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I'm a self-taught nerd with a passion for learning. I thrive in adversity and stagnate in comfort. I push boundaries. I am a vessel of unbounded tenacity, always ready for the challenges ahead.

Cofounder & Chief Engineer of Squidoo.com

My passions: food, travel, olympic lifting, gymnastics, and martial arts.

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PHP vs Rails: PHP vs Rails I know it's not fair, but neither is life. PHP is a language and Rails is a framework. How can one go about comparing them? The fact that it isn't...; Updated 139 days ago | PHP vs Rails › framework
All About Gil: Hello there. I'm Gil Hildebrand. Online I'm known as giltotherescue; my career and passion is making technology run smoothly. I'm the Chief Engineer at Squidoo...; Updated 25 days ago | squidoo › entrepreneur
The Amazing Adventures of Building Squidoo: Founded in mid 2005, Squidoo quickly gained traction as a platform for sharing ideas online. Squidoo makes it easy to share your passions—hobbies and...; Updated yesterday | Building Squidoo › php
Gil's Tattoos: Tattooing is one of the ultimate forms of self-expression. My tattoos are not decorations, they are symbols of who I am as a person. I think of them as a un...; Updated 25 days ago | tattoo › decoration
Tee & Cakes - my FAVORITE cupcakes in the whole wide world: I've tried many a cupcake in my day, especially while living in Manhattan for years and riding the wave of cupcake revival. Yet there is one cupcake that knocks...; Updated 16 days ago | cupcake club › bacon
Russel L. Honore: The General Who Saved New Orleans: After Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans in late August and early September of 2005, the city was in utter chaos for days. Shootings, stabbings, and looting...; Updated 1445 days ago | Russel L Honore › hero
Plug Earrings Exchange: Ever since I first got my ears pierced about a year ago, I've been obsessed with plugs. I'm not sure what it is about them that I like so much. I'm slowly starting...; Updated 278 days ago | plugs › bamboo
The Lost Guide: Scaling a Web App: At a party recently, I talked to a developer who was very interested in how we are scaling Squidoo. I stressed to him that the art of scaling is almost impossible...; Updated 1401 days ago | scaling › performance

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Zut_Moon Feb 6, 2012 @ 9:25 pm | delete

Gee I just noticed something ... I'm on a higher level than you, wrote more lenses and have more trophies .... that makes me better than you ...duh ... maybe not ....

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CatherineMorgans Feb 5, 2012 @ 6:31 pm | delete

Only 8 lenses and you are at level 50? Quite impressive. Any advice for me? In any case, keep up the great work. Had no idea you were one of the founders, pretty cool!

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kiwinana71 Feb 3, 2012 @ 1:00 am | delete

Hi Gil, Gee I have been honoured twice today with top officials from Squidoo liking my lens "Five delicious valentine desserts", Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

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Joie Jan 25, 2012 @ 3:22 pm | delete

Hi, Gil. I'm honored that you liked "Living Sulfite-Free - Is It Possible?" Thank you for visiting.

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timini Jan 25, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete

I have not created many lenses yet, looking at yours I really learned a lot! :)
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All About Gil: Hello there. I'm Gil Hildebrand. Online I'm known as giltotherescue; my career and passion is making technology run smoothly. I'm the Chief Engineer at Squidoo...
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