Comments for fornax.net http://www.fornax.net Is Don. Is Good. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Honours Thesis by Back in the saddle… « fornax.net http://www.fornax.net/honours-thesis/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Back in the saddle… « fornax.net Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:19 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/?page_id=449#comment-41 [...] reviewing Kalman Filters and Hidden Markov Models. As a result, I realised that I should put my Honours dissertation back on-line, not least because I find that there are links to [...] [...] reviewing Kalman Filters and Hidden Markov Models. As a result, I realised that I should put my Honours dissertation back on-line, not least because I find that there are links to [...]

]]> Comment on … and why not? by fornax.net http://www.fornax.net/2007/08/and-why-not/comment-page-1/#comment-40 fornax.net Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:56:43 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/08/and-why-not/#comment-40 I'm certainly not opposed to experimentation on the general public - in fact, I think it's a good idea. But this is just crazy. I’m certainly not opposed to experimentation on the general public – in fact, I think it’s a good idea. But this is just crazy.

]]> Comment on Timezones & PHP by fornax.net http://www.fornax.net/2005/09/timezones-php/comment-page-1/#comment-39 fornax.net Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:07:00 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2005/09/timezones-php/#comment-39 Joel writes: "The biggest surprise was how much work it took so that every user sees things in their own time zone." Oh yeah, I hear you. Now imagine that your software has to do that not because you are hosting it for your clients all over the... Joel writes: "The biggest surprise was how much work it took so that every user sees things in their own time zone." Oh yeah, I hear you. Now imagine that your software has to do that not because you are hosting it for your clients all over the…

]]> Comment on Custom Types in PEAR::MDB2 by Lukas http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/custom-types-in-pearmdb2/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Lukas Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/custom-types-in-pearmdb2/#comment-38 For varchar/char differntiation we introduced an optional "fixed" option inside a field definition. However I guess you were just illustrating the general concept. For varchar/char differntiation we introduced an optional “fixed” option inside a field definition. However I guess you were just illustrating the general concept.

]]> Comment on He’s got a brand new car…. by FeederFan http://www.fornax.net/2006/03/hes-got-a-brand-new-car/comment-page-1/#comment-36 FeederFan Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:54:51 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2006/03/hes-got-a-brand-new-car/#comment-36 Sugababes at a Feeder concert?! That's a first... although ogling at some of them wouldn't be bad! ;) Sugababes at a Feeder concert?! That’s a first… although ogling at some of them wouldn’t be bad! ;)

]]> Comment on Doc Blocks Rock! by Travis Swicegood http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/doc-blocks-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Travis Swicegood Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:08:31 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/doc-blocks-rock/#comment-35 One thing I would add here is that the unit tests - when following a TDD or test-first approach - answer the question "what should the code do?" Using a contrived example, if you have a function called add() and your test verifies that 2 + 2 equals 4, the the function body should be: return 2 + 2; That said, I do know several developers who's mind works better writing out a quick docblock to start coding. It start their mind on the "oh wait, what about ...?" path. It's what works best for (the rhetorical) you. I tend toward tests because that's something I can reproduce later. One thing I would add here is that the unit tests – when following a TDD or test-first approach – answer the question “what should the code do?” Using a contrived example, if you have a function called add() and your test verifies that 2 + 2 equals 4, the the function body should be: return 2 + 2;

That said, I do know several developers who’s mind works better writing out a quick docblock to start coding. It start their mind on the “oh wait, what about …?” path. It’s what works best for (the rhetorical) you. I tend toward tests because that’s something I can reproduce later.

]]> Comment on Temper, temper… by Luke http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/temper-temper/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Luke Sat, 07 Apr 2007 19:16:50 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/temper-temper/#comment-34 well done :P some people just are so screwed up! hope the computer survived! well done :P

some people just are so screwed up!

hope the computer survived!

]]> Comment on Did he just say that? by fornax.net http://www.fornax.net/2007/02/did-he-just-say-that/comment-page-1/#comment-33 fornax.net Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/02/did-he-just-say-that/#comment-33 Speaking of customer service, I returned some faulty headphones at Micro Anvika last week. Normally, I'd do everything I could to not shop there - I can't stand the stores, due to their appalling sales service. No one in the store is interested in helping... Speaking of customer service, I returned some faulty headphones at Micro Anvika last week. Normally, I’d do everything I could to not shop there – I can’t stand the stores, due to their appalling sales service. No one in the store is interested in helping…

]]> Comment on Nostalgia by fornax.net http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/nostalgia/comment-page-1/#comment-32 fornax.net Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:45:16 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/nostalgia/#comment-32 I said recently that we were never rude to our customers back when I was working at Adelaide Uni. However, I must confess that I did once lose my temper, and while I didn't exactly shout, I did raise my voice and speak in a somewhat unkind way. I think... I said recently that we were never rude to our customers back when I was working at Adelaide Uni. However, I must confess that I did once lose my temper, and while I didn’t exactly shout, I did raise my voice and speak in a somewhat unkind way. I think…

]]> Comment on Use array_diff() with caution by Andrew Hill http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/use-caution-with-array_diff/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Andrew Hill Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:45:51 +0000 http://www.fornax.net/2007/04/use-caution-with-array_diff/#comment-31 Or that way, if you like, sure ;-) Or that way, if you like, sure ;-)

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