I hate Regular Expressions. I don’t hate them because they’re broken, or stupid, or don’t work. Rather, I hate them because I’m one of those few people who started programming back in the days of the Commodore Vic-20 and who still has not taken the time to learn them. Actually, I don’t hate them at [...]
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The Responsibility of Web App Programmers
I had an interesting experience yesterday that illustrated to me the danger of building Twitter-based web applications without seriously considering the consequences of what you are doing. It was a perfect low-consequence wake-up call on the incredible responsibility web application programmers have. It was basically a case of my Twitter stream being SPAMmed by an [...]
I’m John Metta, writer, hydrologist, programmer, Irish flute and banjo player, cyclist, brewer, and a digger of all things tech, and all around friendly guy. Nestled snugly in the Columbia River Gorge in a town called Hood River, I survey the world as my own personal playground. 
