Tag Archives: VMS

“Intro to Ruby” Saturday Seminar, December 6th 2014

Posted on Thursday, 20 November 2014 by Lorin

I’m pleased to announce that the Software Freedom School (SFS), supported in partnership by the PARSEC Group (full disclosure: my employer), has asked me to lead another full-day Introduction to Ruby seminar, this one on Saturday, December 6th 2014.  To … Continue reading →

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Answered: a GNU/Linux command options syntax question

Posted on Wednesday, 19 February 2014 by Lorin

My answer to another Quora.com question, this time about GNU/Linux command-line options syntax: “Is a negative sign ‘-‘ used within Linux commands to enable or disable options?”

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…and now for something completely different: Ruby for Newbies class

Posted on Thursday, 19 July 2012 by Lorin

This is either a blast from my past, or it’s time to try something new… I’m pleased to announce a free class, Ruby for Newbies, to be held in Denver this Saturday, July 21st — Here are the details/FAQ:

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Ken Olsen, founder of DEC: RIP — A personal reflection

Posted on Thursday, 10 February 2011 by Lorin

Unless you’re an old geek (graybeard) like me, this news might have escaped your notice:  Ken Olsen, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (or DEC to all of us who knew and loved it), passed away this last Sunday, Feb. 6th, … Continue reading →

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