Weekly survey?
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Boxers or briefs Ginger or Mary Ann What languages have you programmed in (Assembly Cobol, PL/1, Fortran, Pascal, Ada, Lisp, C, C++, VB, C#) What was your first personal computer (Atari 400, Apple 1, Commodore 64, Pet, TRS-80, etc) When did you start programming *for a living* (probably have to use date ranges to keep it simple) During daylight hours, what can you see from the window nearest to your computer? (White sandy beaches, a tree, the sky, a city street, a handy cliff, I don't have a window)
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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Christian Graus wrote:
still testing as admin
Hey, if you're gonna cheat like that, you may as well run Vista. :)
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Well, I start by looking for catastrophic issues, then I drill down. It worked fine as a normal user.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Well, I start by looking for catastrophic issues, then I drill down. It worked fine as a normal user.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
normal user
If you can actually locate one of those, I believe I have the number to the Smithsonian Institute somewhere...
Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Copywriting Services
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Why not ask if people are planning on developing for the iPad, and/or owning one ? Seems timely. Or ask 'why have you not bought a Mac yet ?' Answers: 1 - I have, I'm not stupid 2 - I like computers that crash 3 - It's an adventure wondering if Windows will work today 4 - I am related to Bill Gates 5 - I own MS shares, and I am trying desperately to get them to rise in value again 6 - I'm just dumb.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
why have you not bought a Mac yet ?'
1). Because if Mac software is anything like iTunes on windows, I'd rather claw my eyes out with a rusty spoon. 2). It has precisely zero applications that I care about. 3). Because my boss is an Apple fanboy too, and I just couldn't let him influence me. (See also, C. Graus) ;P 4). I buy a computer for work. And I work with Microsoft products. 5). I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said. 6). I cannot afford a second mortgage for a computer that is lower-equipped than my laptop, for more money. 7). All of the above.
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Anyone have any ideas for a weekly survey? I have a few bubbling away but I figured you lot would surely have some burning questions you're aching to know the answer to. - average length of mouse cord - cable or wireless peripherals - Legal or A4 - Pencil or Pen The list is endless.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
You need to do a survey on surveys. That's recursive and cool. Even hamsters can appreciate that.
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Jeremy, I know you've been spending most of your time in a gym these days but seriously, dude, we need to talk. :)
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:rolleyes:
Jeremy Falcon
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Anyone have any ideas for a weekly survey? I have a few bubbling away but I figured you lot would surely have some burning questions you're aching to know the answer to. - average length of mouse cord - cable or wireless peripherals - Legal or A4 - Pencil or Pen The list is endless.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
"Would you let Christan Grauss near your computers?" Yes? No?
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Christian Graus wrote:
why have you not bought a Mac yet ?'
1). Because if Mac software is anything like iTunes on windows, I'd rather claw my eyes out with a rusty spoon. 2). It has precisely zero applications that I care about. 3). Because my boss is an Apple fanboy too, and I just couldn't let him influence me. (See also, C. Graus) ;P 4). I buy a computer for work. And I work with Microsoft products. 5). I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said. 6). I cannot afford a second mortgage for a computer that is lower-equipped than my laptop, for more money. 7). All of the above.
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Miszou wrote:
Because if Mac software is anything like iTunes on windows, I'd rather claw my eyes out with a rusty spoon.
It's not
Miszou wrote:
It has precisely zero applications that I care about.
The best photo app I've ever seen. A perfectly good office suite that interops with Office. Windows running in a window if I ever need it for anything. But, that's not the point. The OS works. Any platform has the apps you need, the platform is the point.
Miszou wrote:
Because my boss is an Apple fanboy too, and I just couldn't let him influence me. (See also, C. Graus)
Well, that's a religious reason, I can't say anything about that. Notice that Windows has no fanboys ? Why is that ?
Miszou wrote:
I buy a computer for work. And I work with Microsoft products.
I work in .NET on a Mac, every day.
Miszou wrote:
I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said.
OK, I don't do that. I think buying an XBox or Wii makes more sense ( we have a Wii )
Miszou wrote:
I cannot afford a second mortgage for a computer that is lower-equipped than my laptop, for more money.
