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1. An introspective technique to list available methods in a perl object at runtime 2008-01-11

   mjd presents an interesting perl module ; works as a catalogue of interesting features from perl's module loading and object system. All my favourite stunt perl is here, AUTOLOAD, UNIVERSAL, walking the symbol table, the magic goto - but also several tricks I've never thought of.

   posted by cms on 2008-01-11 11:40:10

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2. The craft of text-editing 2008-01-10

   Ever wondered about building your own emacs, perhaps with blackjack and hookers? Here's a book that explains how you might go about it.

   posted by cms on 2008-01-10 10:49:31

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3. Mount the Objective-C runtime as a filesystem 2008-01-10

   Mac OS X doesn't have a /proc filesystem , but it does have MacFuse , which allows for simpler filesystem development in user space. Now bbum has written a MacFuse app which allows you to mount the live Objective C runtime as a filesystem.

   posted by cms on 2008-01-10 07:59:00

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4. Hidden options in Leopard VNC 2008-01-09

   Hidden features in OS X 10.5 Leopard's built in VNC implementation. They sound a bit half finished, perhaps they missed the ship date.

   posted by cms on 2008-01-09 21:12:43

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5. Researchers find alcohol a health boost 2008-01-09

   Not drinking is now the unhealthy option , of course.

   posted by cms on 2008-01-09 21:07:39

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