I remember using a VMS(ish) system back in the day. It allowed this kind of thing : $ cd directory-that-doesnt-exist $ echo "hello" > file.txt $ cd .. $ cat directory-that-doesnt-exist/f… (View Post)

Now you've triggered my operator overloading PTSD. (View Post)

That's what two cans of full-fat Mexican Coca-Cola does for you. (View Post)

Well, they had no choice... Truthfully, I did always like Perl. Especially the construct of `do_y() unless $x`. I know ruby and others reused it - but it read very well. FORTH is the only language I&… (View Post)

I don't rule out the faint possibility that the Met are also incompetent and corrupt. Or indeed some of the press. Or heaven forfend, bookies. All very faint possibilities, but nothing can be ru… (View Post)