The first argument is optional in that if you pass in one argument, it is for the second parameter. If you pass two, then the first is the first parameter...

There are some good R tutorials out there. Can't remember the one I was using to get started now, but I've been going through various resources online that help me...

#$%#@$@# Ben

I owe you lunch. Hopefully in Sactown, but anywhere is fine.

I do. It will gain adoption over time, so documenting and explaining this better is something we'd like to do.

I'd say you want to be patched because you never know if malware or a misconfigured firewall will give access to a system. Especially these days where people take laptops...

I thought this was fun. I keep stopping to think about how it works, so good reminder for me as well.

It was a good ride, but ended with Ben getting hurt and his replacement sending all the points to the Schuster kid. Oh well, a fun season.

Still not sure where to use this, but it is an interesting function. Glad you all enjoyed it.

I text my hotel room number and parking spaces to myself. Sometimes I forget where things are on different trips.

I'm not sure what this function is useful for, but I'm sure someone found a use. The best use so far is splitting IP addresses.