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• God, this release looks so dang nice :( I hate waiting for plugins to be officially updated when badas... : roushimsx
• not sure if I dare to click until Zero gives the ok go : sKetchflow
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  Sweeeeeeeet! Grabbing now. I hear you guys went with an external company to make a new interface for Fi... : Matt Burris
  • Woops, thought Zero posted this. Need to read more slowly... : Matt Burris
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  Didn't Zero ask nicely to just say no? : Fred Garvin
  • that was to the link to the ftp site. This looks like a release which is okay. : verbatim
  • ... this is release proper : inchwide
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  Thumbs up, this is the real release : Zero|DPX
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    Note: yes we know the default theme has all kinds of bugs and the tabs are a bit wonky... we froze beta a... : Zero|DPX
    • hehe yah my mouse keeps wandering to the right corner to close a tab.. :\ : Shadowdane
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      What's your feeling on the new icons? Personally, I can't shake the feeling that they look like amateur p : Goncyn
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        I dunno. The mockup kinda looked better to me in almost all ways than the current acutal results, so I'm... : Zero|DPX
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          I agree that when I first saw the mockup, I was really excited about it, but now that I've seen what's be... : Goncyn
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            http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=12783375 : Zero|DPX
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              OK. I was under the impression that Radiant Core was more involved than you're indicating. But like I sai... : Goncyn
              • Protip, I designed the alltabs dropdown as the "make it suck less than B1" solution (and then after I cam... : Zero|DPX
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      I assume you'll be adding a GUI option to turn them off so I don't have to about:config it? : FushigiDenki
      • No, they will not be adding a GUI option to config it. The design goals are to have as few options as pos... : Goncyn
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        Nope, this will be an about:config only fix. We have a lot of usability testing and dev testing that bac... : Zero|DPX
        • Still, a little "advanced options" thing wouldn't hurt but oh well :( : FushigiDenki
      • Where is it in the about:config I'm not seeing it :( : stonedonkey
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      Middle click on tab to close > close buttons on each tab. : node
      • Agreed, I have my close buttons turned off entirely. But I also agree that the close buttons on every tab... : Goncyn
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      I really preferred the close button on the active tab only. titles get way too scrunched with them all ha... : ttyRazor
      • B2 should automatically change to showing it on only the active tab once tabs get smaller than 120 px, by... : Zero|DPX
    • I still absolutely hate those buttons. : rosewood
  • Zero|DPX APPOVED!!!!!! : virus
  • What, do you work for Google or something? : brickmatt
  • The close tab buttons are FUCKING AWESOME!!!! : lookitzpancakes
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  It took the documentation in Firefox for me to realize that Javascript supports try..catch as of version ... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    true story: one day I forgot I was doing some javascript, thinking I was doing Java, tossed in a try/c... : verbatim
    • I can't tell you how many years I've hated JS because it had no error-trapping. Is try-catch truly effec... : Ride-My-Rocket
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  Ugh, when are the new designers going to have their stuff in place? Firefox could use some help (as long... : FushigiDenki
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    I don't understand any part of this post : Zero|DPX
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      You guys hired an independent firm to work on the interface, were you not aware of this? : FushigiDenki
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        Actually, the new theme was mostly implemented internally, with some images coming from Radiant Core, and... : Zero|DPX
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          No, I'm actually happy with the way firefox functions (save for the close button on every tab). I just t... : FushigiDenki
          • If it's not broke don't fix it. : omnova
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    I dunno, I kind of like it. But, then again, I'm one of those crazy minimalist people: http://img475.i... : verbatim
    • Oh wow, you are :) I'm a minimalist too honestly, I just think Firefox could use a touch-up. : FushigiDenki
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      Hey, there's two of us: http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/2811/uploadfirefoxminimalti5.png : roggor
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        Now there's three of us: http://3dgpu.com/images/uploads/ffox.png : Matt Burris
