|
|
That is really great! Thanks for posting that link.
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
The "unjust homeless".
You Americans and your consequentialism. 
btw; I'm not sure if this is just an evil marketing stunt for Chromebook.
.
|
|
|
|
|
A nice story to know. Thanks for sharing.
|
|
|
|
|
...is to use it.
Came across numerous instances of this Ruby code for the project I'm working on:
number_to_currency(@total_backed, unit: 'R$', precision: 0, delimiter: '.')
Now, number_to_currency is a nice function provided by Rails that converts a number based on your locale however, the above code completely defeats that by specifying the Brazilian Real and Euro formatting. Why bother with the function call, except that it puts in the delimeters?
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
This code qualifies for The Weird and the Wonderful. 
Just because the code works, it doesn't mean that it is good code.
|
|
|
|
|
That sounds international to me. 
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Clifton wrote: Why bother with the function call, except that it puts in the delimeters?
One might suppose that the application is in fact dealing with the Real and thus, regardless if someones locale might be the dollar or euro the application must still show the Real. (Noting of course that currency conversion on the fly is not something that someone wants to normally add into an application.)
|
|
|
|
|
jschell wrote: One might suppose that the application is in fact dealing with the Real
You have a point - the payment system they use is something called MOiP which works with Brazilian currency. The whole site seems hardwired for R$.
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Clifton wrote: called MOiP which works with Brazilian currency. The whole site seems hardwired
for R$
Certainly if I was using the first then I would require the second.
|
|
|
|
|
jschell wrote: Certainly if I was using the first then I would require the second.
Makes sense, except there's this whole English translation that they also support, including PayPal payments. Well, I guess they started with just a Brazilian site, and due to popularity, have been adding support for other countries. My biggest issue right now is that, even after (supposedly) configuring their PayPal plugin to use USD, payments are still being handled as if the amount was in BRZ currency. More debugging!
Marc
|
|
|
|
|
Marc Clifton wrote: except that it puts in the delimeters
"delimeter" n. - Unit of measure usually used in sandwich shops. (also "deli meter").
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
-----
You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
-----
When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
While using my Linked In account I pressed "People you may know" now all of the connections it suggested made sense, they were either;
1. Shared Connections (2nd & 3rd Connections).
2. Taken from my University or previous work placements.
However one of these suggestions was completely out of place, Linked in suggests I should connect with an Web Developer at Linked in, we have nothing connecting us, different country, no shared connections. Literally it's one out of place suggestion in a sea of understandable connections.
I know it's certainly possible, but what I want to know is why would you plant linked in staff in people's suggestions like that? It's a developer, do you think it was his own doing or Linked in as a company?
(edit: taken option 3 out as it has nothing to do with the conspiracy and was confusing people)
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk
"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
modified 27-Sep-13 11:53am.
|
|
|
|
|
Simon Lee Shugar wrote: 3. Stolen from my gmail account in which I didn't give permission (Creepy seeing
an Ex show up).
Or it could be that (s)he was looking for you/watched your profile and that's why you got suggestion. Much probable than LinkedIn and Google conspiring to steal your contact list.
|
|
|
|
|
Ah the conspiracy isn't if they stole my contact list from gmail, I know they did! (You can tell because instead of "Connect" "Add to network" appears and shows the random email address from your address book.
They've got a class action law suit against them due to the stealing of contacts info on mobile phones, but anyway I think you're right that developer could well of looked at my profile and thus the suggestion.
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk
"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
|
|
|
|
|
He's living with the Ex...
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
|
|
|
|
|
Taken option 3 out, as it has nothing to do with the conspiracy :P
Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer)
www.simonshugar.co.uk
"If something goes by a false name, would it mean that thing is fake? False by nature?" By Gilbert Durandil
|
|
|
|
|
That's what they want you to think! 
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
|
|
|
|
|
It must be a conspiracy, option 3 has disappeared. These guys are good... They even got Simon to say he took it out himself. (Or did he?)
It's a Linked In conspiracy, they are in cahoots with the likes of Richard Branson, Mitt Romney and Lord knows who else...
It was broke, so I fixed it.
|
|
|
|
|
Don't forget Our Lizard Masters, and the Men In Black.
They are in league with Virgin Galactic to deliver the richest people in the world to the Reeducation Center on Cruithne.
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
|
|
|
|
|
Seems you have "inside information", I suppose we might include the Illuminati, the Bilderberg Group, Skull and Bones, the Trilateral Commission and the Anunnaki.
Perhaps they are all staying at your secret volcano base.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
|
|
|
|
|
The Trilateral Commission is just a front for the Milk Marketing board.
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
|
|
|
|
|
There is no more sinister bunch as they, I shudder to think of the evil they have committed in the name of dairy products. 
It was broke, so I fixed it.
|
|
|
|
|
Yes.... I too dread typing in a new address in gmail. It will bounce into the Linkedin contacts. At one point, I deleted my entire address book but half of the contacts were already copied (euphemism for Stolen) and it keeps Linked in perpetually busy. Nowadays I do not even look at suggestions.
|
|
|
|
|
ExcellentOrg wrote: I deleted my entire address book
I don't keep an address book. Done.
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
