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  • D den2k88

    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

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    Pete OHanlon
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    It's my view as well.

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    • P Pete OHanlon

      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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      Slacker007
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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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      • D den2k88

        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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        Member 11683251
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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.

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        • S Slacker007

          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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          RUs123
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          I find this offensive! :laugh:

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            I find this offensive! :laugh:

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            Slacker007
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            :)

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            • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

              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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              Pete OHanlon
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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.

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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.

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                den2k88
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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

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                • S Slacker007

                  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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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  Slacker007 wrote:

                  This is an overly sensitive crowd these days,

                  Isn't it just.

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                  • D den2k88

                    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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                    That just sounds dirty to me

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                    • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                      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

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                      Marco Bertschi
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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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                      • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                        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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                        Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger W. Dijkstra

                        Regards, Sander

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                        Nelek
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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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                        • D den2k88

                          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

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                          Sander Rossel
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                          "Java is dead" "Java is the new language of the Web" In the same newsletter, or maybe a day in between :laugh:

                          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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                          • P Pete OHanlon

                            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.

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                            Sander Rossel
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                            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 :)

                            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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                            • M Marco Bertschi

                              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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                              9082365
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                              Astrology has no use for astronomy. It uses star 'maps' which are thousands of years out of date. Last thing astrologists need is observations messing up their arguments!

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                              • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                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

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                                Sean Ewington
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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

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                                • S Sean Ewington

                                  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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                                  Pete OHanlon
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                                  You did good Sean. Sean good. Mongo like Sean.

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                                  • S Sean Ewington

                                    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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                                    Sander Rossel
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                                    :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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                                    • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                      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

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                                      Gary Wheeler
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                                      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.

                                      Software Zen: delete this;

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                                      • S Sean Ewington

                                        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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                                        Gary Wheeler
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                                        Don't flog yourself (unless you're into that sort of thing). I like the science-y bits.

                                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                                        • Sander RosselS Sander Rossel

                                          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

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                                          Fabio Franco
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                                          I love it! I wish there was more.

                                          To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems - Homer Simpson ---- Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction - Francis Picabia

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