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          except your 1337 theme suggests otherwise. : verbatim
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            Minamalism doesn't mean you have to be stuck in the past ala Win95 style. : Matt Burris
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              Perhaps not... http://img166.imageshack.us/my.php?image=42ql5.png : verbatim
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                Oh dear... just shoot yourself now : Zero|DPX
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                  I would. No gun. :( : verbatim
                  • +-'~`---------------------------------/\-- ||"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" \\\\\\ : Zero|DPX
        • You guys need bigger monitors. : cokefiend
• hahahaha - Afrikaans : Phreakin
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  A certain extension doesn't work with this version :( : Phreakin
  • ^^^ :( : t0ad
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  Why did I install this. All my addons are broken and I hate the default UI look. =( : bobo_the_clown
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    Betas are for developer and bug testing. If you want a usable browser, you should stick with 1.5.0.6 for... : Zero|DPX
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      Or if you wanna be one of the cool kids : Phreakin
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        Sorry, the cool kids compile their own from the trunk. : verbatim
        • I'm one step above retard though : Phreakin
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      1.0 for life! : tomservo
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        No... 1.0 has a lot of security problems. Although our data says 1.5 is a lot less stable than 1.0. S... : Zero|DPX
        • Bah, stability is for the weak. "Come on you sons of bitches, you want to be online forever?" : verbatim
        • hence, 1.0 for life : tomservo
        • I'm surprosed by this actually. I really tightened down my list of extensions during 1.0 to limit stabili... : inarius
  • Nightly Tester tools. : snowwolf
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  So did Firefox always have spell check in it? I'm loving this in the posting form. : Phreakin
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    It's a new feature in 2.0, and yes, it rocks. : Goncyn
    • And new in B2 is "make the spellchecker not slow down every page and sometimes hang the browser" :D : Zero|DPX
  • That is definitely my favorite new feature. : FushigiDenki
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    if only some genious could make it catch "loose" : jaga
    • ... and genious too. : Matt Burris
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    Hopefully people will use it and stop typing AOL speek : tomservo
    • A/S/L??!?!?!?! OMGHI2UTTYLKITOKBYE? : Phreakin
  • It says "okay" isn't a word. :( : jonas54
  • It is pretty awesome and simple to use. I love it. : king_darius
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  Quick tip - the Windows installer should ask during setup if the user wants icons on the desktop and quic... : Halen
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    It should, if you choose a "custom" install. Is that not working? : Zero|DPX
    • I thought I did a custom install, but maybe not--I'll try it again. Thanks! : Halen
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  Wow, the CTRL+SHIFT+Double Click bug is fixed as well. GJ Google! : Phreakin
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    I thought people claimed in your thread that that was an adblock thing and not a Firefox thing. : Zero|DPX
    • I didn't think so. A few others said they were having the same issue. : Phreakin
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      yes, it is: http://adblock.mozdev.org/dev.html CTRL+SHIFT+B toggles blocking of the selected element. : verbatim
      • Well, I take back what I said about B, but removing AdBlock solves the problem. : verbatim
• It wont open more than 2 tabs for my Home :( : sKetchflow
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  does the all in one gestures extension work with this? : jcutner
  • Nope not yet unfortunately. : Dr Van Nostrand
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  Ah, smooth upgrade from Beta 1. All extensions still working. Love it! Quite like the new theme, except f... : SilverSnake
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    that change has been reverted already on post-beta 2 builds. it's back to the standard mouse arrow. : inchwide
    • Sweet. Thanks! :D : SilverSnake
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  Cool, thanks. So how do I get FF to open .exe files in place instead of forcing them to save? : indosauros
  • https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/207/ but currently not compatible with 2.0b2 : inchwide
• did anyone notice the suggestions in the search bar? pretty cool. shacknews pops up if you type shack and... : captain hampton
• Why is wikipedia not a default search engine? Spell check could be the best thing to ever happen to th... : cokefiend
• I really like it so far, unfortunately I cannot browse the internet without adblock and it's not yet comp... : nutcrackr

