codemonkey

@codemonkey (90)

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Assembly language - is it worth learning?

apatheticagnostic @apatheticagnostic (32) • United States 22 Mar 07

So, I'd like some fellow programmers opinion on this? Is it worth it to learn assembly anymore (specifically x86)? I think it is - but only to people who are more or less computer nerds, or into robotics. If so, why? If not,...

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assembly language

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codemonkey Assembly language is more useful for breaking things or diagnosing problems than it is for building new things. I've reverse engineered drivers and cracked copy protection schemes on software, and I wouldn't have been able to do that without this kind of...

14 Jan 09

Enjoyiing the Globle Warming

deebomb @deebomb (15304) • United States 9 Jan 09

just got off the phone with my son. He lives in Michigan. They just got 6 inches of snow again today. With the global warming he is keeping his thermostat at 56 degrees to keep the expense of heating oil down. It has cost him...

6 inches of snow almost every day

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codemonkey Since when did climate change mean that everywhere on the planet increases in temperature every year? Meteorology is a hugely complex science. Supercomputers are used to study the intricate connections between all the related variables so it just makes no...

10 Jan 09

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Fried egg sandwiches

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 8 Jan 09

Never ate breakfast this morning so I just made myself a fried egg sandwich for "brunch". I love them on toast with a little margarine and a dash of salt and pepper. My husband actually puts mayo on them which doesn't sound so...

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codemonkey I love them! I've just got up and you've made me hungry. I'm going to make one now :D

10 Jan 09

Why God allowed his religion to erect walls and separations between people?

Khayam @Khayam (346) • Romania 4 Jan 09

According to Christians, God possesses three qualities: He is all-knowing, all-powerful and all-good. It is these three qualities that define Him as God, and it is these qualities that set Him apart from all the other false...

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codemonkey Why did god let this happen? You're presupposing that god exists. A more meaningful question might just be "Why did this happpen?". My answer to that would be, people like to get into teams and fight. That's the sad but true heritage of the human race. Even...

4 Jan 09

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why does it matter to dump cookies?

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 3 Jan 09

i have had more than one person tell me that its really important for me to dump the cookies on my computer everyday and i don't really know why thats such a big deal, because i didn't think that it took up that much room, but it...

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codemonkey Sorry but there is just a ton of misinformation in here about cookies. Cookies are tiny files that can be written to and read by websites. In general they usually only store one value, an id that the server at the other end uses to identify you. You know when...

4 Jan 09

which software language is now in the peak ?

ajith_kumar @ajith_kumar (721) • India 20 Dec 08

There are so many software languages c,c++,HTML, PHP ,JAVA J2E,.NET ,ORACLE etc .I just want to know which language is now in the peak.since I am a computer science student i just want to know the answer for this question so that...

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codemonkey It all depends on purpose, but on the whole I think .net is currently pretty huge. That's what I use at work. When you move into the 'real world' you realise that all the math and theory you learnt at uni is basically irrelevant because unless you move into a...

4 Jan 09

Artificial Intelligence Programming ?

shekhar4uall @shekhar4uall (150) • China 10 Dec 08

Which language is used to program artificial intelligence??Java , C , or C++ or some other languages???

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codemonkey This really depends on what techniques you want to employ. Do you know much about AI? The main branches are Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms and Expert systems. As these are just techniques, you can employ them in mostly any...

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why do you like programming?

alleroid16 @alleroid16 (943) • Philippines 29 Oct 08

i enjoy programming, that's why i like programming. it amaze me a lot! ^^hehe.

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codemonkey It just makes me tick. I've done it since I was about 7 years old. I've always found the whole creative side of it really romantic. That sounds lame, but what I mean is...if a scuptor has a block of wood and a chisel, he can create whatever he wants. It's the...

