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  • L Lost User

    Don't sell them at all. This[^] was my first programming book ever. I still have it and don't ever want to get rid of it.

    And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
    "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

    And I smiled and was happy
    And it came worse.

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    phannon86
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    This[^] is mine, never read it, and no plans to :laugh:

    He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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      This[^] is mine, never read it, and no plans to :laugh:

      He who makes a beast out of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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      Lost User
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      C++ and Java? Why did they not include some Assembly, BASIC or PASCAL, just to get the entire picture? :)

      And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
      "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

      And I smiled and was happy
      And it came worse.

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        I'm moving the computers and setting up a office in a room we don't use much, so I'm clearing it out first. This has stuff in boxes that I haven't opened since we moved in - nearly 8 years ago. So, I'm going to be ruthless! Honest... Oooh look! One of Michelles silver cat earings - oh, and a silver chain. She hasn't even noticed they are gone. Books! Newman and Sproull: "Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics" Knuth: "The Art Of Computer Programming, Fundamental Algorithms" The complete documentation for Visual C++ Version 1.0 QuickC for Windows original Manual! Microsoft Quick C for DOS manual! And they will have to go to the tip! They are way too heavy to sell on FleaBay - the postage costs would cripple it, and the local charity shops won't want them. How can I chuck this stuff? :((

        Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        If you chuck the Knuth, you'd better not admit it in the Lounge. There are ways to find out your address. ;)

        Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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        • L Lost User

          Don't sell them at all. This[^] was my first programming book ever. I still have it and don't ever want to get rid of it.

          And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
          "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

          And I smiled and was happy
          And it came worse.

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          RogelioP EX DE HL
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          CDP1802 wrote:

          I still have it and don't ever want to get rid of it.

          Same here, this one [^] I bought in '81 to augment whatever the school furnished to us in programming class. The first TRS-80 themed books I got from these authors. All books still on my library :cool: -- RP

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          • L Lost User

            Don't sell them at all. This[^] was my first programming book ever. I still have it and don't ever want to get rid of it.

            And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
            "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

            And I smiled and was happy
            And it came worse.

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            peterchen
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            Even back then, caffeine was a required ingredient!

            FILETIME to time_t
            | FoldWithUs! | sighist | WhoIncludes - Analyzing C++ include file hierarchy

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            • P peterchen

              Even back then, caffeine was a required ingredient!

              FILETIME to time_t
              | FoldWithUs! | sighist | WhoIncludes - Analyzing C++ include file hierarchy

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              Lost User
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              At least judging by the cover. Ironically, I never picked up that habit.

              And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
              "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

              And I smiled and was happy
              And it came worse.

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              • H Henry Minute

                Local computer user group/club maybe?

                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                Single Step Debugger
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                Are this things still even exists?

                There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                • J Jorgen Andersson

                  If you chuck the Knuth, you'd better not admit it in the Lounge. There are ways to find out your address. ;)

                  Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                  megaadam
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                  I agree with all above, don't you dare chuck out Knuth!

                  ..................... Life is too shor

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                  • S Single Step Debugger

                    Are this things still even exists?

                    There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                    Henry Minute
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                    In the UK they do. A google search for uk:computer user group returns nearly half a billion hits. Whilst admittedly not all of them would be valid, at least 90% of the first few pages are.

                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      The Knuth was my first programming book. "Learning curve" was not a phrase they had invented then... :laugh:

                      Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                      errr... learning what ???

                      ..................... Life is too shor

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I'm moving the computers and setting up a office in a room we don't use much, so I'm clearing it out first. This has stuff in boxes that I haven't opened since we moved in - nearly 8 years ago. So, I'm going to be ruthless! Honest... Oooh look! One of Michelles silver cat earings - oh, and a silver chain. She hasn't even noticed they are gone. Books! Newman and Sproull: "Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics" Knuth: "The Art Of Computer Programming, Fundamental Algorithms" The complete documentation for Visual C++ Version 1.0 QuickC for Windows original Manual! Microsoft Quick C for DOS manual! And they will have to go to the tip! They are way too heavy to sell on FleaBay - the postage costs would cripple it, and the local charity shops won't want them. How can I chuck this stuff? :((

                        Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                        Michael Bergman
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                        The last three I would just put in the recycle bins. Period. They are far too technical for products that no longer exist. I still have my copies of Newman and Sproull and Knuth. About a year ago I had to break out the "Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics" to brush up on my knowledge of polygon clipping.

                        m.bergman

                        For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

                        To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

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                        • M megaadam

                          errr... learning what ???

                          ..................... Life is too shor

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                          OriginalGriff
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                          Learning curve[^] - Knuth makes Dwarf Fortress look like a pussy cat... :laugh:

                          Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            I'm moving the computers and setting up a office in a room we don't use much, so I'm clearing it out first. This has stuff in boxes that I haven't opened since we moved in - nearly 8 years ago. So, I'm going to be ruthless! Honest... Oooh look! One of Michelles silver cat earings - oh, and a silver chain. She hasn't even noticed they are gone. Books! Newman and Sproull: "Principles of Interactive Computer Graphics" Knuth: "The Art Of Computer Programming, Fundamental Algorithms" The complete documentation for Visual C++ Version 1.0 QuickC for Windows original Manual! Microsoft Quick C for DOS manual! And they will have to go to the tip! They are way too heavy to sell on FleaBay - the postage costs would cripple it, and the local charity shops won't want them. How can I chuck this stuff? :((

                            Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                            Roger Wright
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                            According to Heisenberg, observing a thing changes it. Does reading history change the past?

                            Will Rogers never met me.

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                            • R Roger Wright

                              According to Heisenberg, observing a thing changes it. Does reading history change the past?

                              Will Rogers never met me.

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                              OriginalGriff
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                              No - but writing it does. :sigh: [edit]Typo - I'm all thumbs this evening... OriginalGriff[/edit]

                              Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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