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What do you do with your inbetween time?

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    Simon Lee Shugar
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    What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

    Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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      What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

      Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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      Johnny J
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      In my inbetween time (between facebook, CP, pr0n surfing and coffee drinking), I do: coding, building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. :rolleyes:

      Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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        What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

        Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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        GregoryW
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        Usually codeproject, newspapper or ebay;)

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          What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

          Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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          Lost User
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          Bum around on the net. I am stuck with a 30 minute build process at the mo, what a pain.

          ============================== Nothing to say.

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            What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

            Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            Gin

            Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol

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              Gin

              Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol

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              Simon Lee Shugar
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              I was warned about you :P When I first joined CP.

              Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                Lost User
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                It never takes that long for me. Are your projects that large or is your computer that bad?

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                  What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                  Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                  Maximilien
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                  code review/analysis. bug review/analysis. browse stackoverflow/CP quick-answer. I'm trying to limit my internet usage during the day; so no other web stuff (except at lunch time).

                  Nihil obstat

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                    What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                    Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                    Marc Clifton
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                    Simon Lee Shugar wrote:

                    What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle.

                    Keep my fingers crossed. Marc

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                      What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                      Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                      vonb
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                      Usually CP (like right now) or our local news website or emails or phone calls...

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                        code review/analysis. bug review/analysis. browse stackoverflow/CP quick-answer. I'm trying to limit my internet usage during the day; so no other web stuff (except at lunch time).

                        Nihil obstat

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                        Simon Lee Shugar
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                        Boosting performance? I find myself trying to read developer articles / blog, CP or have an e-book open with something related to my work and interesitng for these short periods of down time.

                        Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                          Simon Lee Shugar wrote:

                          What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle.

                          Keep my fingers crossed. Marc

                          Testers Wanted!
                          Latest Article: User Authentication on Ruby on Rails - the definitive how to
                          My Blog

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                          Simon Lee Shugar
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                          Upvoted for making me smile :P

                          Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                            Gin

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                            Simon_Whale
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                            I thought you did Gin with everything?

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                              What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                              Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                              W Balboos GHB
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                              I code a different project and then, whilst it compiles, get back to the first. If they're both compiling I start a new project immediately. Also, I make up stories for posting in The Lounge.

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                                Boosting performance? I find myself trying to read developer articles / blog, CP or have an e-book open with something related to my work and interesitng for these short periods of down time.

                                Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                                ChandraRam
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                                Simon Lee Shugar wrote:

                                I find myself trying to read developer articles / blog

                                Trying is right... not sure you can really read a lot in 30 seconds to 2 minutes. If I were to do that, I would find it is the end of the day, and the build or whatever completed ages ago :doh:

                                Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. -Anon

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                                  I thought you did Gin with everything?

                                  Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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                                  Nagy Vilmos
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                                  With, after, between and during. :laugh:

                                  Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol

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                                    What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                                    Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                                    Ron Anders
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                                    Crab walk

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                                      I code a different project and then, whilst it compiles, get back to the first. If they're both compiling I start a new project immediately. Also, I make up stories for posting in The Lounge.

                                      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

                                      "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert

                                      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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                                      lewax00
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                                      W∴ Balboos wrote:

                                      I code a different project

                                      I see what you did there...

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                                        What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                                        Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                                        Rage
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                                        Please leave my inbetween alone.

                                        ~RaGE();

                                        I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb

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                                          What I am curious to know is what people do with the time between building / testing / waiting for a page to load or IIS to recycle. Typically its between 30 seconds - 2 minutes depending on your project and configurations but what do you find yourself doing in this time? Do you sit blanky at the screen day dreaming, find some other work or thought process to briefly keep your mind occupied, read your emails or perhaps read part of an article? / other?

                                          Simon Lee Shugar (Software Developer) www.simonshugar.co.uk "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper" - Robert Alton Harris

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                                          AlphaDeltaTheta
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                                          • Listen to music --- that goes on always

                                          • Day dream... if the object of my dream is near to me :-O

                                          • Visit Lounge and comment... Just like I'm doing now

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