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Recently I've been trying to modify the way that I use the word "just" when I'm at work. Merriam Webster offers a few definitions of the word; the one I'm interested in is the one that means "only", "simply", and to a lesser extent "exactly". I've been working on a new project that involves integrating a number of systems, and as I began rolling pieces out I received a lot a questions in the form of "Couldn't you just ...?" These annoyed me at first, but as I thought about it I realized I often asked questions in the same way, so I began to examine the word and the way I use it.

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(ns phpon.core
  (:require [instaparse.core :as insta]))

(def parse-awful
  (insta/parser
"
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INTEGER = <'i:'> INT <';'>
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We have some systems at work that use the database as a queue. I've been thinking about this a bit. So have other people.

• 5 subtle ways you’re using MySQL as a queue, and why it’ll bite you
• A Look At Using Your Database As a Queue
• What’s the Best Way to Manage a Database Queue?
• Looking for example design of using an SQL database as a queue for throttling web service requests of multiple users
• Using Tables as Queues

aturley

We have some systems at work that use the database as a queue. I've been thinking about this a bit. So have other people.

* [5 subtle ways you’re using MySQL as a queue, and why it’ll bite you](https://blog.engineyard.com/2011/5-subtle-ways-youre-using-mysql-as-a-queue-and-why-itll-bite-you)
* [A Look At Using Your Database As a Queue](http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/programming-life/a-look-at-using-your-database-as-a-queue-49143)
* [What’s the Best Way to Manage a Database Queue?](http://johnnycoder.com/blog/2007/06/20/whats-the-best-way-to-manage-a-database-queue/)
* [Looking for example design of using an SQL database as a queue for throttling web service requests of multiple users](http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/17385/looking-for-example-design-of-using-an-sql-database-as-a-queue-for-throttling-we)
* [Using Tables as Queues](http://rusanu.com/2010/03/26/using-tables-as-queues/)

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var wac = new webkitAudioContext();

var ringGain = wac.createGainNode();
ringGain.gain.setValueAtTime(0, 0);

var ringCarrier = wac.createOscillator();
ringCarrier.type = ringCarrier.SINE;
ringCarrier.frequency.setValueAtTime(2500, 0);

var url = "Ring_Modulation-Original_sample.ogg";

aturley

This four-part series shows you how to write a url shortening service in Erlang using WebMachine. This is a nice step beyond a basic tutorial, in that it uses things like gen_server and the Mnesia database, so it looks more like a real application.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

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       >:>::3g: ,\188                  ^^               -1\g21\g22<p3\"_":<
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To use this, just:

• Modify the source to use your keys.
• Put pnnotify.pl in your .irrsi/script directory and run "/script load pnnotify.pl" in irssi.
• Put the .html and .js files in a directory and server the up in a web server.
• Open up http://yourserverhere/notify.html in a browser.

Now, whenever you get a message in IRC, you'll know.

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if know_code = true
  print "forward this email to 5 friends."
else
  print "teach me how to code!"
end