Magic Spoon

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Re: Magic Spoon by Old_Gray_Bear (Bishop) on Nov 13, 2014 at 02:06 UTC
Iain Truskett uses the nom de CPAN of SPOON on CPAN and MetaCPAN. Perhaps you are using one of the modules that he is Custodian for. ---- I Go Back to Sleep, Now. OGB	[reply]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by eyepopslikeamosquito (Archbishop) on Nov 13, 2014 at 11:01 UTC
Good to see spoon being fondly remembered. He achieved a lot in his short time with us, and is still missed. Iain Campbell Truskett ("Spoon"/"Koschei") RIP 2003-12-29.	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by chacham (Prior) on Nov 12, 2014 at 18:16 UTC
The magic spoon might be a reference to Uri Geller and Spoon bending (humorously) saying that things might not be as they appear.	[reply]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 12, 2014 at 20:22 UTC
See this advice. Regards, Karl ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 13, 2014 at 09:06 UTC
The magic spoon might be a reference to Uri Geller and Spoon bending... Well, if we're just guessing, sure, why not? But if Uri Geller needs a magic spoon, then it's not spoon bending, is it? -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply]
Re^3: Magic Spoon by chacham (Prior) on Nov 13, 2014 at 14:42 UTC
if Uri Geller needs a magic spoon, then it's not spoon bending If the result is the same spoon bent, then it most certainly is spoon bending. The question is, did he do it with his mind or not. See the rest of the wikipedia article which reports on the controversy, and his Tonight Show appearance.	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by SuicideJunkie (Vicar) on Nov 12, 2014 at 18:10 UTC
A module needs to end with a true value to indicate that it loaded successfully. `1;` or `42;` or `'spoooon!';` are all true values that will work.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 13, 2014 at 09:00 UTC
I understand the reason for `1;` -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by Anonymous Monk on Nov 14, 2014 at 17:51 UTC
Posting first works better when you answer the question asked.	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 12, 2014 at 19:50 UTC
I think `Magic spoon` has something to do with solar flare. Or the sound of one hand clapping. Or perhaps with quantum mechanics? Or with the true Zen saying: Nothing is what I want? Who knows. Even Jam & Spoon might be possible. Regards, Karl Update: Does Humor Belong in Programming? See also deadly serious. The german word "bierernst" fits much better. ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Magic Spoon by Another Ed (Sexton) on Nov 13, 2014 at 12:39 UTC
Is it coincidence that "spoon" is "no-ops" reversed?	[reply]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 13, 2014 at 12:50 UTC
Brilliant! -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by DrHyde (Prior) on Nov 13, 2014 at 13:26 UTC
The string `# Magic spoon` does not appear anywhere on the CPAN, according to grep.cpan.me, so that must be in your employer's private code. What does your source code repository tell you?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 14, 2014 at 15:55 UTC
The string # Magic spoon does not appear anywhere on the CPAN, according to grep.cpan.me, so that must be in your employer's private code. Agreed. What does your source code repository tell you? My source code repository is a decade old, and convoluted with branches and merges and lions and tigers and bears. However, I would *not* expect it to say: `# Found this in Acme::Bleach, hurray! # ...or... # Joe made this up at the pub last week: 1; # Magic spoon` [download] It seems a bit wasteful to start a search for the first occurrence in the repository, when the repository already suffers performance-wise, and when it most likely will tell me nothing useful. ("You want to revert 10K file merge? Can you do that on the weekend?") But, the question was worth considering anyway. -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Magic Spoon by FloydATC (Deacon) on Nov 13, 2014 at 20:06 UTC
Windows doesn't have fork() so they had to use 1; # Magic spoon. Easy. :-P -- FloydATC Time flies when you don't know what you're doing	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 13, 2014 at 09:08 UTC
In hindsight, I'm surprised no one (including us) thought of There Is No Spoon from the Matrix. -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 13, 2014 at 11:58 UTC
"Now this spoon is a magic spoon", said Henry..." (From The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner) A sophisticated way to comment the `1;`? I know, i tend to over-interpret some things. Regards, Karl ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Magic Spoon by QM (Parson) on Nov 13, 2014 at 12:49 UTC
Good find! I like it. -QM -- Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of	[reply]
Re: Magic Spoon by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 15, 2014 at 13:47 UTC
I found another curious explanation at Urban Dictionary. N.B.: Some may consider this as politically incorrect or anti-women. Anyway, it is like it is: Read more... (86 Bytes) Regards, Karl ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply]