astray from the true path of pure 'strictness'.

Articles

  • The Big Ball of MUD -- a discussion of systems typical especially in the Web s‎crip‎ting business ;/.

Amusing/silly Chatterbox utterances

  • <crazyinsomniac> vladb: why do all geeks look alike? (they don't exactly look similar, but that expression, it's universal ;D)

Links

  • My personal homepage
    - This one contains all my current Perl projects (*hint* *hint* some of you might even want to check them out! ;-)
  • Last 30 chatterbox utterances here.
  • Pricewatch.com - neat place to shop around for the cheapest hardware and such.

My CPAN Modules/S‎crip‎ts


What? Why? What kind?
cvs_init CVS Initialization utility utility s‎crip‎t
DBIx::DataLookup Database lookup table. Good for storing database data in program memory at run-time for quicker (look-up) access. module


CPAN Modules I'm involved with




Nodes

note: node suggestions are welcome!

Monk's Home Nodes

if you wish to be added to the list, you've got to do the following:
  1. Be known to me.
  2. Be (one of) friendly, forthcoming, intelligent, etc.
  3. Maintain an interesting home node.
  4. Message me (especially if I've missed you from the list) ;-)

Monk 'Affiliate' Program

if you wish to be added to the list, you've got to do the following:
  1. Place a link to my node somewhere within your node.
  2. Message me ;-)

Amusement Corner

  • Just heard this on the perlmonks IRC: 
     <user> Why can't I open Netscape?
 <Macphisto> What?
 <user> Why can't I open Netscape?
 <user> I click on the icon, and it won't open...
 <Macphisto> .oO( I never installed netscape on that machine )
 <Macphisto> Did you install Netscape on that machine?
 <user> No.
 <Macphisto> ...

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    Now don't tell me this didn't make you laugh! BaaaHAHAHA :)

Odd/Funny/Wacky/Gore Acronyms:

acronyms marked with * are of my own invention ;)
  • * YEAH - YEt Another Hack (use to denote a 'hack' portion of your code).
  • * BUG - Bust yoUr Guts
  • * GUMS - Groups and User Management Ssystem. (implemented one at my work using Perl/Coldfusion/Oracle).

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