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I hate lazy programmers...

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  • P phil o

    Well, is it possible to have the API?

    There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't. "I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK

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    Forogar
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    Sorry; it's a strictly single user, privileged interface situation! ;)

    - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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    • F Forogar

      Sorry; it's a strictly single user, privileged interface situation! ;)

      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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      phil o
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      Well, like my doctor says (Dr Mouse), everything's hackable ^^

      There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

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      • F Forogar

        It worked for me. I married a cheerleader! ;P

        - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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        DJ van Wyk
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        Lucky bastard. I married the only person in the world that believed I knew nothing about. That didn't last long though...

        My plan is to live forever ... so far so good

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

          78.07 ml basil leaves
          2.46 ml soya sauce
          14.79 ml fish sauce
          ...

          I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

          Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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          greldak
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          You're measuring basil by volume! :confused: Also it needs to be clear as to whether that's fresh or dried. Looks like a double conversion via fl oz as I would expect those measures to have been in tsp (5ml) and tblsp (20ml) but why convert from a measuring unit everyone has available measures for? Oh and its going to cost to find finding a pipette to handle 10s of microlitres - good luck.

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          • G greldak

            You're measuring basil by volume! :confused: Also it needs to be clear as to whether that's fresh or dried. Looks like a double conversion via fl oz as I would expect those measures to have been in tsp (5ml) and tblsp (20ml) but why convert from a measuring unit everyone has available measures for? Oh and its going to cost to find finding a pipette to handle 10s of microlitres - good luck.

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            OriginalGriff
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            Hey! I didn't write this! :laugh: As it happened, I approximated, and it worked really, really nicely.

            Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

              78.07 ml basil leaves
              2.46 ml soya sauce
              14.79 ml fish sauce
              ...

              I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

              Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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              hairy_hats
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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              ml

              Could have been worse, could have been measured in "cups".

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                78.07 ml basil leaves
                2.46 ml soya sauce
                14.79 ml fish sauce
                ...

                I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                Member 9694337
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                We're not lazy....we just work hard so that we can order out all the time ;) (Although I've never seen 78ml of basil leaves, maybe I've seen a handful or a few grams.)

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                  78.07 ml basil leaves
                  2.46 ml soya sauce
                  14.79 ml fish sauce
                  ...

                  I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                  Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                  Lost User
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                  It really isn't possible to cook in metric.

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                  • L Lost User

                    It really isn't possible to cook in metric.

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    #20

                    Do you want to be the one to tell the French that? :laugh:

                    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      Do you want to be the one to tell the French that? :laugh:

                      Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                      Lost User
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                      I'd be happy to tell them. I don't think they're good cooks. I think they're good at marketing, hype, and over-charging for snails - is what I think they're good at.

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                        78.07 ml basil leaves
                        2.46 ml soya sauce
                        14.79 ml fish sauce
                        ...

                        I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                        James Curran
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                        OK, half a teaspoon of soya sauce, and half an ounce of fish sauce, but's the US measurement for basil leaves?

                        Truth, James

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                        • J James Curran

                          OK, half a teaspoon of soya sauce, and half an ounce of fish sauce, but's the US measurement for basil leaves?

                          Truth, James

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          About 1/3rd of a cup, I think. Or a handful if you've got large hands.

                          Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                            OriginalGriff wrote:

                            ml

                            Could have been worse, could have been measured in "cups".

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                            PapaCraft
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                            or in "pincée" (1/8 tsp!)

                            entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

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                              I'd be happy to tell them. I don't think they're good cooks. I think they're good at marketing, hype, and over-charging for snails - is what I think they're good at.

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                              PapaCraft
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                              you forgot the frogs! and many other food of which you have no idea...otherwise you shouldn't have this opinion!

                              entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                                78.07 ml basil leaves
                                2.46 ml soya sauce
                                14.79 ml fish sauce
                                ...

                                I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                                Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                Daniel R Przybylski
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                                Mmmmmmmm, fish sauce.

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                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                                  78.07 ml basil leaves
                                  2.46 ml soya sauce
                                  14.79 ml fish sauce
                                  ...

                                  I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                                  Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                  Maciej Los
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                                  I love lazy-constructive programmers! There is a bit different between lazy programmer and lazy-constructive programmer. First one does not want to do his job. Second one want to do the job: 1) as quick as it's possible, 2) as painless as it's possible, 3) as best as He can do it (never wants to do the things twice!) I can proudly say: i'm lazy-constructive programmer ;)

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                                    I love lazy-constructive programmers! There is a bit different between lazy programmer and lazy-constructive programmer. First one does not want to do his job. Second one want to do the job: 1) as quick as it's possible, 2) as painless as it's possible, 3) as best as He can do it (never wants to do the things twice!) I can proudly say: i'm lazy-constructive programmer ;)

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                                    OriginalGriff
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                                    I'd say the same for me, except I'm less concerned about "as quick as possible" and more concerned with "don't want to have to fix it - so get it right before it goes out" And it mostly works: a quick check of my current app: First released 10th Feb 2014. 15 revisions since 80 modifications 13 internal changes (neither bug fixes or mods, they don't affect use: terminology changes, additional documentation files, reorganised folder structures) 24 bug fixes. I'm happy with that, though the bug fix count is a bit high (mostly trivial spelling mistakes though)

                                    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                      I'd say the same for me, except I'm less concerned about "as quick as possible" and more concerned with "don't want to have to fix it - so get it right before it goes out" And it mostly works: a quick check of my current app: First released 10th Feb 2014. 15 revisions since 80 modifications 13 internal changes (neither bug fixes or mods, they don't affect use: terminology changes, additional documentation files, reorganised folder structures) 24 bug fixes. I'm happy with that, though the bug fix count is a bit high (mostly trivial spelling mistakes though)

                                      Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                      Maciej Los
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                                      On the other site... 24 bugs per 80 modifications it's 0.3 bug per modification. I'd like to say: it's acceptable ;)

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                                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                        ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                                        78.07 ml basil leaves
                                        2.46 ml soya sauce
                                        14.79 ml fish sauce
                                        ...

                                        I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                                        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                        ronmoles
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                                        Dude..... You are exactly one day older than me. (Determined by the day of birth in the quote from your signature).

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                                          78.07 ml basil leaves
                                          2.46 ml soya sauce
                                          14.79 ml fish sauce
                                          ...

                                          I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                                          Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                                          hpcoder2
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                                          Well it goes both ways. I once followed an American recipe for pumpkin pie, which called for 1 tablespoon of molasses. I did think that was rather a lot at the time, but I went ahead anyway, and the result, predictably, was completely inedible. Only later did I discover that a) Our tablespoons are roughly twice as big as American ones, and b) Molasses in America means a sweet syrup, rather similar to our Golden Syrup, not the bitter black stuff we use here as a flavouring for savoury things (usually teaspoons worth, not table spoons). Try encoding that sort of variation in your cooking program!!

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