e-readers have their place. I'd say it would be for viewing more dynamic docs or quick reference over a networked feed for tech docs. Paper books, for me, are not replaceable. You don't have to worry so much about a paperback. I can smack my son (allegedly) with it when he acts like a kook. I can throw it off a twenty story building and it still works. I can treat my book like the $6.00 price it cost.

I know this is an old argument. I am an old dude, (allegedly), but I see what my son reads. And how he reads, and he decidedly did not want an e-reader for his reading needs.

I just wish I could buy books printed on hemp like God intended.!

Best time sink ever!!!

thank you Blizzard.... or should my failed career and I curse you?

With all due respect to the many excellent coders who have contributed to this thread, IMHO the tools and methods discussed seem to be a rather free lance version of coding.

I have worked in areas of the computing worlds where coding is tightly controlled by humans and not software. Review boards, meetings, team efforts....

IMHO, relying of software to enforce proper coding practices is lazy. Communication is the key... Communication among coders who CAN communicate should be without question. Revision control software is not and should not be a mind reader.

And finally gvim >> emacs...

damn that was great!!!! cleaning monitor right after post....

It is texting while holding the [hone under the desk that is the problem. I know, I have had calls from my son's teacher... :(

You don't have a 16 year old in high school then... Sure, if the teacher is exceptional, texting will be down. But not stopped. Hormones my man... hormones...

+1 insightful...

Nice post.

How true... Nothing freaks me out more than then egg laying critters that use animals as hosts.

Also if you choose to and AvP to the discussion, I liked how the Aliens killed one of their own to free the queen. That shows evolved hive instincts.

Then maybe the definition of a good drummer is imprecise. And who should be voting? Fans or other drummers?

Switzerland Pop. 7,591,500

U.S.A. Pop. 305,690,000

California Pop.36,553,215

So you see, direct Democracy sort of works in California. But as you see, the majority just put a minority into a second class status. I cannot image the horrors of letting over 300 million people vote on issues of Rights. Switzerland doesn't even have the population of Los Angeles county, 9,878,554. So your example is not very valid when talking about USA.