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Pronouncing SQL as es-kyoo-el is a rookie mistake. Sequel!
For fun, try trolling obnoxious people by pronouncing it like "squeal" :)
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I use a Google Drive directory full of markdown notes for this purpose. Edit with Writeily, the amazing Android markdown editory, or Macdown on desktop. Done.
Take a look at Quiver, that's what I've been using. It's markdown + code cells + text... I find it amazing for what it does. The evernode of code snippets. http://happenapps.com/#quiver
Or nvAlt (http://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/). Everything is plaintext and support Markdown.
Re: Show HN: I've been writing daily TILs for a year
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So, on top of this, they have since decided SQL is no longer Structured Query Language--it's just SQL.
Who's that? ANSI or ISO or someone else? I skimmed the Wikipedia article and didn't notice any mention of removing the initialism. I did find a note that the original language standard did define the "es queue el" pronunciation, but since no one is standards compliant anyway, I think I'll still stick with "sequel" (:
I actually can't find a source. My professor told me back in the day, and that's all I have.
The talk page on Wikipedia has a lot of discussion, including a citation of a book, but I don't have the book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ASQL#SQL_Acronym
Someone there also keeps saying that the second reference on the article explicitly says it's not an acronym, but the current second source explicitly says it is, so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re: Show HN: I've been writing daily TILs for a year
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Take a look at Quiver, that's what I've been using. It's markdown + code cells + text... I find it amazing for what it does. The evernode of code snippets. http://happenapps.com/#quiver
Or nvAlt ( http://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/ ). Everything is plaintext and support Markdown.
Looks like a nice alternative, but it don't seems to do language specific color coding for code.
Re: Show HN: I've been writing daily TILs for a year
#155Didn't know what a TIL was until just now. However I've been doing something very similar for over a year now. Its called a Developer Diary. I can't give credit for the talk that gave me this idea but it's without doubt one of the best changes I've made to further myself. It's the same idea, except the content is not public. I've toyed with the idea but the content is very rough plus includes some very specific detai…
> Didn't know what a TIL was until just now.
You’re supposed to say “TIL what a TIL is” :-) .
Re: Show HN: I've been writing daily TILs for a year
#156Didn't know what a TIL was until just now. However I've been doing something very similar for over a year now. Its called a Developer Diary. I can't give credit for the talk that gave me this idea but it's without doubt one of the best changes I've made to further myself. It's the same idea, except the content is not public. I've toyed with the idea but the content is very rough plus includes some very specific detai…
> Didn't know what a TIL was until just now. You’re supposed to say “TIL what a TIL is” :-) .
TIL how I should have said I learned what a TIL is :)