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• personally i'd choose Brain Age : RikiTiki2
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  Out of those I have to throw in my support for Meteos. It's an amazing game. : Chris Remo
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    Is it better than tetris? To me tetris so far is the gold standard. Lumines is ok, but I still prefer t... : Pneum0
    • Well, no, I'm not sure I've ever played a falling blocks game that's better than Tetris. : Chris Remo
    • Id have a hard time picking between Tetris DS and Meteos. These two games have monopolized the most time... : rosewood
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  Trauma Center. : Pneum0
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    Seconded. That game is pure fun. : CrustaR
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      funstration... like frustration but with more menstruation : sKetchflow
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        I've gotten to the end of chapter 4 without too much trouble. When does the frustration begin? : CrustaR
        • Shit I was frustrated before chapter 2. : bRAINsick
        • When the goddamn razorfish-things start showing up, it gets insanely difficult. Still fun, but damn... : genom
• castlevania! : JINKY
• i didnt find meteos very fun, maybe im missing something, but I would check it out before I purchasing ... : t0ad
• meteos is a pretty fun puzzler : hirez
• METEOS without a doubt : c_man_tmt
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  Big Brain is the most fun out of those. Meteos is pretty good, and Wario Ware is fun while it lasts. Brai... : roushimsx
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    Blue! Same for me, it keeps going "wut?" whenever I say "blue". One time I had to repeat it 5 freaking ... : Teiresias
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      HINT: Don't say it so loud, your distorting the mike with your bassy B's. : Pneum0
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        Just say "lue". : SusanTD
        • I say "Blue." instead of "Blue!" and that helps. (Sort of turning your tone downwards). : crummynz
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  Out of those I say Warioware. If you can find Phoenix Wright or Trauma Center you should get one of thos... : cookblaze
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    i want these games. best place to find them? : burgertime
    • Gamestop / EB has recently gotten in more TC. Had a friend at one resrerve me a copy of TC when they came... : SusanTD
• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow : awzero
• out of those ??? what kind of a choice is that ? Meteos BY FAR. : barichnikov
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  you are going to play in a rousing game of isketch today : felicia
  • subliminal posting? : Teiresias
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    I just might. : ieGod
    • When are you going to do whatever and whatever out and about? Should I plan this game around you, Mr. Uni... : felicia
• Phoenix Wright : Simulacrum
• Meteos would be my first choice followed by Brain Age. : FushigiDenki
• i would advise against wario ware, as you can finish it in under an hour. There are lots of unlockables b... : headbone
• meteos EOT : bradsh
• Meteos (and/or Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow) : DrZettl
• brain age and warioware are the two that i stillplay most : fuzzydamnit
• WarioWare is definitely the win for minigames. : snagger
• Meteos / AWDS : armybob
• Animal Crossing? Or am i gay? I dont have it for DS yet just GC, i want it. : greatwhite87
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  DS ACQUIRED I opted for Meteos since it was getting a lot of love, and just for the hell of it, picked... : ieGod
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    Meteos may appear to be boring at first, but stick with it. I was really disappointed when I first picke... : Chris Remo
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      i never got into it, traded it in for sonic which is harder than hell : drabid
      • I just beat Sonic Rush last week ;P : RikiTiki2
  • They're both about a year old actually. They're just hard to find because I think they stopped making th... : FushigiDenki
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    Did you get Meteos for $15 at toys-r-us? : Prozium
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      What!? No, I paied $39 at Zellers :/ : ieGod
      • it's been on clearance at toys-r-us here in the states for a couple months now. I snagged the last copy ... : Prozium
  • Brain Age got me hooked for a month. I still haven't unlocked the last two drills (or last one, I can't r... : dodob
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  PSP : snoozy
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    I'm sure it's a nice machine and all, but none of the games on the system captured my attention like the ... : ieGod
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      I've had mine for about 6 months now, love it. Bought a DS Lite last month for my daugher's birthday. ... : snoozy
      • Cheers to that, for sure. There is one game that seems interesting to me on the PSP, and that is Loco Roc... : ieGod
