Comments on: Sci-fi story fragments http://blog.melchua.com/2008/12/18/sci-fi-story-fragments/ Braindumps on things Mel Chua has found shiny lately. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:06:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mel http://blog.melchua.com/2008/12/18/sci-fi-story-fragments/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Mel Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:52:49 +0000 http://blog.melchua.com/2008/12/18/sci-fi-story-fragments/#comment-1529 Thanks! Ooh, that's pretty interesting... I'll post a few more fragments and then start filling in more context so these bits might make more sense. An <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Api" rel="nofollow">API</a> is the public interface that a piece of software presents to the outside world, saying "here are the kinds of things you can tell me or ask me for, and here are the kinds of responses I can give." Thanks! Ooh, that’s pretty interesting… I’ll post a few more fragments and then start filling in more context so these bits might make more sense.

An API is the public interface that a piece of software presents to the outside world, saying “here are the kinds of things you can tell me or ask me for, and here are the kinds of responses I can give.”

]]> By: 5-ee http://blog.melchua.com/2008/12/18/sci-fi-story-fragments/comment-page-1/#comment-1528 5-ee Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:02:41 +0000 http://blog.melchua.com/2008/12/18/sci-fi-story-fragments/#comment-1528 First fragment: Emmy seems to be trying out some drinks she has not had before but which Paul has had. Emmy: tries things out; risk-taker, and does so probably because there is Paul, who seems to be a trusted friend, who has experienced what she is just experiencing. Paul is also like Emmy, a risk-taker. Paul feels like an old soul, reflective, learns from his experiences, a reliable friend. Second Fragment: I do not know what an API is. Nevertheless, This exchange is interesting. They are arguing. Third fragment: I love the phrase "it's safe for you to be a danger." One who is an anomaly can sometimes get away with things, including engaging in something potentially dangerous, because in the mind of others, s/he has an excuse/reason why s/he behaved the way s/he did. An affectionate anomaly at that - could mean that even if weird, still likable. People who are viewed as an anomaly can take advantage of the opportunities this label presents. At the same time, others can also take advantage of people who are viewed as an anomaly and use them to get what they want. First fragment: Emmy seems to be trying out some drinks she has not had before but which Paul has had. Emmy: tries things out; risk-taker, and does so probably because there is Paul, who seems to be a trusted friend, who has experienced what she is just experiencing. Paul is also like Emmy, a risk-taker. Paul feels like an old soul, reflective, learns from his experiences, a reliable friend.
Second Fragment: I do not know what an API is. Nevertheless, This exchange is interesting. They are arguing.
Third fragment: I love the phrase “it’s safe for you to be a danger.” One who is an anomaly can sometimes get away with things, including engaging in something potentially dangerous, because in the mind of others, s/he has an excuse/reason why s/he behaved the way s/he did. An affectionate anomaly at that – could mean that even if weird, still likable. People who are viewed as an anomaly can take advantage of the opportunities this label presents. At the same time, others can also take advantage of people who are viewed as an anomaly and use them to get what they want.

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