I'm grateful for this place.
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If you go back a decade or more, I thought back then that the Q&A was quite toxic. IIRC some new guidelines were posted and enforced in order to make it a more pleasant experience for beginners.
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It's not perfect, but it's miles (or kilometers if you prefer) better than other communities out there online for the most part. Primadonnas in tech are a dime a dozen, and they haunt a lot of places online, not just the workplace. I recently ran into some on a discord server. They are so tiresome. I told them in my experience the real talent helps other people get good, and the punters waste everyone's time talking trash. It shouldn't bother me, but what does bother me about it is some people are so desperate to feel like they're better than other people that they can't even play well with others for any length of time. Get some therapy. I've seen it here, but it's nowhere near as bad as I've found elsewhere. Thanks to the regular contributors here who make this a positive place to be rather than turning everything into a d*** measuring contest.
Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
Good observation. I love helping teach others what I know, and I like learning from others. Where I draw the line, and give up trying to share what I know, is when the person doesn’t want to learn or has an attitude similar to “OK, Boomer.” When I was young in the software development industry, I learned from older coworkers. Some of them were old, grumpy, WWII farts, but I learned to look beyond that, show respect, listen, learn, and build on that. I excelled in my work then and now because of that. They are dead now, but what they taught me lives on in my work, adapted for today’s newer technologies.
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It's not perfect, but it's miles (or kilometers if you prefer) better than other communities out there online for the most part. Primadonnas in tech are a dime a dozen, and they haunt a lot of places online, not just the workplace. I recently ran into some on a discord server. They are so tiresome. I told them in my experience the real talent helps other people get good, and the punters waste everyone's time talking trash. It shouldn't bother me, but what does bother me about it is some people are so desperate to feel like they're better than other people that they can't even play well with others for any length of time. Get some therapy. I've seen it here, but it's nowhere near as bad as I've found elsewhere. Thanks to the regular contributors here who make this a positive place to be rather than turning everything into a d*** measuring contest.
Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
I don't think anyone has said it yet, so as a long-time CP member I will: You're welcome. Chris and company deserve an immense amount of credit for providing resources for folks in the trenches. This is especially true for those of us in Microsoft houses, given the steady decline in the quantity and quality of MS support in the face of their yeast-colony growth in complexity. Culturally Code Project has always maintained a welcoming stance, and has occasionally made significant changes to ensure that remained the case. I've been here for over 20 years, and I've enjoyed it. It might be a little late, but welcome in.
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It's not perfect, but it's miles (or kilometers if you prefer) better than other communities out there online for the most part. Primadonnas in tech are a dime a dozen, and they haunt a lot of places online, not just the workplace. I recently ran into some on a discord server. They are so tiresome. I told them in my experience the real talent helps other people get good, and the punters waste everyone's time talking trash. It shouldn't bother me, but what does bother me about it is some people are so desperate to feel like they're better than other people that they can't even play well with others for any length of time. Get some therapy. I've seen it here, but it's nowhere near as bad as I've found elsewhere. Thanks to the regular contributors here who make this a positive place to be rather than turning everything into a d*** measuring contest.
Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx
I joined here 9 years ago Total novice trying to use Java to make my printer print text. I did not know how to format my code when I posted the question. I had some unfriendly interactions on Stack Overflow so when Richard MacCutchan guided me first on how to post my code. Direct but Polite it was enjoyable Slow Forward a number of years and reading post in the Lounge and making a realization this forum has a lot of very talented people not only in programming computers but knowledge about their hobbies and thoughts on other aspects of life With no close friends that write code I am grateful for this place because of ALL who contribute their View and answers to questions YES Thank You to ALL of You
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Me too! I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers for some 40 years I don't program anymore...but I read this newsletter every day!
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I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers for some 40 years I don't program anymore
I'm reading this (catching up with old threads), and thinking to myself, man, the stories this guy must have. I'm 51 and have nothing but a tremendous amount of respect for those who came before me. I don't remember seeing your name much in the lounge, so I'll say this: I encourage you to share your thoughts whenever you think you have something to contribute to a thread (or start new ones altogether). I'm sure you have some pearls of wisdom that you simply don't think of as such. We'll deal with any "ok boomer" type of response. They tend not to get very far. :-)
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VE2 wrote:
I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers for some 40 years I don't program anymore
I'm reading this (catching up with old threads), and thinking to myself, man, the stories this guy must have. I'm 51 and have nothing but a tremendous amount of respect for those who came before me. I don't remember seeing your name much in the lounge, so I'll say this: I encourage you to share your thoughts whenever you think you have something to contribute to a thread (or start new ones altogether). I'm sure you have some pearls of wisdom that you simply don't think of as such. We'll deal with any "ok boomer" type of response. They tend not to get very far. :-)
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Thank you for your kind comments! I've seen quite a few changes along the way - from a walk-in Cray computer that filled a whole floor to my latest I just got today, a mini i9 that fits in my hand!
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I remember hearing of a few Cray models that were still being produced when I was just starting - I never had the pleasure of seeing such a beast in person however. As for the mini i9...these days I rather like the Intel NUC and similar...and although Intel announced not too long ago they were getting out of that market, some of their competitors are still going strong - I own 3 Beelink systems, and a relative bought a pair, to replace an office computer and home one. I'm not aware they have any i9-based ones - if you have a link, please share. Still, it's pretty amazing that you can replace a desktop or tower with something that can be mounted behind the monitor and otherwise completely hidden.
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I remember hearing of a few Cray models that were still being produced when I was just starting - I never had the pleasure of seeing such a beast in person however. As for the mini i9...these days I rather like the Intel NUC and similar...and although Intel announced not too long ago they were getting out of that market, some of their competitors are still going strong - I own 3 Beelink systems, and a relative bought a pair, to replace an office computer and home one. I'm not aware they have any i9-based ones - if you have a link, please share. Still, it's pretty amazing that you can replace a desktop or tower with something that can be mounted behind the monitor and otherwise completely hidden.
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This is the one I got..Just setting it up now, looks great so far! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BNDM58KV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details[^]
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Nice. I have 3 cheap Beelinks, but never splurged for an expensive CPU in that form factor. My first question would be, how hot does it run, and how noisy does the fan get? I'd *love* to replace my full-sized VM host tower with 64GB RAM. Either I'll get another tower with 128GB, or a pair of smaller form-factor machines with 64GB each. But if the price of each is the same as a single tower...I'm afraid the tower will win out.
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Nice. I have 3 cheap Beelinks, but never splurged for an expensive CPU in that form factor. My first question would be, how hot does it run, and how noisy does the fan get? I'd *love* to replace my full-sized VM host tower with 64GB RAM. Either I'll get another tower with 128GB, or a pair of smaller form-factor machines with 64GB each. But if the price of each is the same as a single tower...I'm afraid the tower will win out.