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Reminds me of the selfies with tigers I read about some time ago. Consider especially the second-to-last paragraph. 
The good thing about pessimism is, that you are always either right or pleasently surprised.
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I don't know what is more stupid the futard taking a selfie or the page popping up the image when it is there, in full damned resolution, on the page already.
veni bibi saltavi
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It should be legal to shoot anyone taking a selfie, or even saying that silly word. 
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: It should be legal to shoot anyone [...] saying that silly word.
*slowly raises eyebrows*
veni bibi saltavi
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Someone is really pissed off 
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan wrote: Someone is really pissed off
Just trying to do society a favor.
I don't want to live in a world where selfie is a word. Heck, it's a song and a movie too. Maybe it would be easier to just shoot me.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: I don't want to live in a world where selfie is a word
The first selfie was in 1839, they've been taken fairly regularly since 1900.
If it is just the word you've taken against then blame the Australians, one of them first used it.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: The first selfie was in 1839, they've been taken fairly regularly since 1900.
Not like they are today.
And link for first selfie?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RyanDev wrote: And link for first selfie?
Robert Cornelius[^]
Exposure was so long he opened the lens, ran to his position, posed for around a minute, ran back to the camera to close the lens.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I saw the trailer yesterday. Looks very good to me ! I did not know that story, so I am wondering whether I should buy the book or wait for the movie to come out.
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Griff & Rage + Anyone who reads this, the book is very, very good I read it in two sittings over a weekend, the best bit is the technology unlike other 'Hard' Sci fi of late all is possible (Okay the space suits are more 'bendy' than at the moment, but!) Read the book see the film!
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It's available as an epub from Google[^] and Amazon[^] so I'll add it to my list...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I "read" the book (audio book). Very good.
Interesting take on the problem.
Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.
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My experience: Never, ever see the movie of a book you've already read and really enjoyed. You'll be disappointed. Wait for the movie, then read the book.
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend; inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. -- Groucho Marx
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I've just got back from the film and thought it was much better than gravity and it leaves interstellar behind the horizon.
The science is mostly good, there is some Hollywood exaggeration but on the whole the science is accurate.
As far as the story and acting goes I though it was one of the best films I have seen in the past few years.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Thanks for the feedback ! I did not expect anyone to answer a post from June, so thanks again for having taken the time   I'll probably go watch it.
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I was wanting to avoid meeting Leslie in the lounge so I was a good boy and did a search first to see if anyone had posted anything on the Martian that I could reply to.
One the whole the science is good in the film - there is a bit of Hollywood exaggeration in some areas but on the whole it is very much believable and an enjoyable film if you like rescue/sci-fi/thriller movies.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Just wanted to ask if anyone did a reset on their career or more probably taken a different direction either by choice or compulsion.
I am not talking about switching technology from VC++ to Asp etc., Because at the end you are still a developer.
e.g. I was a developer/lead for 9+ years and then changed to total different field of Reliability engineering of embedded system and hardware.
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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I think the longer you've been working the more likely you to have changed direction.
I started as an electrical engineer and been thru IT infrastructure, management and now, just a jack of all trades doing pretty much what takes my fancy ( within limits). Mostly development.
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Yea, i think i'm gonna make it by choice, Actually i got an offer from a company based on embedded with C#, and i have not decided yet to join , because i'm currently working in Asp.net(Web Application) ,i'm just thinking of it.
Any suggestion from your big experience?
நெஞ்சு பொறுக்கு திலையே-இந்த
நிலைகெட்ட மனிதரை நினைந்துவிட்டால்
modified 10-Jun-15 5:48am.
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Technically this is not a reset of the career. You switching technology. On the core you are still going to be a developer
cheers,
Super
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Too much of good is bad,mix some evil in it
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Alright 
நெஞ்சு பொறுக்கு திலையே-இந்த
நிலைகெட்ட மனிதரை நினைந்துவிட்டால்
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