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This week I was trying to get some timing data from a process that was being run out of cron. Being lazy, and not wanting to rewrite the process itself, I decided to try getting the elapsed time directly from the cron entry.
The original cron entry was:
To borrow a phrase from the execrable band Linkin Park, I'm breaking the habit... tonight! Or I was planning to, anyway. The habit in question? Perl.
I've been intermittently messing around with electronics for a few years now, slowly amassing parts and knowledge. In college I was always jealous of my engineer roommates' ability to build cool things — sure, I could give them a run for their money at any computerized skill.
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