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Tokyo, Japan

http://www.starling-software.com/

Curt J. Sampson, <cjs@cynic.net>.

Developer/DevOps/agile coach/etc.
I like agile development, functional programming (especially Haskell) and retrocomputing.

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Top Questions
116 votes

Really Cheap Command-Line Option Parsing in Ruby

ruby asked May 22 '09 at 12:35
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54 votes

Exponential Moving Average Sampled at Varying Times

math signal-processing average digital-filter asked Jun 21 '09 at 13:05
stackoverflow.com

46 votes

Where and when did the `0x` convention for hexadecimal literals originate?

history hexadecimal asked Aug 16 '20 at 3:43
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

35 votes

Does Haskell have variables?

variables haskell immutability monads referential-transparency asked Jun 14 '09 at 16:15
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31 votes

Separate Namespaces for Functions and Variables in Common Lisp versus Scheme

variables scheme lisp common-lisp lisp-2 asked Jun 20 '09 at 4:51
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31 votes

Is it normal for gliders not to have attitude indicators?

flight-instruments glider attitude asked May 3 '19 at 8:36
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26 votes

What does a Nintendo Game Boy do when turned on without a game cartridge inserted?

game-boy asked Jul 21 '19 at 7:51
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25 votes

What are uses of the byte after BRK instruction on 6502?

6502 interrupt asked Sep 11 '19 at 10:13
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

22 votes

Why is the unchangable Nintendo Game Boy logo in the cartridge?

game-boy asked Jul 21 '19 at 5:45
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

22 votes

How does the C64 get an accurate TOD clock on both 60 Hz and 50 Hz power?

commodore-64 power asked Nov 12 '19 at 3:57
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

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Top Answers
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What does the exclamation mark mean in a Haskell declaration?
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How do you remove a Cookie in a Java Servlet
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Congratulations to our 29 oldest beta sites - They're now no longer beta!
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103
Why did IBM make the PC BIOS source code public?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

87
How do Linux binary installers (.bin, .sh) work?
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86
How can Docker run distros with different kernels?
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83
Which dialect of Lisp should I learn?
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61
docker container does not need an OS, but each container has one. Why?
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60
Really Cheap Command-Line Option Parsing in Ruby
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58
Getting started with Haskell
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49
What's the 2-minute timer on mobile Deutsche Bahn tickets?
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48
What's the difference between a Python module and a Python package?
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46
How slow was the 6502 BASIC compared to Assembly
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

44
What's the relationship betweeen MS-DOS and XENIX?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

43
Use of Haskell state monad a code smell?
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42
Was 10BASE5 a mistake?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

40
Importing correctly with pytest
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40
Nodemon Error: System limit for number of file watchers reached
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39
When did 5.25″ floppies exceed the capacity of 8″?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

39
Why did post-8008 CPUs not keep the on-chip stack idea?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

33
What are the primary differences between Haskell and F#?
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33
Spatial Data in PostgreSQL
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31
How to determine the baud rate of a serial port?
serverfault.com

29
Late 1970s and 6502 chip facilities for operating systems
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

29
How do I respond appropriately to an overseas company that obtained a visa for me without hiring me?
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28
When low-level formatting a floppy, how does one ensure any existing sector markers are overwritten?
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27
Was there a clearly identifiable "first computer" to use or demonstrate the use of virtual memory?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

26
For how long can you safely stop the clock on an NMOS 6502?
retrocomputing.stackexchange.com

25
Which language is better for general purpose programming, F# or Haskell?
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25
What causes the traces to wrinkle like this and should I be worried
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