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MRI scans reveal an arachnoid cyst leaving a missing left temporal lobe and measurable free‑recall memory loss, yet functional tests show otherwise normal cognition. Practical work: wrote Programming Ruby and in‑repo rdoc, admits rdoc and ri are total and absolute crap but rdoc succeeds socially; built a 36k‑line web app and a 60k‑line online store. Tracks method counts (≈960 → ≈1370) and predicts continued polynomial growth; celebrates ruby 1.9.2 as a usable, faster release and issues challenges to inspire, diversify, and learn new tools.

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1. 0:00Opening remarks
2. 9:33Brain anomaly impact
3. 16:58Ruby docs evolution
4. 20:11Early Ruby web apps
5. 27:17Ruby 1.9 release
6. 32:31Ruby future challenges
7. 39:04Gender imbalance in tech
8. 45:25Inspiring next programmers
9. 47:33Diversify beyond Ruby
10. 52:08Avoid Ruby complacency
11. 58:00Closing remarks

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