My Mac has 8 cores, 20 GB of RAM, 2 TB of HDD space. Hell of a notebook you have there...
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Anyone have any ideas for a weekly survey? I have a few bubbling away but I figured you lot would surely have some burning questions you're aching to know the answer to. - average length of mouse cord - cable or wireless peripherals - Legal or A4 - Pencil or Pen The list is endless.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
How many coins do you have in your pocket? - some - a few - not many - a whole bunch - one, two, oooo SHINY!!!!! - pocket - that's what I said - what's a pocket? - will this be on the test? - no - yes - some but not all of the above - it depends - what's it to you? - Chuck Norris doen't need pockets - Chuck Norris doesn't need coins - does Bob have pockets? - enough for lunch - not enough for lunch - what's for lunch? - all this talk of coins is making me hungry - what kind of coins? - is this some kind of a joke? - you call this a coin? - you call this a pocket? - none - I use a Mac - none - I use linux - which pocket? - that pocket? - oh, I see - I don't get it - I didn't gotten it - I wish - I wish I had Bill Gate's pockets - interesting question - sorry, I don't do surveys - 42 - not 42 - roughly 42 - nowhere near 42 - what was the question again? - ham
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Christian Graus wrote:
why have you not bought a Mac yet ?'
1). Because if Mac software is anything like iTunes on windows, I'd rather claw my eyes out with a rusty spoon. 2). It has precisely zero applications that I care about. 3). Because my boss is an Apple fanboy too, and I just couldn't let him influence me. (See also, C. Graus) ;P 4). I buy a computer for work. And I work with Microsoft products. 5). I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said. 6). I cannot afford a second mortgage for a computer that is lower-equipped than my laptop, for more money. 7). All of the above.
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Miszou wrote:
5). I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said.
Then you must not be a developer.
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Anyone have any ideas for a weekly survey? I have a few bubbling away but I figured you lot would surely have some burning questions you're aching to know the answer to. - average length of mouse cord - cable or wireless peripherals - Legal or A4 - Pencil or Pen The list is endless.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
How many man points you get for growing a chest hair? Barring that, the average length of a mouse cord sounds good to me.
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How many coins do you have in your pocket? - some - a few - not many - a whole bunch - one, two, oooo SHINY!!!!! - pocket - that's what I said - what's a pocket? - will this be on the test? - no - yes - some but not all of the above - it depends - what's it to you? - Chuck Norris doen't need pockets - Chuck Norris doesn't need coins - does Bob have pockets? - enough for lunch - not enough for lunch - what's for lunch? - all this talk of coins is making me hungry - what kind of coins? - is this some kind of a joke? - you call this a coin? - you call this a pocket? - none - I use a Mac - none - I use linux - which pocket? - that pocket? - oh, I see - I don't get it - I didn't gotten it - I wish - I wish I had Bill Gate's pockets - interesting question - sorry, I don't do surveys - 42 - not 42 - roughly 42 - nowhere near 42 - what was the question again? - ham
Can we have one or more options involving Salma Hayek and/or Penelope Cruz?
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Can we have one or more options involving Salma Hayek and/or Penelope Cruz?
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Can we have one or more options involving Salma Hayek and/or Penelope Cruz in a slow motion shower scene?
FTFY :-\
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Can we have one or more options involving Salma Hayek and/or Penelope Cruz?
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oops - forgot that one: - what kind of coins? Edge trigger user imagery interrupt. [edit] hey, wait a minute - I didn't forgot that one - use your imagination man! [edit]
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Anyone have any ideas for a weekly survey? I have a few bubbling away but I figured you lot would surely have some burning questions you're aching to know the answer to. - average length of mouse cord - cable or wireless peripherals - Legal or A4 - Pencil or Pen The list is endless.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
What developing technologies are you most interested in? (And why?) Wireless broadband improvements Mobile broadband Robotics Tablets Biometrics 3D Television / Computer screens Speech recognition Gaming (e.g. Project Natal-esque interaction) Windows alternatives - Chrome OS - Android OS - Linux - Etc 3d printers Commercial access to space
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Can we have one or more options involving Salma Hayek and/or Penelope Cruz in a slow motion shower scene?
FTFY :-\
:..::. Douglas H. Troy ::..
