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Zark's Dyalog APL Tutorial

Just went through most of Zark’s Dyalog APL Tutorial

Nice to pick and choose topic areas
Seems to serve both inexperienced and experienced programmers
Lots of examples
Funny
Great for virtual input from an experienced APL programmer for you

Two Easy Ways to Kill a Paper Tiger

There are two easy ways to kill a paper tiger.

The quickest way is with fire. It destroys the tiger; nothing remains. Maybe the fire gets out of control and destroys the torch-bearer, too. You never know.

The slowest way is with water. Draw a warm bath where the tiger is safe and gets some rest along with the opportunity to finally heal its wounds. You might end up with a friend afterwards and you might not; and you will definitely end up with a kitten at the end.

Creativity is the Currency of Vulnerability

Creativity is the currency of vulnerability. Love is an expression of creativity and so is happiness because they are both so surprising and mysterious. It is risky to spend your currency but usually you end up with something better.

Broken Hearts Heal in Surprising Ways

Broken hearts can heal “all at once”. They can also take a long time. When that space that used to be empty is filled again, it can even hurt a little bit. Growth is good, especially in the “heart space”.

The True Nature of Love

Love is the only thing in this universe that when you give it all away you end up with more than you started with.

Surprising Traits of True Friends

True friends keep the light in their heart, that is who you truly are, safe from the horrible story that you see about yourself at any given moment. They will come and go over the years and it will still be true.