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Comment on Solid random number generator function for PHP by Ross Bonner

Ross Bonner — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:15:17 +0000

I’m not a PHP guy, but wouldn’t you have to do a abs() function on $val in case it was negative? Also, I think …

$temp = unpack(”V”, $random);
$val = $temp[1];

might be faster than the for loop.

Comment on Z would have killed me, but justice was delivered. Heh. by Rich

Rich — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:43:00 +0000

Either that, or you could pull the “miss, you forgot your bag” trick on her, and ‘accidentally’ spill her airsick bag on her.

Comment on Super sweet network based media player by Rich

Rich — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:10:15 +0000

Gymkata? Classy!

Sounds like a kick-ass setup! I’m dying to check it out. I hope it doesn’t end up like one of my projects, where I spend hours and hours setting it up, then don’t actually watch movies on it.

Comment on Why can’t people get apostrophe’s right? by Rich

Rich — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:41:11 +0000

I didn’t really mean to put you in check so much as toss out my own favorite misuse of apostrophes (you’re vs your) in an ironic way. Hence the bad joke.

Lookin’ for’d to you’ses comin’ on down to our parts’es soon.

Comment on Why can’t people get apostrophe’s right? by Eric Bullen

Eric Bullen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:42:06 +0000

I was feeling punchy this morning I think (I just got an email from a recruiter that did the ’s for a plural). I toned it down a bit. Thanks for putting me in check Rich!

Comment on Why can’t people get apostrophe’s right? by Rich

Rich — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:54:18 +0000

Your getting far too worked up over this.

(sorry)

Comment on This story made a few wince when I told it.. by Rich

Rich — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:00:48 +0000

Hardcore! Will you field doctor me up if I break a bone next time we’re camping with you guys?

Comment on Why we don’t have TV anymore by Rich

Rich — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:49:46 +0000

Wait…you still have the 35″ TV, right? I mean, we still need a big screen for Rock Band.

I’m going to try to talk Amy into doing the same thing, though. I’ve got far more content than I’ll ever watch already, and any broadcast shows worth watching eventually creep their way onto DVD.

Comment on Direct “From the Ranch” American Grass Fed Beef == Rip Off by Alderspring

Alderspring — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:17:06 +0000

I want to be completely transparent and say that we sell organic grassfed beef and American Grassfed is a competitor to us, but one we have always respected. They have done a lot for promoting grass fed beef, and have a good reputation, but I have recently seen some other comments like yours, and a number of their customers have started buying from us. I think what has happened is that they have grown fairly large and started buying other people’s cattle rather than raising their own. A number of the other “big” grassfed companies have done the same–there is a demand for grassfed beef and they’ve tried to ramp up quickly to fill it at a good profit, and quality has suffered all around.

We’ve felt the temptation to do the same (it is certainly the way to make more money–be the distributor rather than the producer!) but we believed we would not be able to maintain the quality our customers currently enjoy. We are opting to stay small–just what we can personally manage as a family.

This poor quality grassfed beef bothers us because we believe that grassfed agriculture is a way to truly make a difference in the way America does agriculture and if people’s experience with it mirrors yours, we’ll never convert people from grain-finished beef. Good grassfed beef should be the best beef you have ever had in your life!

One thing people should know when they buy beef by the quarter or half is that approximately 50% of the yield will be ground beef. If you’re getting substantially more than that, there is a problem (unless, of course, you’ve chosen to grind up all your roasts and steaks).

Comment on Nola’s Restaurant: The new Chevy’s by Eric Bullen

Eric Bullen — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:34:59 +0000

That’ll be great! I never got around to blogging about that weekend, and all the fun Z and I had over at your place, but god-damn, we had so much fun (even the absinthe). Can’t wait to do it again!! Tell Amy I LOVE On Food and Cooking - it’s one of my favorite reads. Also, we need to talk about how far off we can all go camping (longer days, warmer weather), but still give you enough time for all the wedding preparation.