Bad Astronomy |VCF|wxWidgets|WTLDoug, Doug, Doug, it's an internet poll, pour some ice cubes on the royal tool to take things down a notch :) Video is not going to work here. Ascii art on the other hand...
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Miszou wrote:
5). I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said.
Then you must not be a developer.
PIEBALDconsult wrote:
Then you must not be a developer.
What ridiculous leap of logic is that? :wtf: I write software during the day, and in the evening I relax with computer games. My point was, that the games I play are only available for Windows. Buying a computer that is capable of playing games doesn't mean it won't run Visual Studio.
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"Well, chicks dig me, because I rarely wear underwear and when I do it's something unusual." -- John Winger Oh for a peek in their hut window... You left off DCL[^]. :-D Amstrad 1512[^] 1989 Dry wash, creosote bushes, cacti, the Superstition Mountains -- yes, the Superstition Mountains[^]. :cool:
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Miszou wrote:
Because if Mac software is anything like iTunes on windows, I'd rather claw my eyes out with a rusty spoon.
It's not
Miszou wrote:
It has precisely zero applications that I care about.
The best photo app I've ever seen. A perfectly good office suite that interops with Office. Windows running in a window if I ever need it for anything. But, that's not the point. The OS works. Any platform has the apps you need, the platform is the point.
Miszou wrote:
Because my boss is an Apple fanboy too, and I just couldn't let him influence me. (See also, C. Graus)
Well, that's a religious reason, I can't say anything about that. Notice that Windows has no fanboys ? Why is that ?
Miszou wrote:
I buy a computer for work. And I work with Microsoft products.
I work in .NET on a Mac, every day.
Miszou wrote:
I buy a computer to play games on. 'nuff said.
OK, I don't do that. I think buying an XBox or Wii makes more sense ( we have a Wii )
Miszou wrote:
I cannot afford a second mortgage for a computer that is lower-equipped than my laptop, for more money.
My Mac has 8 cores, 20 GB of RAM, 2 TB of HDD space. Hell of a notebook you have there...
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Well, given the abomination of garbage that is iTunes on Windows, I can't say I'm in a real hurry to experience it "for real".
Christian Graus wrote:
The best photo app I've ever seen. A perfectly good office suite that interops with Office. Windows running in a window if I ever need it for anything. But, that's not the point. The OS works. Any platform has the apps you need, the platform is the point.
I use PaintShop Pro 8 - it's old, but it works. Similarly, I use Office 2003, and it does exactly what I need it to do. My windows all run in Windows natively, and for me (and most everyone I've spoken to) Windows 7 just works. Any platform does not have the apps I need, and the platform is largely irrelevant once you're using your applications anyway.
Christian Graus wrote:
Well, that's a religious reason, I can't say anything about that. Notice that Windows has no fanboys ? Why is that ?
I was being a little facetious. Also, check the links in my sig.
Christian Graus wrote:
I work in .NET on a Mac, every day.
I work in .NET every day, on a PC with Windows.
Christian Graus wrote:
I think buying an XBox or Wii makes more sense ( we have a Wii )
I play PC games that simply do not exist on other platforms (for example, http://www.fallenearth.com[^]). I have no interest in console games whatsoever.
Christian Graus wrote:
My Mac has 8 cores, 20 GB of RAM, 2 TB of HDD space. Hell of a notebook you have there...
Well, obviously it's not as powerful as yours - but I bet it also cost a hell of a lot less. Dual-core, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD and Radeon 4850 video driving a 17" screen at 1920x1200. Works great on everything I've asked it to do. I can't imagine needing 20GB RAM for much of anything - even our IIS/SQL servers at work don't have that much. The point of my post was basically saying I have absolutely no desire to get a Mac. I have no need of anything it may or may not do. Windows does everything I need and I have no complaints. Windows 7 and an MSI laptop works for me. Your mileage of course, may (and very likely will) vary.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote:
Then you must not be a developer.
What ridiculous leap of logic is that? :wtf: I write software during the day, and in the evening I relax with computer games. My point was, that the games I play are only available for Windows. Buying a computer that is capable of playing games doesn't mean it won't run Visual Studio.
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Real developers relax by writing code. People who play computer games are users.