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I have over 1180 "technical" PDF's; filed in about 120 "categories"; from "Access" to "XNA".
I'll load a couple of categories on my "mobile" depending what I'm working on.
With indexes, bookmarks and the ability to "highlight" passages, "books" are a still a great resource.
(I am considering throwing out my Funk and Wagnall's. Can use the shelf space.)
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but I ended up just creating something in python faster because I am more proficient in python. I wanted to teach myself something new.
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Only if I'm perusing something interesting, like Beaglebone development.
Other than that, no, Google is my friend!
Marc
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Yes I do. For an overview a book beats anything online . Online is good for a very specific question. How should I put it? A book is more panoramic. An old saying goes,"Miss the forest for the trees.". You can scan differnet pages very quickly.
It is really a question of which is most appropriate in a given situation.
A may add that that is a problem of our age. Missing the bigger picture with an obsessiveness that excludes all else. Like the current polarised views of politics, etc.
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Is a smiling soothsayer just a happy medium?
(Sorry it's early, Herself has an appointment with the Dentist, so I need the time to find the whip, straightjacket, handcuffs, big first aid kit, splints, and A&E telephone number)
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OriginalGriff wrote: (Sorry it's early, Herself has an appointment with the Dentist, so I need the time to find the whip, straightjacket, handcuffs, big first aid kit, splints,
Making your most of the time with the Sheep whilst she is out of the house?
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That lot is the minimum requirement to get her into the dentist's office.
She's getting better - ten years ago I needed a taser as well...
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Not sure, but I know a dwarf soothsayer on the lam is a small medium at large.
/ravi
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I shouda seen that coming!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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That's what she said.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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Politically incorrect response? +5!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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My soothsaying company went bust - there was no prophet in it.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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Early bird you are, but you still do not sound like a tarot!
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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That quip was indeed worth a fortune!
Ravings en masse^ |
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Shirley there are soothsayers of all sizes.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Yea, forsooth.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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The historical (hysterical?) day I joined CP?
Do you remember that day? And how would you celebrate the occasion?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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I actually remember your first post in the lounge. I thought to myself, "Oh No, not another one".
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A bit of shame indeed - I wrote 'I decided to move the UI to VB.NET to improve it.'... Better forget it
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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I was at home texting with the girl I was dating. Since I lived far from the city and always had overbearing parents I couldn't see her until basically the beginning of the school year.
That was a good thing as we exchanged thoughts without too many hormones interfering... we are together since almost 10 years now
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
When I was six, there were no ones and zeroes - only zeroes. And not all of them worked. -- Ravi Bhavnani
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: And how would you celebrate the occasion?
A moment of silence?
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Can we make it into a decade?
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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With BACON and CLstCtrl of course!
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Probably at home studying math, since I failed to make it during the year and had to have an exam in the summer in order to pass the year. Coincidentally it was also the year I really went into music and neglected my school work, hence failing math. Once I focused on it I passed it in my first try. Just had to learn to set my priorities straight. Next year was worse, but for other reasons.
At the time I was unaware of Code Project's existence, but I learned about it the next year. Joined a year or two later.
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