Yah but when I run the following I get 43:
a = "4" + "4";
a = a - 1 ;

So then the hash becomes a plain text password?....

It's already come to an end in a bunch of states. Items sold by Amazon (not just fulfilled by Amazon) are now taxed in my state. Items sold by third parties are also taxed if that third party is in the same state as the destination.

Conduit from a central "network closet" to multiple places in each room (3 or 4) - It's future proof. Make sure a string is also ran long with the cables (especially if it's not point to point). The string makes pulling cables easy - just tie the cable and a new piece to the end and pull the other end.
Big conduit between the "network closets" on each floor.
I'd also run (4 conductor) power cables from the breaker box to each outlet/switch INDIVIDUALLY - no need to worry about not having enough power at an outlet; also doing things like home automation easier.
Also if you're having a fireplace w/ a mantle, put an outlet above the mantle (hidden) and run a conduit from above the fireplace (right above mantle) to somewhere (either network closet or space nearby) - never know when you'll want to put something AV related (or just needs power, eg christmas lights) on the mantle.
~Kenny

Airspace is completely different than towers. Most airspace is actually controlled remotely. The higher up the plane is the more likely the controlling "tower" will be further away. Most airspace is inverted cone shaped - The FAA has a whole page describing the various airspace classifications in the U.S. - and the procedure for hand-offs between various control authorities. Towers have to manage things like who gets the run way and who gets what taxiway - completely different. And generally requires visual verification of what plane is where (especially ground control)

"No, I have reason to believe that if I told you my password, you would commit a felony under the CFAA, which I could then be charged with under RICO laws as I would be an accessory."

Not only did they solve a problem that already has an answer.. they solved a problem where multi-billion dollar implementation (no matter the actual answer) has been implemented and has proven successful

And here I thought it was about hacking Honda Civics.. enough people do that you'd think there'd be a holiday for it already.

Haha, good one.. it's a government job.

I can confirm that Ryan is the current CMO for CCP. I worked at CCP for most of 2007 and was there when he was hired. (Don't forget, CCP and White Wolf merged, and WW makes a lot of pen and paper games!)

Anyway, given what I know of the guy from the few interactions we had, this does sound like something he would write. Still, kind of a shame.

Please don't make the mistake of comparing Ruby to Rails. Ruby is a language, Rails is a framework implemented in that language. Also, Ruby is not "new" (it's older than Java), but it is fun. Your implication that that makes it unsuitable for "large-scale" or "high-traffic" sites is, however, completely specious.

Thats why you use fprintf to a log file.. or just stderr