JR: Using Perl and Erlang - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8911620 This is true, but it's a point worth making every so often too. I created a system with Erlang and Perl that punched well above its weight (in terms of resources allocated to it) because I was able to cl... more>>
- Jan 19, 2015 - #programming #perl #erlang

JR: Crochet scarf for my Dad - On Jan 16-17, 2015, I crocheted the scarf with the following details: 62 inches long 7.5 to 8.0 inches wide double crochet stitch crocheted width-wise again single crochet border Used at least 2.5 skeins of very bulky merino wool Mirasol yarn Ushy... more>>
- Jan 21, 2015 - #crochet #scarf #wool

JR: Toledo History - Hull Brothers Umbrella Factory - one of the businesses seen in this large photo : hull brothers umbrella factory which is now Still a good photo. Horse-drawn vehicles, building density, factories, steam, smoke, ships, rail cars, more rail cars. I'm unfamiliar with all of the ... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 16, 2015 - #toledo #business #history #photo

JR: Programming language popularity - Jan 2015 - #programming
- Jan 16, 2015

JR: Jan 15, 2015 insights from Tom at Titgemeier's. - I visited Titgemeier's this morning to buy bird seed, honey, and a bottle capper. I broke our capper last night. I chatted with Tom for a while. We definitely missed a good Glass City Mashers meeting last Thursday. Chris spoke. He's the owner of Bla... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 15, 2015 - #beer #business #toledo

JR: Living in Cold Weather - It got down to -24 degrees Fahrenheit in Oymyakon, Russia, over the weekend. As frigid as that seems, its typical for this town, long known as the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Hacker News thread that contained the above Wired story. https... more>> 2 min read
- Jan 14, 2015 - #weather #wool

JR: Installing a Perl Module - perl -MCPAN -e 'install HTML::Template' OR Download module to install. tar -zxvf HTML-Template-2.8.tar.gz (cd into the module directory) perl Makefile.PL make make test make install #perl - #programming - #howto
- Jan 13, 2015

JR: Forecast.io has a new partner - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8875478 #weather #api
- Jan 13, 2015

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- Jan 12, 2015

JR: What a shock, Toledo mayor Collins lies to the public - From the Blade story: As a councilman, Mr. Collins had a history of opposing so-called double-dipping but soon after his election, the mayor retreated from a promise not to hire city retirees. Mayor Collins said he needed to hire experienced offi... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 12, 2015 - #toledo #politics #moronism

JR: Upcoming snow - jan 10, 2015 notes: A persistent, light snow pattern is forecast to begin on Sunday, and it may drop 2 to 3 inches of snow over Toledo by Monday morning. Most of the snowfall will occur on Sunday night. The Sunday-Monday snow event will be spread o... more>>
- Jan 10, 2015

JR: Cross-Origin Resource Sharing header - for client-side javascripts that get downloaded from server that want to access an API on another server. #api - #web - #programming - #javascript
- Jan 09, 2015

JR: Nighttime stroll in the snow - On Thu eve, Jan 8, 2015, my wife and I walked to El Camino Real, located in West Toledo for dinner. It was about a 20-minute stroll each way with my stops to take photos and videos. I love walking at night with the snow falling, combined with the str... more>> 1 min read
- May 17, 2016 - #toledo #restaurant #home #snow #blog_jr

JR: NFL Divisional Playoff Round - Jan 2015 - A good crop of QBs on these teams. Carolina - Cam Newton at Seattle - Russell Wilson - one Super Bowl appearance; one Super Bowl win Dallas - Tony Romo at Green Bay - Aaron Rogers - one Super Bowl appearance; one Super Bowl win Indianapolis - Andr... more>>
- Jan 09, 2015 - #nfl

JR: Fri, Jan 9, 2015 Weather - Fri, Jan 9, 2015 - The sky dawned mostly clear. It was still breezy. It appeared to have snowed a little more, since I measured last night at 10:44 p.m. I'm guessing that around 2.0 to 2.25 inches of snow fell over West Toledo during the 12-hour peri... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 09, 2015 - #home #snowfall #bird