Comments on: My Thinking Chamber http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/ Podcasts & Videocasts from an American salaryman. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Leo http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7944 Leo Sun, 30 Apr 2006 03:23:23 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7944 I find (annoyingly enough) that after thinking about a problem and doing something else for a few hours/the next day, the solution pops into my head. Its great, but its annoying on that I'm impatient in the "I want the answer now!" sort of way. I find (annoyingly enough) that after thinking about a problem and doing something else for a few hours/the next day, the solution pops into my head. Its great, but its annoying on that I'm impatient in the "I want the answer now!" sort of way.

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7923 Rich Pav Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:19:17 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7923 It's searchable, it's available from anywhere, I can't lose it, I can actually read what I wrote, etc. etc. And wordpress.com blogs are free and ad-free. It's searchable, it's available from anywhere, I can't lose it, I can actually read what I wrote, etc. etc. And wordpress.com blogs are free and ad-free.

]]> By: Lon http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7921 Lon Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:02:32 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7921 Thanks, Rich! I am starting to collect resources and this helps immensely! And, wow, that use of a blog had not occured to me -- thinking on it: using it as a way to keep your boss (and in larger working groups, the whole team) in sync makes sense. Who would have thunk, a legitimate use for a blog! ;) Thanks, Rich!

I am starting to collect resources and this helps immensely!

And, wow, that use of a blog had not occured to me — thinking on it: using it as a way to keep your boss (and in larger working groups, the whole team) in sync makes sense. Who would have thunk, a legitimate use for a blog! ;)

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7920 Rich Pav Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:53:26 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7920 You have to tell Rails to tell MySQL to use UTF-8. Things went screwy after I changed my development environment from WEBrick to Apache, so I assumed the cause was from something I changed. In the shower I realized that the problem was there right from the beginning and I just hadn't realized it. I had been storing the data in Latin1 and it was apparently working fine. This page outlines the solution. I wasn't planning on showing anyone this site, it's just notes to myself that my boss also reads occasionally to see what I'm up to. https://richpav.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/to-make-apps-japanese-compatible/ You have to tell Rails to tell MySQL to use UTF-8. Things went screwy after I changed my development environment from WEBrick to Apache, so I assumed the cause was from something I changed. In the shower I realized that the problem was there right from the beginning and I just hadn't realized it. I had been storing the data in Latin1 and it was apparently working fine.

This page outlines the solution. I wasn't planning on showing anyone this site, it's just notes to myself that my boss also reads occasionally to see what I'm up to.

https://richpav.wordpress.com/2006/04/11/to-make-apps-japanese-compatible/

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7919 Rich Pav Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:36:41 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7919 The hard part about learning Rails is that it's still new and evolving so there aren't as many resources available for inexperienced programmers as there are for PHP, Perl, Java, ASP, etc. Most Rails developers are converts from other platforms who already know the basics concepts. It's been so long since I've had to build anything from scratch that I've forgotten quite a bit and a lot has changed. When more books become available, Ruby on Rails will be a great way to introduce people to programming in general. The hard part about learning Rails is that it's still new and evolving so there aren't as many resources available for inexperienced programmers as there are for PHP, Perl, Java, ASP, etc. Most Rails developers are converts from other platforms who already know the basics concepts. It's been so long since I've had to build anything from scratch that I've forgotten quite a bit and a lot has changed. When more books become available, Ruby on Rails will be a great way to introduce people to programming in general.

]]> By: Lon http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7907 Lon Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:29:43 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7907 Rich, What was the solution -- I might have to do something similar soon and while I like taking showers... ;) Lon Rich,

What was the solution — I might have to do something similar soon and while I like taking showers… ;)

Lon

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7904 Anonymous Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:55:15 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7904 When you stop. A solution always appears. When you stop. A solution always appears.

]]> By: Eric http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7903 Eric Sat, 22 Apr 2006 11:48:27 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7903 I don't think it's the shower itself. I think it's what happens when you get in the shower. The falling water is mentally as well as physically soothing. Your muscles loosen up and so does your mind. Your brain lets go of all the little dead ends of circular logic and eddies of reasoning that keeps you from seeing the solution. Einstein said, "You cannot solve current problems with current thinking. Current problems are the result of current thinking." It's almost like meditation. Actually, it's very like meditation. In fact, I would dare say that it practically is a form of meditation, complete with ritualistic proceedures (lather-rinse-repeat) and a falling water sonic mantra. I don't think it's the shower itself. I think it's what happens when you get in the shower. The falling water is mentally as well as physically soothing. Your muscles loosen up and so does your mind. Your brain lets go of all the little dead ends of circular logic and eddies of reasoning that keeps you from seeing the solution. Einstein said, "You cannot solve current problems with current thinking. Current problems are the result of current thinking." It's almost like meditation. Actually, it's very like meditation. In fact, I would dare say that it practically is a form of meditation, complete with ritualistic proceedures (lather-rinse-repeat) and a falling water sonic mantra.

]]> By: Erik http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7902 Erik Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:48:03 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7902 Hey Rich, good to hear from you. I've been hearing good things about Rails. And I've been converting from C++/Oracle to python/mysql myself lately. I've heard that Rails doesn't perform well under high load and the codebase is not very well commented. Maybe you can give a more informed opinion on it.. Hey Rich, good to hear from you.
I've been hearing good things about Rails. And I've been converting from C++/Oracle to python/mysql myself lately. I've heard that Rails doesn't perform well under high load and the codebase is not very well commented. Maybe you can give a more informed opinion on it..

]]> By: Alan http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7899 Alan Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:10:33 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7899 Hope you're having fun with Rails. I'm a totaly convert :D The i18n is a PITA. You're right about shower-thinking though - works everytime. Hope you're having fun with Rails. I'm a totaly convert :D The i18n is a PITA. You're right about shower-thinking though – works everytime.

]]> By: Mike http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7898 Mike Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:15:41 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7898 I totally keep hitting reply in the wrong places. sorry! I totally keep hitting reply in the wrong places. sorry!

]]> By: Mike http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7897 Mike Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:14:59 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7897 just like in dilbert comics :3 i was looking for it.. but can't find. anyways, theres one where he's talking about the oddity of how he gets paid-- he sits around at work all day puting up with difficult co-workers and stupid bosses; and designs and solves problems in his mind while he's at home taking a shower, far away from his place of "work". A bath, on the otherhand, inspires me to get stuff done and stop procrastinating. Don't know why =x just like in dilbert comics :3
i was looking for it.. but can't find. anyways, theres one where he's talking about the oddity of how he gets paid– he sits around at work all day puting up with difficult co-workers and stupid bosses; and designs and solves problems in his mind while he's at home taking a shower, far away from his place of "work".

A bath, on the otherhand, inspires me to get stuff done and stop procrastinating. Don't know why =x

]]> By: Rich Pav http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7893 Rich Pav Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:28:30 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7893 I would talk about geeky stuff. It would be boring. Honestly, the only things I'm doing these days are studying and coding. I would talk about geeky stuff. It would be boring. Honestly, the only things I'm doing these days are studying and coding.

]]> By: Justin http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-7892 Justin Fri, 21 Apr 2006 02:40:17 +0000 http://www.herroflomjapan.com/2006/04/21/my-thinking-chamber/#comment-7892 Maybe if you put a microphone in the shower you could podc-- No, it's over. I just gotta keep telling myself that. Maybe if you put a microphone in the shower you could podc– No, it's over. I just gotta keep telling myself that.

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