PS: Obviously...if you want to get into gaming then the language is pretty much decided for you, it's C++. Remember to READ THE C++ FAQ./Lost in my own ramblings
That cuts both ways. You can waste a lot of time by not knowing basic coding dos and don'ts for whatever language you pick.
Aaaaand... before you all start chiming in with book recommendations: Books are personal, what works for you might not work for me. Books are also expensive. Best to start with something online/free before investing in a load of books on a language you might not even end up using. There's a lot of good stuff on the web.
C# is great, especially now that Microsoft has dumped.Net and moved on to their Next Great Thing.
That's the real problem with proprietary languages. They get dumped as soon as the proprietor no longer needs them for their business.
Java has fallen into this trap, too. Java was bought by Oracle and Oracle has no real use for it except as a weapon for beating up Google.
If you want curly brackets and object orientation (which is a good thing) then C++ is the only one with an open future. C++ can be more difficult initially because there's a lot of stuff you have to learn NOT to do. Once you learn what not to do then it's just as easy as the others but you don't feel manacled. The thing it really lacks is a standard framework (although things like QT are pretty good). Read the C++ FAQ at least once a week for the first six months even if you don't understand it all. It's online, it's free, there's no excuse.
OTOH this is all bad advice until you know exactly what sort of programmer you want to be. Most programming jobs have a preferred language/framework so that's what you need to figure out first. eg. If you want to program web sites you might have to learn PHP and SQL.
Good luck.
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Seriously, how many "Curiosity is About To Land" articles do we need today?
You might want to turn in your nerd badge and remove slashdot from your bookmarks. Try www.disney.com instead.
Buy guns. Lots and lots of guns. Hide caches of guns and ammo in multiple locations along with reloading equipment and supplies. Better do it quick while it's still possible.
You will NEVER have as many guns as the government.
Plus they've got tanks and stuff. And Apache helicopters. People aren't worried about how many ammo caches you've got when they've got Apache helicopters.
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PS: Obviously...if you want to get into gaming then the language is pretty much decided for you, it's C++. Remember to READ THE C++ FAQ. /Lost in my own ramblings
Best advice is simply start programming.
That cuts both ways. You can waste a lot of time by not knowing basic coding dos and don'ts for whatever language you pick.
Aaaaand ... before you all start chiming in with book recommendations: Books are personal, what works for you might not work for me. Books are also expensive. Best to start with something online/free before investing in a load of books on a language you might not even end up using. There's a lot of good stuff on the web.
C# is great, especially now that Microsoft has dumped .Net and moved on to their Next Great Thing.
That's the real problem with proprietary languages. They get dumped as soon as the proprietor no longer needs them for their business.
Java has fallen into this trap, too. Java was bought by Oracle and Oracle has no real use for it except as a weapon for beating up Google.
If you want curly brackets and object orientation (which is a good thing) then C++ is the only one with an open future. C++ can be more difficult initially because there's a lot of stuff you have to learn NOT to do. Once you learn what not to do then it's just as easy as the others but you don't feel manacled. The thing it really lacks is a standard framework (although things like QT are pretty good). Read the C++ FAQ at least once a week for the first six months even if you don't understand it all. It's online, it's free, there's no excuse.
OTOH this is all bad advice until you know exactly what sort of programmer you want to be. Most programming jobs have a preferred language/framework so that's what you need to figure out first. eg. If you want to program web sites you might have to learn PHP and SQL.
Good luck.
Seriously, how many "Curiosity is About To Land" articles do we need today?
You might want to turn in your nerd badge and remove slashdot from your bookmarks. Try www.disney.com instead.
The thing the article didn't mention is the collateral damage done by these "wars".
The fight against Internet Piracy brings along a whole lot of government corruption, privacy loss, wasted government time and money, etc.
Is this another case of Apple copying what Sony is doing,
Doesn't matter. The only important thing is who bagged the patent.
Rubbish ^2 - The quote does not imply the navy invented radar.
YMMV but it certainly sounded that way to me...
It's a bag for carrying underwear.
Is that as much as billions and billions?
News that matters? The human race is not even able to handle itself and it wants to play with atoms.
I assume you're using a computer to post that? Maybe own a cellphone....?
That makes you a hypocrite of the worst kind. Sorry, but there it is in black and white.
It is amazing that the USA is NOT investing more into getting Hawaii moved onto AE for energy
Because it's run by oil barons. If they start with green energy over there, people might start demanding it over here....
Does the openGL driver/port have the same graphic detail as the directX version?
You think they don't know how to benchmark their own game?
Buy guns. Lots and lots of guns. Hide caches of guns and ammo in multiple locations along with reloading equipment and supplies. Better do it quick while it's still possible.
You will NEVER have as many guns as the government.
Plus they've got tanks and stuff. And Apache helicopters. People aren't worried about how many ammo caches you've got when they've got Apache helicopters.
How does adding extra insulation to your house reduce your standard of living?
Oh, right. It's less money for luxuries...I think I'm beginning to understand.
I wish people started to realize this when they block new generators.
You're all mixed up.
I WANT new reactors, I think they're a good thing. I just don't want them anywhere near my house, that's all.
What the fuck are you smoking? Did you miss the whole Samsung shitfest?
I think you've been hooked by the Microsoft shill/fanboi who's been posting recently.
So you're saying if you pushed the elevator button and got no response (no light, nothing) you wouldn't push it again? ?
If it was $100 per press I'd give it a bit more time to respond.
It's an interesting gadget for hackers (ooops, I mean "makers").
Would you prefer more posts about Samsung vs. Apple?
Android has always been designed to be extremely lightweight and to be ran on minimalistic hardware.
Is that why they based it on Java?
I suspect the real reason the judge is "furious" is because now the entire world knows she's in Apple's pocket.
Disallowing these pre-iPhone designs as evidence proves it.
Not sure how a judge can prohibit someone from releasing their own designs.
Even more unsure how this evidence can be dismissed by a judge. It's important.
Seems to me like we need a better judge.
...a whole 60m run. Less than ten seconds of exercise. I guess it's true what they say about the Navy.
In F1 the drivers are looking down the track, not at the floor.
Plus sound works better as a starting stimulus (as somebody pointed out above).
I'm guessing that head-down is a better posture for a sprinter when he's in the blocks.
In 2012 it doesn't seem impossible to put a speaker+light in all the starting blocks.