The Imposters Handbook
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I just received my copy of The Imposter’s Handbook by Rob Conery[^] so I can pretend to be a real programmer and I've immediately fallen in love with an aspect I've never missed before: It has syntax coloured code samples. In print. I've probably been living under a metaphorical rock because I tend to get my tech content online ('natch) so it's been a while since I've bought something printed on pulped woodchips. But syntax colouring! In a book! Small things make me very happy.
cheers Chris Maunder
Book. ... book ... ... I've heard of them ... Weren't they what old folk used to use before EPUB and MOBI? Made of dead tree or something, weren't they? Can you still buy them? (And as someone who hits the big six-oh next year, I'm allowed to take the mickey :laugh: )
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I just received my copy of The Imposter’s Handbook by Rob Conery[^] so I can pretend to be a real programmer and I've immediately fallen in love with an aspect I've never missed before: It has syntax coloured code samples. In print. I've probably been living under a metaphorical rock because I tend to get my tech content online ('natch) so it's been a while since I've bought something printed on pulped woodchips. But syntax colouring! In a book! Small things make me very happy.
cheers Chris Maunder
Will there be a review? I'm an impostor after all.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Book. ... book ... ... I've heard of them ... Weren't they what old folk used to use before EPUB and MOBI? Made of dead tree or something, weren't they? Can you still buy them? (And as someone who hits the big six-oh next year, I'm allowed to take the mickey :laugh: )
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
It's quite odd. I can't, for the life of me, work out how to either charge it or turn it on. I'm assuming problem #2 is related to problem #1.
cheers Chris Maunder
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It's quite odd. I can't, for the life of me, work out how to either charge it or turn it on. I'm assuming problem #2 is related to problem #1.
cheers Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote:
how to either charge it or turn it on
You need to buy the dongle, and the the adapters that mate with the dongle: the power adapter, and the on/off switch adapter.
«... thank the gods that they have made you superior to those events which they have not placed within your own control, rendered you accountable for that only which is within you own control For what, then, have they made you responsible? For that which is alone in your own power—a right use of things as they appear.» Discourses of Epictetus Book I:12
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It's quite odd. I can't, for the life of me, work out how to either charge it or turn it on. I'm assuming problem #2 is related to problem #1.
cheers Chris Maunder
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I just received my copy of The Imposter’s Handbook by Rob Conery[^] so I can pretend to be a real programmer and I've immediately fallen in love with an aspect I've never missed before: It has syntax coloured code samples. In print. I've probably been living under a metaphorical rock because I tend to get my tech content online ('natch) so it's been a while since I've bought something printed on pulped woodchips. But syntax colouring! In a book! Small things make me very happy.
cheers Chris Maunder
Chris Maunder wrote:
Small things make me very happy.
Me to. Jeff Horn (Brissy boy, ex school teacher) defends his World Title tomorrow, unfortunately I am being forced to turn up to St Marys Leagues Club and start the schooners at 10:00. This is a luxury, a sleep in, back in the Mike Tyson days I had to be in the pub schooner in hand at 08:00. Maybe to newbie, name started with a J, can have a Code Project contest of earliest to get out of bed, get into a schooie and then keep going. I'm up for it.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Small things make me very happy.
Me to. Jeff Horn (Brissy boy, ex school teacher) defends his World Title tomorrow, unfortunately I am being forced to turn up to St Marys Leagues Club and start the schooners at 10:00. This is a luxury, a sleep in, back in the Mike Tyson days I had to be in the pub schooner in hand at 08:00. Maybe to newbie, name started with a J, can have a Code Project contest of earliest to get out of bed, get into a schooie and then keep going. I'm up for it.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt wrote:
a Code Project contest of earliest to get out of bed, get into a schooie and then keep going. I'm up for it.
Just let me know who's going to be the bookie for this one. I'm pretty sure I can calculate the odds on this one.
cheers Chris Maunder
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I just received my copy of The Imposter’s Handbook by Rob Conery[^] so I can pretend to be a real programmer and I've immediately fallen in love with an aspect I've never missed before: It has syntax coloured code samples. In print. I've probably been living under a metaphorical rock because I tend to get my tech content online ('natch) so it's been a while since I've bought something printed on pulped woodchips. But syntax colouring! In a book! Small things make me very happy.
cheers Chris Maunder
That book looks really interesting and Conery is a very interesting speaker (I've seen him on PluralSight). Too bad it is $49. I am a terrible cheap-skate. ($4.99 is more along my lines.) Also, I do not understand this one topic he mentions: "Essential Unix Skills" Does peoples still use Unix? I thought it all Linux now. :) I'm joking but serious too. Send along your copy when you're done. Glad to read it. :laugh:
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That book looks really interesting and Conery is a very interesting speaker (I've seen him on PluralSight). Too bad it is $49. I am a terrible cheap-skate. ($4.99 is more along my lines.) Also, I do not understand this one topic he mentions: "Essential Unix Skills" Does peoples still use Unix? I thought it all Linux now. :) I'm joking but serious too. Send along your copy when you're done. Glad to read it. :laugh:
Unix, like JavaScript, is becoming an essential skill. Unfortunately. I have nothing against these technologies at all. Just sad that they feel like the lowest common denominator, not the best, future-proof solution
cheers Chris Maunder
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I just received my copy of The Imposter’s Handbook by Rob Conery[^] so I can pretend to be a real programmer and I've immediately fallen in love with an aspect I've never missed before: It has syntax coloured code samples. In print. I've probably been living under a metaphorical rock because I tend to get my tech content online ('natch) so it's been a while since I've bought something printed on pulped woodchips. But syntax colouring! In a book! Small things make me very happy.
cheers Chris Maunder
How you are going to find the time to read 454 pages :-D
With friendly greetings,:) Eric Goedhart
