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I'm a programmer and systems engineer in Washington state. I'm a unix user/admin, and I think the concept of "favourite programming language" is harmful. You should use the right tool for the job, whatever it happens to be. I'm currently at Google helping keep Compute Engine purring.

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Apr 27, 2010
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What are the pros and cons of LinkedHashMaps vs. LinkedHashSets?
Jun 10, 2009
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Can not create bucket "The account for the specified project has been disabled."
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