4 Jan 09

Which is better ,Vb.net or C# ?

penlau @penlau (11) • China 9 Jul 07

I have been using vb.net for nearly two years,but now and then people around tell me that C# is better than vb.net .I am confused, who can give me an answer?Thanks!

vbnet or c

which is better

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codemonkey In what sense? I'm assuming .net is .net. I use C# and wouldn't want to warp my mind by learning any other weird syntax. C/C++/C#/Java/PHP etc. all look the same so I can see the disadvantage of spending your days writing vb.net in terms of career prospects.

4 Jan 09

What programming language do you prefer and why?

silentcodingone @silentcodingone (45) • United States 19 Nov 08

As someone who is new to myLot.com and a programming student I'm curious what languages you guys like to code in the most and if there was a reason why? I personally have experience working in Java (work and school), VB.Net...

coding

jelly

programming

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codemonkey I use... C#, C, VB at work PHP for web projects C/C++ for personal and open source projects

4 Jan 09

Do you work in the field you have a degree in?

pooh1623 @pooh1623 (192) • United States 8 Jun 07

I currently graduated from college with a dual Bachelors in Business Administration and Accounting and even though I am "working" in my field that I have a degree in I cannot help but wonder how many people have a degree and don't...

accounting

business administration

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codemonkey Yup! I have a degree in Software Engineering and I'm a software engineer :) I'm doing another degree in Mathematics (part time, as I work full time). I have no idea what I'll do with myself when I finish this degree. Maybe artificial intelligence research or...

4 Jan 09

Its back to work again,how do you feel ?

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 2 Jan 09

For many persons its the first day of work for new year. How do you feel, excited ,relieved annoyed to be back at work. For may persons, the feeling is excitement because they probably started to miss your beloved job. For...

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codemonkey Love my job. Hate getting out of bed :) I'm just happy to work one day and then get straight to the weekend! Happy new year everyone.

2 Jan 09

Working only for money, means cheating yourself?

amazingheart @amazingheart (781) • Philippines 2 Jan 09

I just read an article that if a man is in a job only for the pay check he gets out of it, he is cheating himself? What does it mean? If we do not work for the love of work but only for money, we are not likely to make money,...

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codemonkey I'm lucky enough to enjoy my job and get paid well for it. My job doesn't have a deep meaning or contribute to humanity but I get a buzz out of it. That's enough for now. Maybe one day, I will go back to university and contribute to science. But right now, I'm...

2 Jan 09

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2009: Did You Make Any New Year's Resolutions?

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 2 Jan 09

Yes, I did and it will probably take a full year or beyond to fulfill, if ever. Besides losing two pounds a week I'll be working on doing everything the Disciple Peter told us to do in his first letter. Chapter 2 if you're...

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codemonkey The term "New Year's resolution" has negative connotations so I prefer to just call them goals :) I've set myself 4 specific goals for this year. They're printed out and stuck on my wall next to my study timetable lol -_- I have one relating to education, one...

2 Jan 09

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Why do people have a problem with telling others their weight anyway?

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 1 Jan 09

I guess more girls then guys have the tendency of getting offended. Today we went to my fiance's granny's to eat for new years. While their for the second time (went back fro dinner) we all weighed ourselves. I'll admit I've...

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codemonkey Shying away from discussing weight is something that puzzles me. If a person is thin and they tell me their weight, theys still look the same. Likewise if a person is overweight. The number doesn't affect the way you look, so why hide it. Hiding the number...

2 Jan 09

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Three-word phrases to improve or strengthen relationships in 2009

@mayka123 @mayka123 (17083) • India 2 Jan 09

Three-Word Phrases, can be tools to help develop every relationship ~ There are many things that you can do to strengthen your relationships. Often the most effective thing you can do involves saying just three words. When...

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codemonkey i shaved it

2 Jan 09

How many of you did not sleep on new year's eve?

Bebs08 @Bebs08 (10681) • United States 31 Dec 08

I'm sure there are those who did not sleep on new year's eve. Probable reasons are because of too much party, singing, dancing and eating while waiting for the clock to strike at 12 midnight. And also, the streets are very noisy...

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codemonkey I've had about 3 hours sleep this year :) I think I'm going to die.

2 Jan 09