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Have a look at my sig, and give it another reality ! 
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I have always wanted to develop a hexagon-mapped war-game but never had the time. I have done quite a bit of research over the years but just couldn't get a grasp of the graphics knowledge required until XNA came along. However, Microsoft dropped XNA to return to DirectX development.
Nonetheless, I am dabbling again with a new community release of XNA (4.4 for VS 2013) and the FlatRedBall game engine for 2D graphics.
Maybe I'll get a little further this time around...
Steve Naidamast
Black Falcon Software, Inc.
blackfalconsoftware@outlook.com
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I agree that the monthly surcharge for a hobby was too steep. I played a lot with the old 2226 engine over the last few months, and found it very cool. As a programmer, I found the language-level support for the state system to be a very interesting bit of design, and pretty much unique (I couldn't find another language that had an equivalent).
Earlier this month I set it aside and decided to switch to Unity3d because it was well documented (that ancient 2226 engine is still severely lacking in docs), modern, integrates with blender, and is free. When I get done learning Unity3d, I may have to switch back and see how they've improved it 
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
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So I just decided to just get on with it and install Haskell and get it to work on my laptop. Been planning to do this for a while now as I need it for school.
So no more procrastination, and just get to it already!
I find the Haskell website, read around a bit, go to the downloads page and... Not found. Refresh, but still nothing. Try to go back to the homepage, nothing. Haskell has been wiped off the face of the internet (well, except this post I guess) 
I guess I'll just get back to procrastinating then
Edit:
And it's back and I'm up and running and no longer procrastinating! 
My blog[ ^]
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Are you talking about that?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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Yes, exactly! Now there's nothing standing between me and sweet, beautiful, pure functional code
My blog[ ^]
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Sander Rossel wrote: sweet, beautiful, pure functional code
Only complete eggheads can write something like that and mean it
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
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Eggheads can't write sweet, beautiful, pure functional code... 
My blog[ ^]
public class SanderRossel : Lazy<Person>
{
public void DoWork()
{
throw new NotSupportedException();
}
}
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Sure they can. And they even like it.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
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Look at this great job![^] And how do you like the new design, getting rid of that old 1977 look?
I'm away now. I'm going to put on the oldfashioned armor, load Star Wars Battlefront and shoot a few rebels
Edit: A victory for the Empire!
We took Tatooine, I got 26 rebels and they did not once get me. Only once it got a little hot when I came out of a building and had half of the Rebel Alliance coming towards me. Nothing a thermal detonator can't solve.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
modified 2-Mar-15 15:35pm.
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And how many nerds do you know who stand around admiring each other's helmets? 
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Quite a few. They even hold conventions to dress up and... admire each other.
The language is JavaScript. that of Mordor, which I will not utter here
This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.
"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."
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Well, day 2 at work today. been good so far, most amusing thing was getting my company car today and the first experience of driving across Doha!
Oh how we chuckled, while pulling a few dodgy moves just to fit in with the locals! Only had to use my horn once, and that was to try and get out of the work car park! Helps if I use the correct barrier exit
Anyway, pics of the 'bus' and some more blurb can be had here http://qatar-is-calling.blogspot.com/2015/03/day-2-car-drive-homethe-blood-lost.html[^].
Everyone else fine?
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DaveAuld wrote: Oh how we chuckled, while pulling a few dodgy moves just to fit in with the locals!
Remember, right of way is by might, not right!
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You get used to them (the bus, that is) - I had a turbo diesel 2800 version of the Shogun for a lot of years, and they are really rather good. Except at going fast, they are rubbish at that.
But...I could chuck a ton of coal, or a chest freezer in the back and it didn't even notice.
Yes, they are big and bulky (about the size and shape of a supermarket parking place, which has to be considered when parking - you need space in the bay beside you to open the door) but they will go anywhere, and in pretty good comfort. Bouncy comfort, but comfort!
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I'm bluddy freezing, thanks very bluddy much.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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My father is also there right now. He just sent me a pic of him riding a camel, and an other pic of some fake ancient temple thing. Of course, no one cares about any of this, but I thought it was an interesting coincidence.
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And everyone has a go at the welsh and sheep!
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Well you know, when in Rome..
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well done - glad to hear things are going well
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I'm curious, did the company give you an orientation on Sharia law and how it applies to you and your family?
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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A very basic presentation was sent to us on some of the do/dots/customs but that was it.
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Don't lose your head. 
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If you cross the Godfather with a lawyer, do you get an offer you can’t understand?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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You get a loan shark where the interest compounds in 15 minute intervals.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
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