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In case it wasn't clear, I search with Google - and it's likely to bring back results from SO. I never proactively go to SO and start searching from there.
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I once answered a question on SO, just once...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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I do have SO account - tried to answer questions, but found the air too acidic...
My question is why not to ask here?
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Quote: My question is why not to ask here? Because the question was about Java. Do we even have a Java area?
I am not wrong. I am just different!
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Java Discussion Boards[^]
Or QA...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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There's no such thing as a contract stating that you have to stay with CP, you're free to go where you want.
I generally use google, there's almost always someone that already had the same problem as me. And often enough I end up finding a solution at SO.
Cp-Coder wrote: Horrors! A CP member asking questions on SO? Stone the heretic!
If that's how you feel, or believe we feel, why do you tell us?
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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Come now! The whole entry was written tongue-in-cheek!
I am not wrong. I am just different!
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I don't think SO has a Lounge like this, where you can officially rant.
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SO has a lot of chat rooms, and I mean a lot. I believe there is at least one for general chit and/or chat, but I don't use them so not sure exactly.
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SO is great if you take the time to word your question correctly, post a poor question and the experience is not so fun.
Having said that, post a poor question on CP and you will most likely get shot down too.
Stupidity brings out the worst in us programmer types.
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I think SO is a lot pickier than most other programming sites because they're focused on a long term goal of building a Googlable knowledge base rather than primarily helping people asking questions; and have tuned their moderation cleanup loop towards nuking anything that doesn't fit the former goal asap. I've used it successfully a lot in the past; although between being less experienced as a web dev now than a winform dev years ago and SO having so many more questions answered I very rarely need to ask anything new these days.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Why? There is a Java forum here on CodeProject, and QA can handle questions on most subjects.
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Cp-Coder wrote: So stone me - I'm a heretic Did you by any chance happen to say "Jehova" in front of a large group of Jewish women wearing fake beards?
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous
- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944
- Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference. Mark Twain
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Let he or she who hasn't sinned cast the first stone.
Hang on. I have never asked a question on SO.
Sorting through my favourite stones now....
However I have found relevant and sometimes vital information after doing a google search which returned stuff from SO.
So the stones that I have chosen for you are just tiny little ones. Little pebbles really.
Sorry but I still have to do it because I love a good stoning.
Glad that you found a solution.
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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grralph1 wrote: Let he or she who hasn't sinned can't aim cast the first stone.
FTFY
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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haha
"Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read." Frank Zappa 1980
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OUCH!
I am not wrong. I am just different!
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If I google for help, SO is generally my last resort - and I'll admit it's to not boost it's rankings vs. CP .
However, when stuck, I've found the answer often (mostly) worthless and a inbuilt level of rudeness seems to be part of the culture (akin to: this was asked 15 years ago - question closed).
However #2: maybe it's for the best - would we want Q&A input to go up ten-fold or more?
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Just don't try to answer any questions on SO. As a "new" member you'll be flamed by the moderators.
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I'm taking a few days out of the city (allowed, by myself and with my masks) to Lac Megantic (google map link) to do some cycling.
Tomorrow, i will try to climb the Mont-Megantic and Wednesday, I will ride around the lake.
Anyhoo ...
Traveling in 2020 means bringing along gadgets, too many gadgets.
1 cycling computer, 1 phone, 1 watch, 1 laptop, 1 external drive (*) , 1 real camera, 1 gopro (I'm trying that), 1 kindle, 1 card reader that support multiple card formats, way too many cables and adaptors to convert too many usb variants.
I'm lucky I don't have electronic shifting on my bike, I would need to bring a charger for that as well.
(*) I was stupid and did not select a 256 gb drive for my laptop; so I need to bring along an external drive.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Hmm. The last time I toured I had the cycling computer mounted on the bike and my phone, which served as my camera as well. The only other piece of electronic gear was a 3-in-1 AC adapter so that when I used an electrical outlet it was easy to share. In place of the Kindle I brought a pile of dead tree media, also known as books. The tour folks hauled our camping gear from one host town to the next, so having a few books along was easy. No need for the GoPro, since I'm an old fart and ride slowly.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Maximilien wrote: I don't have electronic shifting on my bike
oh, so you're a luddite as well (wrt bikes) seriously, I have a Di2, it doesn't need charging very often, and I'm doing 100km a week at the moment
I think you forgot a 'drone' to attach the go-pro to, to get aerial pics
Have fun, sounds nice, pls try not to fall OFF anything - mountain, bike, ..
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Why not install Kindle on your laptop or phone, or both?
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Maximilien wrote: 1 cycling computer, 1 phone, 1 watch, 1 laptop, 1 external drive (*) , 1 real camera, 1 gopro (I'm trying that), 1 kindle, 1 card reader
Don't forget to take your bike.
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