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VE2 wrote: I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers
for some 40 years I don't program anymore
I'm reading this (catching up with old threads), and thinking to myself, man, the stories this guy must have.
I'm 51 and have nothing but a tremendous amount of respect for those who came before me. I don't remember seeing your name much in the lounge, so I'll say this: I encourage you to share your thoughts whenever you think you have something to contribute to a thread (or start new ones altogether). I'm sure you have some pearls of wisdom that you simply don't think of as such.
We'll deal with any "ok boomer" type of response. They tend not to get very far. 
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Thank you for your kind comments!
I've seen quite a few changes along the way - from a walk-in Cray computer that filled a whole floor to my latest I just got today, a mini i9 that fits in my hand!
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I remember hearing of a few Cray models that were still being produced when I was just starting - I never had the pleasure of seeing such a beast in person however.
As for the mini i9...these days I rather like the Intel NUC and similar...and although Intel announced not too long ago they were getting out of that market, some of their competitors are still going strong - I own 3 Beelink systems, and a relative bought a pair, to replace an office computer and home one. I'm not aware they have any i9-based ones - if you have a link, please share.
Still, it's pretty amazing that you can replace a desktop or tower with something that can be mounted behind the monitor and otherwise completely hidden.
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Nice. I have 3 cheap Beelinks, but never splurged for an expensive CPU in that form factor.
My first question would be, how hot does it run, and how noisy does the fan get?
I'd love to replace my full-sized VM host tower with 64GB RAM. Either I'll get another tower with 128GB, or a pair of smaller form-factor machines with 64GB each. But if the price of each is the same as a single tower...I'm afraid the tower will win out.
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The fan is very quiet, I have to look closely to confirm
that it is indeed on. My apartment is often at 80 deg these days
and it does get warm to the touch. So far no issues that I know of.
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Good observation. I love helping teach others what I know, and I like learning from others.
Where I draw the line, and give up trying to share what I know, is when the person doesn’t want to learn or has an attitude similar to “OK, Boomer.”
When I was young in the software development industry, I learned from older coworkers. Some of them were old, grumpy, WWII farts, but I learned to look beyond that, show respect, listen, learn, and build on that. I excelled in my work then and now because of that. They are dead now, but what they taught me lives on in my work, adapted for today’s newer technologies.
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I don't think anyone has said it yet, so as a long-time CP member I will: You're welcome.
Chris and company deserve an immense amount of credit for providing resources for folks in the trenches. This is especially true for those of us in Microsoft houses, given the steady decline in the quantity and quality of MS support in the face of their yeast-colony growth in complexity.
Culturally Code Project has always maintained a welcoming stance, and has occasionally made significant changes to ensure that remained the case.
I've been here for over 20 years, and I've enjoyed it. It might be a little late, but welcome in.
Software Zen: delete this;
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I joined here 9 years ago Total novice trying to use Java to make my printer print text.
I did not know how to format my code when I posted the question.
I had some unfriendly interactions on Stack Overflow so when
Richard MacCutchan guided me first on how to post my code. Direct but Polite it was enjoyable
Slow Forward a number of years and reading post in the Lounge and making a realization
this forum has a lot of very talented people not only in programming computers but
knowledge about their hobbies and thoughts on other aspects of life
With no close friends that write code I am grateful for this place because of
ALL who contribute their View and answers to questions
YES Thank You to ALL of You
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BernardIE5317 wrote: do coders exist who are as expert ?
IMHO, coders need not be experts. Its sufficient if coders are able to achieve the customer's requirements (error handling included) with the coding knowledge they have, and the attitude of learnability.
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Plus the ability to evolve a solution, potentially having one coder pick up where another left off.
This brings to mind the great quote:
Joni Mitchell said: That's one thing that's always, like, been a difference between, like, the performing arts, and being a painter, you know. A painter does a painting, and he paints it, and that's it, you know. He has the joy of creating it, it hangs on a wall, and somebody buys it, and maybe somebody buys it again, or maybe nobody buys it and it sits up in a loft somewhere until he dies. But he never, you know, nobody ever, nobody ever said to Van Gogh, 'Paint a Starry Night again, man!' You know? He painted it and that was it.
Unlike a painter, a developer can (though may not) keep tweaking a program -- v1, v2, etc. Yet unlike, the musician, we don't have to start fresh each time we want to make improvements. And still unlike the composer, we can feel confident that the computer will perform our magnum opus exactly as we have instructed.
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I've been asked to code the same thing again. And again. And again.
I don't think it makes me Joni Mitchell. 
Check out my IoT graphics library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
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