      • I feel the same way about the games you mentioned. Take Trauma Center or Mario Kart for example. Those ... : Pneum0
• I'm enjoying "Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan" right now for the DS. It's a Japanese game, but the menu's and tutor... : ChowYunCat
• warioware touched! (I already have brain age and big brain academy :) but i say wwt also because wario... : dodob

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  I second this, a list would be handy. : nomaad
  • Yup. I found this: http://www.akadia.com/services/naming_conventions.html But it doesn't seem to in... : Gary the Llama
• Answers should be in here: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229002.aspx : Carnivac
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  I do hungarian-style, but only for controls. I never do it for variables. So "btnEdit", or "frmMain", o... : FushigiDenki
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    I've seen a good hungarian style for variables. Like: nCounter if it's an int dCounter if it's a doub... : nomaad
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      Ugh, why though when the .NET IDE gives you that information with a mouse-over? : FushigiDenki
      • Because then you don't have to mouse-over? :p : nomaad
    • If you know a variable's purpose, you already know it's type. If you don't know a variable's purpose, kn... : tedv
    • That's a terrible, terrible bastardization of what Hungarian notation is supposed to do :( Please don't : electroly
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      No no no! Systems hungarian = bad. Apps hungarian = good. Please learn the difference. : action roommate
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        szHungarian nIs dwBad osFor ldEverything. : verbatim
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          lol, just because Apps Hungarian is good doesn't mean you should use it without a reason. : action roommate
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            If your code is so complex that you need to add documentation to the variable names, it is my humble opin... : verbatim
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              This is the kind of idealistic reply someone who has never worked on a really big code base might make. : Goncyn
              • Just because I have an ideal doesn't mean it is always achievable; just something to shoot for when possi... : verbatim
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              I'm the wrong person to lecture to about code standards. preaching to the choir, etc I'm just not so ... : action roommate
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                Well, I am uptight and will go around correcting people whenever possible. told'd : verbatim
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                  You have to be correct to correct people. : action roommate
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                    I'm always correct, even when I'm wrong. lol : verbatim
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                      lol. And, btw, some history on my own dislike of Hungarian http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=116366... : action roommate
                      • I shouldn't be shacking anyway. Combine ODing on decongestants, an overly hot room, and a massive headach... : verbatim
  • This is the way to go. : omnova
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  I'm learnin up on C# side of things, and all this Object.Method() stuff is throwing me off. It should ... : Clay
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    Why should it be again? So it can look like java? : FushigiDenki
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      yes, because that's what I'm used to :D : Clay
      • Camel Case vs. Pascal Case... Fight!!! : FushigiDenki
  • Object.Property = value made me cringe at first, mostly because I had gotten used to Object.setProperty(v : verbatim
  • Microsoft loves PascalCase. And I don't know why I prefer camelCase : action roommate
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  I would use very strong passwords as filenames just to make things very interesting for the programmer th... : Maddog_Delphi97
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    Here are some tips: http://thc.segfault.net/root/phun/unmaintain.html : FushigiDenki
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      that is fantastic.. I'm dyin' here. : sharkII
      • marypoppins = (superman + starship) / god; : FushigiDenki
    • rofl Use accented characters on variable names. E.g. typedef struct { int i; } ínt; ... : Clay
    • I do all of these things already. I am like the Inspector Clouseau of programmers. : losder5000
    • Bookmarked. .NET C# project naming conventions guide . : Ride-My-Rocket
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    you must be an indian contractor : Clay
    • No, I just have bizzarre sense of humor when it comes to programming. :) : Maddog_Delphi97
• Each variable should be a short english description of it's purpose. So, MainForm and OkButton are good c... : Balboa
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  Looks like I may need to be learning asp.net and C#. What's a good web base primer for both? : DrZettl
