Mostly Technical Bonus Episode: PHP × NYC Chaos-Cast™
Apr 7, 2025
Ben Holmen, part of Cheese and Weather, shares his take on day two soup and hilarious urban grocery shopping adventures at a New York Trader Joe’s. Daniel Coulbourne, from No Plans to Merge, dives into poker strategies, highlighting its parallels with programming. John Drexler of Talking Businessly passionately discusses Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance. Joe Tannenbaum shares amusing Trader Joe's tales, while Chris Morrell brings humor to the quirks of online chess gaming, showcasing a blend of culinary and cultural insights.
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Poker Hand Analysis Library
- A poker hand analysis library, created by Nick, impressed Ian Landsman at PHP NYC.
- It uses a C extension for speed and helps determine win probabilities, impacting betting strategies.
Online Poker is Solved
- Ian Landsman advises against playing online poker.
- It's often against skilled players or bots, making it hard to win consistently.
Basement Trader Joe's
- Ben Holman's most notable New York experience was a basement Trader Joe's.
- The efficient checkout process, guided by a flag-waving employee, amazed him.