...Ruby has some pretty neat notation, doesn't it?

I take it other languages have more power or somesuch (and Javascript has jQuery, for internet purposes) - but Ruby certainly looks pretty.

...Python's best for science, eh? :S I actually need to use a Python-based program for my research, so I might need to drop Ruby and veer hard right to Python soon. I have 67% done on Ruby - that's pretty good, right?

My main fear of Python is that I seem to remember some programmers complaining about Python teaching people bad habits once, but... shikata ga nai, SAGE uses Python, so Python I'll learn.

Oh gad, this thing actually cares about whitespace? :S I am suddenly acutely worried...

I really need to get back to homework and real work.

Spring Break was fun, but... aaaah. D: Man, I've been... readjusting for a while.

With that in mind, let me resolve to do several important things, such that I have a reminder online:

1) Exercise (weights, finger-gripper contraption) every day.
2) Derive that silly recursion relation. (Simple matter of replacing a Shining Force playing session or two with work. I need to slow down my Shining Force progress enough so I don't smash through the game in a week or two, so this is actually beneficial to my hedonism. *desperate appeal to own slacking tendencies*)
3) Do homework regularly. Homework done early = more time to laze about later. More importantly, it equals time to laze about continuously later, which - yeah, yeah, I'll get to it! D:
4) Run cases for research. I may be baffled somewhat, but I need to work on it more to figure out what I'm most baffled about. *sigh*
5) Get to sleep earlier. Earlier sleep = less sleep = more free time.

Let's get to it...

It's unpleasant of me, I know, but I'm reading the March 14 LJ Releases post - and by gad am I glad that I post from Dreamwidth alone these days.

This. This is just a glorious trainwreck of user discontent, buggy interfaces, and insanity. It's like Fandom Wank at its finest...
(And yes, I shouldn't find it entertaining, but - damn, did I switch to crossposting while the getting was good!)
( Ye gads, I've never seen so much rage, administrative incompetence, and rage at administrative incompetence outside of political communities. ...Hell, a medium-sized ONTD posts usualy have *less* than 7 pages, right? ) ( But wait! There's more! )

>Used to get six Pokemon beaten up in about twice as many turns
>Bugger
>Why didn't they tell us defensive Pokemon were so useful in the GPXPlus Battle Tower?

Edit:
*cracks up* Oh, gad. I never understood why 'setting up' was so important before.

When you K.O. half the computer team with a Forretress, including the demonic Leftovers-holder from heck, you realize just WHY the entire GPXPlus 'put your favorite statboosters on your Pokemon at will!' option is so overpowered. :D

Man, this course is quick...

By the way, have you tried out the beta Create Entries page on Dreamwidth? It will look hideous at first, so you need to hit the gear icon on the top bar to modify your options and drag around the various panels.

This is freaking revolutionary. If they would only *COUGH*add the rich text editor*COUGH*, I'd be in journaling heaven.

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Also, according to the Authentic Happiness site, my top strengths are:
Your Top Strength
Creativity, ingenuity, and originality
Thinking of new ways to do things is a crucial part of who you are. You are never content with doing something the conventional way if a better way is possible.

Your Second Strength
Love of learning
You love learning new things, whether in a class or on your own. You have always loved school, reading, and museums-anywhere and everywhere there is an opportunity to learn.

Your Third Strength
Humor and playfulness
You like to laugh and tease. Bringing smiles to other people is important to you. You try to see the light side of all situations.

Your Fourth Strength
Judgment, critical thinking, and open-mindedness
Thinking things through and examining them from all sides are important aspects of who you are. You do not jump to conclusions, and you rely only on solid evidence to make your decisions. You are able to change your mind.

Your Fifth Strength
Kindness and generosity
You are kind and generous to others, and you are never too busy to do a favor. You enjoy doing good deeds for others, even if you do not know them well.

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So I'm a loony nerd with a sense of humor, a tendency to overthink things, and... a great deal of generosity? Well, the first four fall under the category of "me and three-quarters of the Internet". Fifth... eheheh, before you congratulate me too much, you should take the test yourself and see what other strengths didn't make the top five. You know, little things like diligence, self-control, optimism*, forgiveness...

*My scores on an optimism test basically said that I think good and bad things are equally fleeting, that good events are caused by certain factors, and bad things pervade everything around them. ...The classical sources agree with me. :B *dodges bricks*