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def slaved(processes)
  pids = []
  processes.times do
    res=Kernel.fork 
    if res
      pids << res
    else
      yield
      exit 0

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def magic()
  raise "not defined"
end

def foobar(bar, baz)
  "#{bar} is definitely not a #{baz}"
end

def quux(bar, baz, bahooey)
  "Whereas #{bar} and  #{baz} might be #{bahooey}"

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sleipnir ➜  ~  ghc --version
The Glorious Glasgow Haskell Compilation System, version 7.2.1
sleipnir ➜  ~  ghc --make foo.hs -shared
[1 of 1] Compiling Main             ( foo.hs, foo.o )
Linking foo ...
collect2: ld terminated with signal 11 [Segmentation fault]
sleipnir ➜  ~  cat foo.hs
main = putStrLn "hi"

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orFail action = do res <- action
                   case res of
                     Just j -> return j
                     Nothing -> invalidArgs ["something went wrong"]

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{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
import Lengthable
import Prelude hiding (length)
import qualified Data.Text
import Data.Text(Text(..))

text :: Text
text = "abcdefg"

main = do print $ length [1,2,3]

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How to calculate an hourly rate.

Hi,

I've been watching job boards for Ruby related contracts lately and have noticed some low rates being offered with high expectations. It's happening frequently enough that I wanted to post my understanding of how to calculate an hourly rate. Setting *reasonable* standards of pay for the appropriate level of expertise is vital. There's a lot to say on the matter, so I've tried to be brief.

For some reason it's very easy for software developers to match their experience and knowledge to a full-time rate, but for contracting there is less awareness. 

The difference between full-time employment and self employment.

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sqlite> SELECT * FROM blocks; 
id|name|guid|last_ip|created_at|updated_at|pubkey|user_id
34|||127.0.0.1|2012-01-02 08:17:14.595101|2012-01-02 08:17:14.595101|foobar|
sqlite> select * from blocks where last_ip='127.0.0.1';
sqlite> select * from blocks where pubkey='foobar';
id|name|guid|last_ip|created_at|updated_at|pubkey|user_id
34|||127.0.0.1|2012-01-02 08:17:14.595101|2012-01-02 08:17:14.595101|foobar|


and

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=begin
  <% @form.form_fields.each do |field| %>
    <div>
      <%= f.label field.name, field.label, :class => 'rectifier',  %>
      <% puts({:foo => field}.inspect) %>
      <%= display_form_field(f, field) %>
    </div>
  <% end %>
=end

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  has_one :trigger_submission, {
    :as => :submitter,
    :dependent => :nullify,
    :class_name => 'FormSubmission'
  }
  has_one :action_submission, {
    :as => :submitter,
    :dependent => :nullify,
    :class_name => 'FormSubmission'
  }

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    children :: MVar [MVar ()]
    children = unsafePerformIO (newMVar [])
    
    waitForChildren :: IO ()
    waitForChildren = do
      cs <- takeMVar children
      case cs of
        []   -> return ()
        m:ms -> do
           putMVar children ms