User:Plushpuffin/ColumnOne

About me

 * I'm a member of the Something Awful forums. I am also a moderator of the World of Warcraft subforum at Something Awful. I don't post often, but when I do it's usually a megapost, such as my software lists or my film review index. I frequently browse the WoW, D&D, SH/SC, and Film Dump forums.
 * I use Perl for all my scripting needs. For general programming, I use C# and C++.
 * I have a particular interest in neural networks and genetic algorithms.
 * I once worked on NewsPro / Coranto (a free Perl CGI script for website content management).
 * I once performed minor upgrades on YaBB, a free Perl Internet forum CGI script.
 * I'm a liberal, but I make a conscious effort to avoid edits to political articles.
 * I'm a spelling and grammar nazi. Many of my edits consist solely of cleanup.
 * I use Ubuntu Linux because I've gotten fed up with Windows. Also, I am incredibly cheap, and have been known to use things until they are practically falling apart, so the price of Linux (free) helps.
 * I am a huge science fiction fan. I really don't read anything else. Most of my non-cleanup edits are to science fiction articles.
 * I love movies. If I were to be provided with an endless supply of movies to watch, I would probably starve to death rather than vacate my couch.
 * I have an uncanny ability to identify movies based on a quick (two to three second) glance at any arbitrary scene.

Contributions
Although most of my edits are relatively minor, occasionally I will dedicate some time to creating or substantially revising an article of particular interest to me.
 * Proteus in the Underworld: science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield
 * Beggars Ride: science fiction novel by Nancy Kress
 * Limit of Vision: science fiction novel by Linda Nagata

Wikipedia Search, by Google
I really don't like Wikipedia's search functionality, so I use Google's search (with I'm feeling lucky) instead. Here's how to add a search shortcut for Wikipedia.

For both Firefox and Opera, use the keyword/shortcut "wl" and this url.


 * Firefox: Follow the directions on this page.


 * Opera: Follow the directions on this page.


 * Internet Explorer: Follow the directions on this page. Internet Explorer requires that you use a slightly different search url.

Useful Articles

 * WP:AGF: Assuming good faith.
 * WP:CITE: Citations.
 * WP:COPYVIO: Copyright violations.
 * WP:WARN: Warning templates.