Nick Pierpoint

United Kingdom

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Age: 43

I live in the UK.

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Is there a link to the “latest” jquery library on Google APIs?

jquery google-api asked Jan 14 '09 at 0:08

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64 votes

Why is branching and merging easier in Mercurial than in Subversion?

svn git version-control mercurial asked Sep 4 '08 at 15:16

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21 votes

Why are regular expressions called “regular” expressions?

regex history asked Jun 10 '09 at 13:11

stackoverflow.com

18 votes

When did “while” and “whilst” become interchangeable?

word-choice grammar etymology conjunctions asked Aug 5 '10 at 19:41

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11 votes

How do you parse a filename in bash?

bash parsing shell cut asked Sep 8 '08 at 10:07

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10 votes

Do any databases allow multiple indexes on the same table to be created simultaneously?

sql oracle indexes asked Nov 13 '10 at 21:54

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10 votes

Why aren't all Mac applications easily portable to Linux?

linux osx mac portable bsd asked Aug 14 '09 at 10:34

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8 votes

In Google Apps, is there a way to completely hide the fact that you're using Google?

google dns google-apps asked Nov 12 '09 at 20:56

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7 votes

Do you have any good examples of “architecture for architecture's sake”?

java database architecture asked Jan 23 '09 at 14:33

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7 votes

Why does Mercurial only have one level of rollback?

mercurial rollback asked Jun 18 '10 at 11:40

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Can I emulate svn:externals using mercurial?

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100% uptime for a web application

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Why doesn't Oracle tell you WHICH table or view does not exist?

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Mercurial: beheading a head

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Is there any way to namespace PL/SQL packages?

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Does oracle allow the uncommited read option?

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What is the difference between “AS” and “IS” in an Oracle stored procedure?

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What can cause an Oracle ROWID to change?

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SQL delete orphan

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Fastest Gun in the West Problem

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Business Logic: Database or Application Layer

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Using a subquery instead of a table name in an Oracle Update Statement

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The fastest way to check if some records in a database table?

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Monotone-increasing Version Number based on Mercurial Commits

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Mercurial Patch Queue Use Cases

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In Google Apps, is there a way to completely hide the fact that you're using Google?

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If an insertion in parentheses ends with a smiley, how do I distinguish between the two?

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