  • I've been going through this the last couple days: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/... : Clay
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    Similar topic: anything that helps me go from PHP to ASP and not hate ASP so much? : Ebu
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      I've only done vbscript based ASP 3.0 (ie: not .net) and kinda hated it with a passion. PHP seems like ca... : DrZettl
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        Are you kidding me? The one thing I do like about VBScript/ASP is the syntax. C-like languages are so f... : Ride-My-Rocket
        • Looking at Ruby just fucks with my brain. : DrZettl
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          If I have to type "AndAlso" one more time I'm going to burn down the state of Washington. : FushigiDenki
          • LET'S BURN IT, POOKIE! LET'S BURN THIS MOTHERFUCKER DOWN! LET'S BURN IT DOWN! LET'S BURN IT! : Maddog_Delphi97
    • Basically, you lose all major OOP functionality. Having used VBScript/ASP for 8 years now, I'm pretty pi... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    "Pro C# 2005 and the .NET 2.0 Platform, 3rd Ed." by Andrew Troelsen ( http://tinyurl.com/kjccc ) is amazi... : Ride-My-Rocket
    • Yeah, I'm asking my dad to get that book for my birthday. Looks like a great book. : Gary the Llama

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  70k for php coders is pretty frickin good : Clay
  • jesus christ. : manero
  • It's what I make. The market for PHP devs in Dallas has gone up dramatically in the last 8-10 months. ... : action roommate
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  wow, suddenly I'm a php master. hello there. : sharkII
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    i think you mean <? print("Hello World") ?> : j0nchan
    • ba-dum, chish : Goncyn
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      Let me guess, PHP lets you mix code with HTML tags, just like classic ASP programming. No thanks. : Maddog_Delphi97
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        You don't have to. Make templates and don't let yourself slip into taking shortcuts and you can write so... : ThomW
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          Oh, ok... then PHP is cool in my book. I hate languages that mix HTML code with their own code. KEEP ... : Maddog_Delphi97
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            It *is* just like VBScript/ASP where you *can* mix HTML and code, but just like VBScript/ASP, you have to... : ThomW
            • Yeah. Even though I'm trying to get into C#/ASP.NET, I still like how easy it is to dump code to a scree... : Ride-My-Rocket
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        Yeah, except PHP is OOP-ish, if not full-blown OOP-y.... VBScript is absolute garbage in terms of reusing... : Ride-My-Rocket
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          sorry but vbscript oo is just as good as php, which is not saying a whole lot. I've been doing php5 for t... : wtf242
          • There's no nesting classes or collections in VBScript. No inheritence or polymorphism, either... then ag... : Ride-My-Rocket
      • Not if you use a framework, I suggest CakePHP. : Hiro
• I wish a. I lived in Dallas b. I knew how to code PHP : sigpro
• Man, I'm an old hand with PHP and would take the job for less. I'd move, but I doubt they'd want to smugg... : verbatim
• Addison is a pretty cool area too. Lots of good restaurants. : LeapingFool
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  Back in the the olden days when I decided to abandon programming and focus on hardware and such and "gett... : Rauol Duke
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    So, exactly what has changed between then and now? : action roommate
    • Good point fella. : Rauol Duke
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      The fact that we know that dot-com crash can happen? : Maddog_Delphi97
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        Shit I got burned by that too, and had a brief foray into working for an insurance company and the cable ... : Rauol Duke
        • this sounds all too familiar :( : cpt_gloval
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        You don't honestly think that will happen again, do you? This economic pattern has repeated itself sev... : action roommate
        • Part of the problem is that people don't have diverse skillsets, to the part where they can do well in co... : Maddog_Delphi97
• Damn o.O Too bad I a) have a job and b) don't want to go back to Texas. Like, ever. : Damodred
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  Good lord. I don't think I want to move to Dallas though. Just built a house. :P : ThomW
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    you can build a house here for cheap! : kbnerd
    • I wouldn't have to if I was making over 70k. ;) : ThomW
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  Cost of living in Dallas is 35 percent higher than where I am lol. I'd lose money going in that directio... : kgargonmagrix79
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    Where do you live? Dallas is relatively cheap when considering urban areas. : action roommate
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      New York City I mean Southeast Virginia : kgargonmagrix79
