# Softie in Space - a Duck-Typing connection

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softie-in-space-a-duck-typing-connection/91513>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 10, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softie-in-space-a-duck-typing-connection/91513 "2007-04-10T01:05:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rykkers)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 1:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softie-in-space-a-duck-typing-connection/91513/1 "2007-04-10T01:05:07Z")

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Today, Charles Simonyi, a former Microsoft architect, and Martha  
Stewart boyfriend, became the latest billionaire space tourist.

This news caused me to refresh my knowledge of Simonyi, best known for  
inventing “hungarian notation.” I learned some new things which led to  
my latest duck-typing related blog post:

[http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/articles/2007/04/09/hungarian-ducks](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/articles/2007/04/09/hungarian-ducks)

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Rick DeNatale

My blog on Ruby  
[http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)

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**Author:** ![rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rykkers)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/softie-in-space-a-duck-typing-connection/91513/2 "2007-04-10T10:37:51Z")

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On 4/10/07, Rick DeNatale [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Rick DeNatale
> 
> My blog on Ruby  
> [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)

A good read Rick, thanx.

Robert