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  • Time Blocking

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    Uhh.. my computer is emmiting a whining noise and the clock on my wall is turning backwards. :~
  • Funny code again

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    "Fishing" through UI code: if($bad===FALSE)//Good $HTML.=$this->data[$this->curr][3]; else//Bad $HTML.="NOTICE: You would not specify width, height, or position in the div header, if you knew what was best for you.";
  • Welcome to the lounge...

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    That's one of the bugs I mentioned ;) [Forum Guidelines]
  • Interesting WTL Error...

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    I also met it!
  • Honesty !

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  • Windows programming no more interesting!

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    Paul wrote: With more and more life coming into the Linux community, it will become very difficult to justify any time on Windows. Interesting comment in hindsight - over 6 years on and Windows is still very strong. Vista is becoming available and a lot of people will be making the switch. I tried Linux a few months back and as far as I can see it still isn't suitable as a home or desktop system yet. I don't have the time to learn how to fiddle about with the settings in order to get something to work that just plugs and plays on Windows. I spent a fair few days trying to figure out how to get a network card to work before I gave up and reinstalled windows. Linux will improve, but it still has a long way to go before it becomes generally acceptable as a desktop operating system. Upcoming Scottish Developers events: * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos
  • .Net vs Java

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    Andrew Smith wrote: I write C++ now, and will either go Java or C#. Out of curiosity - Did you go the C# route or the Java route? ...and why? Upcoming Scottish Developers events: * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos
  • Link to the End

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    Go read a book, for pete's sake. Yes absolutely! Read a book. One without e- in front of internet in it. We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP Linkify! || Fold With Us! || sighist
  • NTFS & FAT32 timezone offset

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    I'm not sure if it would help to set one machine as time server, the other as time client - would it? We are a big screwed up dysfunctional psychotic happy family - some more screwed up, others more happy, but everybody's psychotic joint venture definition of CP Linkify! || Fold With Us! || sighist
  • The Palestinian/Israeli conflict

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    Well, I usually don't like to participate in political debates but I have to say couple of words. First of all I'm living in Israel so I'm pretty diverts. I don't think that the blame is on Israel or on Palestinians. I do think that as every crisis the blame can be split equally between the two parties. I also thing that most of the palatinates and Israeli people just want to live their life peacefully, but there are small groups of extremes that knows how to keep the fire up. Any way I think that no one that lives here (Israel) can really understand what goes here. You can't understand such a conflict from 50,000 feet view. It's like Don Box that from 50,000 view throughout that COM is great solution but down from the ground it looks completely different.... :-)
  • Next 'Star Wars' movie has been named.

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    Ahem, I believe this reply gets the prize for having the longest time gap :rolleyes:. I am writing this because it seems you are right, Palpatine is Sidious. Don't ask me how I know about it, Mr. Lucas has told me to keep quiet.:-D So... you get the prize. Here it is: Korah Matah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Rahtamah Yoodhah Korah Korah Syahdho Rahtahmah Daanyah Korah Keelah Daanyah Nyohah Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyah Korah Rahtahmah Nyohah Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Korah Matah Korah Rahtahmah Korah Daanyan Korah Rahtahmah Nyohaha Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Syadho Keelah Korah Rahtahmah Korah A list is only as strong as its weakest link. - Don Knuth
  • Does anybody remember the Kent Hunt?

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    I resent the details to Microsoft and emailed the winners (including you) yesterday. I'll ping them back if I don't hear anything soon, but you should hear something in the next few days. cheers, Chris Maunder
  • My adventures

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    Way too much spare time ;) cheers, Chris Maunder
  • Favourite music while programming

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    (hm, what all can find lounge search; so quite late:) nostalgic - it means: led zeppelin, metallica, nirvana (do you know first album?), ... for me and many others you can't know (do you?): buty, collegium musicum, stromboli, ... t!
  • Is Open Source Fading Away...

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    Don't confuse Open Source with the dreaded GPL licence. There are some worthy open source licences out there. The BSD one in particular. Michael :-)
  • Does anyone use Crystal Reports?

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    I've used Crystal Reports for a couple of different projects. I'm currently using the latest version v8.5 for intranet reports. It sucks, it crashes, technical support is non-existant... but... it appears to be the only game in town. Quadruple whatever time estimate you make for report development. The following sites have been lifesavers for me: nntp://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.vb.crystal http://www.tek-tips.com Good luck, you'll need it ! Steven J. Ackerman, Consultant ACS, Sarasota, FL http://www.acscontrol.com steve@acscontrol.com sja@gte.net
  • Underground Advertising & Naked Women

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    ****Christian Graus wrote: While you were looking at line drawings, I was looking at chicks who were nekkid !!! Ahhh, that explains a lot ;) regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa Do you Sonork? I do! 100.9903 Stormfront "The greatest thing you will ever learn is to love, and be loved in return" - Moulin Rouge
  • Dundas TCP/IP package, do you have one? why?

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    That's one reason Oracle and SQL server are having a good time despite MySQL and Postgres I think transactions, fail-over, stored procedures and clustering might also be factors :) Thanks for your kind comments btw Nish. David http://www.dundas.com
  • Porsches are girls’ cars

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    Each to his own, I guess. :|
  • Sports Cars

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    In fact how about the entire lifestyle? Minus the being beaten up, shot at etc. :) Mind you, I'd be Bond so I'd always survive, and frequently change my appearance! :) Douglas, Graham Douglas :cool: