What's with CP and Astronomy?
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IMHO, the Insider News is the real Technology Insider - the one-stop-shop for the state-of-the-art. The one site to visit every single day.
You know this really sounds like "I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite shop on the Citadel"? :D
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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Wow, that was uncalled for. Of course personal taste, but I find the newsletter quite OK, especially when compared to other "IT" newsletters.
And which bit, exactly, was uncalled for? The fact that I called some of the content that has been posted crap? Do you honestly believe that all of the content that has ever been in there is of the highest quality?
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Yes I understand that, but each achievement obtained in that fields is at least partly due to the technology, so it makes sense - much more sense than the thousands of articles summarizable in "<person with big ego> states <technology> is <dead | the future | wrong | misunderstood by everyone besides me>". Of course this is my personal view :)
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
It's my view as well.
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And which bit, exactly, was uncalled for? The fact that I called some of the content that has been posted crap? Do you honestly believe that all of the content that has ever been in there is of the highest quality?
This is an overly sensitive crowd these days, here at CP. Has been for a while, IMHO. You have to think about everyone's feelings before posting your opinion. :sigh:
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You know this really sounds like "I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favourite shop on the Citadel"? :D
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
I'm Coder Shepard and this is my favorite site on the internet. Imagine being greeted by that in the original voice every time you enter this place.
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This is an overly sensitive crowd these days, here at CP. Has been for a while, IMHO. You have to think about everyone's feelings before posting your opinion. :sigh:
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:)
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I'm Coder Shepard and this is my favorite site on the internet. Imagine being greeted by that in the original voice every time you enter this place.
Eugh X| In Mass Effect I did it for the money!
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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Wow, I wouldn't go so far as to call it crap... Lots of good stuff in there. Not saying the Astronomy isn't interesting, but I don't think it belongs in an IT newsletter.
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Regards, Sander
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This is an overly sensitive crowd these days, here at CP. Has been for a while, IMHO. You have to think about everyone's feelings before posting your opinion. :sigh:
Slacker007 wrote:
This is an overly sensitive crowd these days,
Isn't it just.
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Eugh X| In Mass Effect I did it for the money!
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
That just sounds dirty to me
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Astronomy in the lounge I can live with, but why is it in the Insider newsletter? It takes up precious space where IT related news could be...
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I guess because IT people are more interested in it than other crowds? Apart from Asterologist crowds, of course
"A property doesn't have to be a Property to be a property." - PIEBALDConsult
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Sure, but that's not what most articles are about. There's a lot of IT in production lines too, but I don't see articles about that :)
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VW / Toyota and others are quite up-to-date lately :rolleyes:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Yes I understand that, but each achievement obtained in that fields is at least partly due to the technology, so it makes sense - much more sense than the thousands of articles summarizable in "<person with big ego> states <technology> is <dead | the future | wrong | misunderstood by everyone besides me>". Of course this is my personal view :)
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver "When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
"Java is dead" "Java is the new language of the Web" In the same newsletter, or maybe a day in between :laugh:
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Regards, Sander
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You may note that I said some of it is crap. People do seem to be getting their knickers in a twist that I don't find it all to be a diamond of the highest order.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
I don't find it all to be a diamond of the highest order
Well, that is knicker-twistable indeed! I agree though, the astronomy posts are crap ;p Not that the Insider peeps should listen to that, you can't please everyone and overall I'm pretty pleased :)
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Regards, Sander
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I guess because IT people are more interested in it than other crowds? Apart from Asterologist crowds, of course
"A property doesn't have to be a Property to be a property." - PIEBALDConsult
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Astronomy in the lounge I can live with, but why is it in the Insider newsletter? It takes up precious space where IT related news could be...
Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
This could be due to my misinterpretation of Kent's instructions. Either he said he "sometimes" throws a space/science article in the Developer News, or "usually" does. I took this to mean, "throw a sciencey one in there every day, Sean." I may or may not have just revealed the secret sauce. I apologize for gussying up the Insider with too much science. Kent returns for Monday's Insider and I will prepare for the newspaper flogging I am sure to receive. I will, of course, pretend to have no idea what he's talking about while looking increasingly guilty and sad as he points to threads like this one. "This Sean. Did you do THIS? BAD SEAN."
Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject
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This could be due to my misinterpretation of Kent's instructions. Either he said he "sometimes" throws a space/science article in the Developer News, or "usually" does. I took this to mean, "throw a sciencey one in there every day, Sean." I may or may not have just revealed the secret sauce. I apologize for gussying up the Insider with too much science. Kent returns for Monday's Insider and I will prepare for the newspaper flogging I am sure to receive. I will, of course, pretend to have no idea what he's talking about while looking increasingly guilty and sad as he points to threads like this one. "This Sean. Did you do THIS? BAD SEAN."
Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject
You did good Sean. Sean good. Mongo like Sean.
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This could be due to my misinterpretation of Kent's instructions. Either he said he "sometimes" throws a space/science article in the Developer News, or "usually" does. I took this to mean, "throw a sciencey one in there every day, Sean." I may or may not have just revealed the secret sauce. I apologize for gussying up the Insider with too much science. Kent returns for Monday's Insider and I will prepare for the newspaper flogging I am sure to receive. I will, of course, pretend to have no idea what he's talking about while looking increasingly guilty and sad as he points to threads like this one. "This Sean. Did you do THIS? BAD SEAN."
Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Don't worry, this has been on my mind for months (if not years). Today (actually yesterday) was the day I decided to say something about it. Why yesterday? Who knows. You're just in the wrong place at the wrong time :)
Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
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Astronomy in the lounge I can live with, but why is it in the Insider newsletter? It takes up precious space where IT related news could be...
Visit my blog at Sander's bits - Writing the code you need. Or read my articles at my CodeProject profile.
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra
Regards, Sander
The Insider is for CP members and caters to their interests. As pro geeks, most of us are in to computers, science, science fiction, and related stuff. Astronomy is 'related stuff'. We think it's cool. As far as "IT related news" goes, the Insider covers that the majority of the time. If you don't like the non-IT bits either ignore them or unsubscribe from the Insider.
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