Tag Archives: twitter

A case for unit testing

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Shannon Quinn

So my project of late is to get the 2.0-iteration of the vaunted Twitterbot off the ground. It’s gone through a complete revamp of the codebase and is (I think) a much, much better architectural approach making such a thing … Continue reading →

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Anecdotes do not constitute valid scientific conclusions

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Shannon Quinn

I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it here before, but I am a huge fan of the Bad Astronomer. Dr Phil Plait is a scientist-turned-writer who has one of the most levelheaded minds on this side of the intert00bz. I … Continue reading →

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Not quite according to plan

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

I’ve spent the better part of the last few hours reinstalling my Ubuntu virtual machine from scratch after completely botching my previous install’s configuration. How? I was attempting to get Python 2.5 up and running with a few custom packages, … Continue reading →

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IBM ExtremeBlue Project Expo 2009

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Shannon Quinn

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, this year’s North American EB Project Expo has commenced. Given my previous entry regarding the local expo in Research Triangle Park, NC, I figured I would highlight the fact that over the next two … Continue reading →

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