Learning About Full-text Search

An anonymous reader writes "Tim Bray who's known for XML and has been /.'ed once or twice for that kind of stuff, actually seems to be a search geek and has been writing this endless series of essays on search technology since summer. He says he's finished now - it's like a textbook on searching."

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Tim Bray?

[Anonymous Coward]

Wasn't he the geek on Riptide?

Osaka man arrested for spitting on schoolgirl

[Anonymous Coward]

OSAKA -- A man who spat on a high school student was arrested after being caught-red-handed at a station in Settsu, Osaka Prefecture, police said Tuesday.

The man, Kazuhiko Ukita, 31, was arrested for spitting on the back of the 17-year-old student at JR Senrioka Station in Settsu at about 7:25 a.m. on Tuesday.

Investigators said the student was using JR to get to Kyoto Station while she was on her way to school. She had noticed what appeared to be spit on her uniform about 10 times in the past, and had discussed the problem with the Kyoto Prefectural Police railway police unit.

A member of the unit accompanied the student as she was on her way to school on Tuesday, and caught Ukita, a resident of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, spitting at her.

Police said they suspected Ukita was involved in other similar crimes and they were continuing to question him.

wow this is exciting

[Anonymous Coward]

Although it looked like a decent set of articals, I'm sure it would only be useful to me as a sleep agent...

Expert Advice

[Anonymous Coward]

Whether you are attending a private sex party or a public club, there are some good manners that should be followed. Obviously these rules will vary for different parties, but here are a few good rules to follow so that you don't become an unwanted guest and never get invited back again.

• Don't be a sling lizard - In other words, don't get into a sling unless you have a play partner. And if slings are limited, give other people a change to use the sling.
• Lay down paper towels on the floor before playing to collect any spilled lubrication. You may also want to place a paper towel under the bottoms butt. Wipe off the play area and the bottom completely before leaving the play area. It is the tops responsibility to make sure the lube is wiped off the bottoms butt and that the floor and sling or table is wiped off and clean for the next person.
• Ask your host what the house rules are This includes where you are allowed to play and what supplies you should bring (I always bring my own lube, beverage, paper towels and other party supplies to private parties). At THE SLING you can bring your own lube or we sell it there. Bring your own beer if desired, we provide sodas, paper towels, gloves, condoms and shower. For all parties it's polite to bring your own towel in case you want to shower
• Don't just walk up to a play session and join in It's best to try to get some eye contact to see if they want you to join in. It can be very distracting to be in a scene and have somebody just join in especially if you don't want them there.
• Keep unnecessary conversation and noises out of the play area Try not to have regular conversations where people playing can hear you. Also, if you are a screaming or make loud noises during play, this may disturb other guests. Some people enjoy the loud moans and groans but many find it disturbing.
• If you move any equipment around return it to the original spot when done For example, if you raise or lower the sling, return it to where it was when you got there. Or if you move a table or chair, return it.
• Do not share lube. This can lead to the transmission of HIV and other diseases. The cans can become contaminated while playing so it's good to write you name on the jar of crisco or lube.
• Wash off hands and arms and dick when done playing Preferrably with an antibacterial soap.
• Don't walk around the party in street clothes or be a gawkerAt most play parties the guys are usually in jocks or chaps so that their butts are exposed

Proper Fisting Technique Photograph

Re:Interesting stuff!

[stoborrobots]

Actually no... one of the interesting things is that it is far more efficient to "scan" through a stack than to pop it if you're looking for something... (Assuming you have an in-memory stack, which is easily manipulated by memory operations as well as stack ops.)

It breaks the abstraction, but the improvement may actually be worth it sometimes...

Re:poor guy

[martingunnarsson]

Google isn't asking for permission. Again, Slashdot could obey to the rules in robots.txt.