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Converting Numbers to Words in Perl

A Perl module that converts numbers to English words, handling digits through quadrillions, with plans for Indian English support.

· 5 min read

Making Unix Web Servers Case-Insensitive

Two Perl scripts that make Unix web servers case-insensitive by building a URL database and redirecting mismatched requests automatically.

· 9 min read

A Date and Time Package for Perl

An object-oriented Perl 5 package for date and time formatting with support for today, yesterday, tomorrow, and arbitrary date offsets.

· 7 min read

Netscape Acknowledged My Directory Listing Script

Netscape published my Perl CGI for custom directory listings as Tech Note 20021, solving a gap in their server software.

· 4 min read

Building an Ad System for a Newspaper Web Site

Two Perl scripts for serving and tracking online advertising at Philadelphia Newspapers, built before commercial ad servers existed.

· 5 min read

Reading GIF Dimensions in Perl

A Perl function to read GIF image dimensions and generate correct HTML img tags automatically.

· 3 min read

Splitting Files for Floppy Disks

A Perl script to split large files into floppy-disk-sized pieces for transport across unreliable connections.

· 2 min read