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Rebecca Skinner
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Programmer, Parrot Mom, Free Software Enthusiast, and author of Effective Haskell. https://www.pragprog.com/titles/rshaskell/effective-haskell/
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My favorite down-time/stress release activity lately has been making tabletop gaming maps. I haven't been active on bluesky for a while, but I thought it might be nice to share a couple of them.
A top down tabletop style battle map featuring the ruins of an ancient tower and outbuildings that have been recently re-inhabited.
July 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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I'm glad you're reading the book! Although you can indent in this case, it's not required. We use infix operators across multiple lines without indentation as shown in the example. I've included an image with a couple of additional examples.
An emacs window showing haskell source code on the top, and the corresponding output in a ghci session on the bottom. On the top, the code reads: module Main where import System.IO -- here's another example of lining up infix operators three = 1 + 1 + 1 -- we can do it with strings too greeting = "hello" <> " reader" <> " this is an example" doSomeFileStuff = openFile "/tmp/foo.txt" ReadMode >>= \handle -> hGetContents handle >>= \contents -> putStrLn contents >>= \_ -> hClose handle main :: IO () main = doSomeFileStuff On the bottom the ghci output shows λ> three 3 λ> greeting "hello reader this is an example" λ> doSomeFileStuff This file is "foo.txt" It has some content that is only useful for testing.
January 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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A photo of the character Nog, an adolescent Ferengi, from the television show Star Trek Deep Space 9. In the photo Nog is sitting at a bar smiling with his face turned toward the camera and his eyes looking slightly off camera to the viewer's left.
November 27, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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Finally got an old favorite today.
Three dvd cases standing vertically. From left to right they are: Dead Like Me Season 1, Dead Like Me Season 2, and Dead Like Me: Life After Death.
November 21, 2024 at 3:22 AM
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Some recent additions to the movie collection.
A photo of a stack of DVDs and bluray movies. From top to bottom, the stack includes: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Unrated Addams Family Values The Company of Wolves The Terror The Complete First Season The Terror The Complete Second Season Real Genuius God's Own Country Benedetta Moonlight The Signifyin' Works of Maron Riggs Pieces of April Fraggle Rock The Complete Series Edward II Tea and Sympathy World of Wong Kar Wai
November 17, 2024 at 3:42 AM
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I started working on an article that explains pure functional programming patterns in terms of Python dictionaries. It's going pretty well as a means of explaining the ideas, but I do marvel at how cursed heavily FP style code looks in Python.
November 10, 2024 at 2:02 AM
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ChatGPT thinks I'm a parrot.
An AI generated image showing a parrot standing on an office chair. A book is floating behind the chair showing the title "Haskell programming book". Behind the desk is a christmas tree and a shelf full of games and comics. The AI generated alt text reads: A cozy room with a warm atmosphere. A computer setup with multiple monitors is on a desk, surrounded by shelves filled with books, video games, and media. A parrot with red feathers around its lower body sits on a perch in the background. Festive holiday decorations, including string lights and small ornaments, add to the ambiance. A table nearby holds a plate of spicy food, and a Haskell programming book is open on the desk, reflecting a mix of technology, learning, and a love for diverse interests.
November 10, 2024 at 1:40 AM