      • lol you had me for a splitsecond. : Mad Brahmin Disease
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  I'm in Arlington. Where can I buy "Learn PHP in 21 Days"? : chuck577
  • PHP for dummies at barnes and noble of course!! : e v i l
• 70k? Damn, do they also take Perl developers? : Mad Brahmin Disease
• PHP is easy... just put a "$" in front of your vars and it's gold. : ChibiJosh
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  can I work from home >:( : mikecyb
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    no : mr.sleepy
    • What if I said please? : Maddog_Delphi97
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  Bump it to 85K and waive the PHP part and I'm so there. : Phil
  • "So... how's your BattleField 1942 jeep-driving skills?" : Maddog_Delphi97

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• As much as possible. : jonin
• hey guys I've got lots of credit. What should i get? : sigpro
• I rob you, I think. : Moonbase Commander
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  unless that's a gift certificate or you've got $10k to blow, I'd get a totally kickass setup for maybe $5... : Supine
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    You're not trying very hard. A high-end HDTV alone can easily cost $5000. : LeapingFool
    • 5,000 dollar HDTV is a joke. : phobium
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    It's surprisingly easy once you start listening to higher end audio equipment, even if you've never bothe... : walker270
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      The 1080P projectors START at $30 000. Yeah, I could easily blow through 10 grand... : fusionrx
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        nyet. the new sony pearl is $6k or less. and the opther 1080p stuff coming this year should make that d... : hamachi
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          but dude, it's sony... : FushigiDenki
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            ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I've yet to have a good experience with Sony hardware. I only b... : walker270
            • bah. I loved my old sony projector. I only traded up to get a bump in resolution. and the ruby/pearl... : hamachi
          • Apparently Sony Grand Wega is one of the few things Sony did right, if reviews are to be believed. Perso... : Ride-My-Rocket
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    How about Meridian Digital Loudspeakers. DSP-8000 model costs ~$54k/pair.... : Ariakus
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      Go look up Wilson X-2's if you want to see insane prices, same with von schewkiert VR9's, etc.. all well ... : fusionrx
      • yeah, i know... that was just an example what is out there :D : Ariakus
• Save it for the PS3. It's almost enough to make a downpayment. : freshyk
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  I'd pigeon hole it for 3-4 years till those new Toshiba LCDs are under $3,000 for 50" : Lunatic Angelic
  • or just get this sony one which ROCKS http://www.amazon.com/Sony-KDFE50A10-50-LCD-Rear-Projection-Televis... : mastarp
• hdtv, then spend the rest on a ps3, wii, and 360 : klearlyunseen
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  MORE INFO I'm helping put together the grand prize for a contest. : Cygnus X-1
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    Do you get to pick out stuff from the Magnolia section, cause there is crap in the normal best buy store.... : fusionrx
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      Denon 5805 receiver, marantz DVD player, 50 inch samsung 1080P plasma, Martin logan speakers, xbox 360 ... : fusionrx
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        only 50 inches? why not go with the 70 inch mitsubishi 1080p tv? : virus
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          IMO, a lot of TVs start looking really bad after 50", and a lot of people don't have a wide enough living... : walker270
          • The martin logan speakers and the receiver will eat a big chunk out of the 10K limit. : fusionrx
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            my 60" sony is gorgeous : virus
            • So is my Hitachi 55" and my Hitachy 65". : basketofkittens
            • you sportin' the sxrd? I got one too and I love it. : pheral
          • check out the new HP TVs... 58" and 65" and very beautiful. : steelsamurai
      • and by samsung you mean panasonic amirite? : mystifier
      • replace that dvd player with the Toshiba HD-X1 HD DVD player... upscaling is right up there : CRaY SV1
      • and that is a hot,hot,hot receiver. I love High-end Denon stuff. : cltcprd
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  Panasonic 50PX60U (~$3500) Focal.JMLabs Cobalt S series 826 (Front LR), CC 800 (Center Channel), 806 (R... : walker270
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    $4k on speakers and only $300 on a receiver....hahahaha : cltcprd
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      Crazy, but as I said, it was the best I could find for less than $3000 (and that was with the help of a $... : walker270
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        Differing opinions i guess. I would rather spend more on the receiver than on the speakers. And not all... : cltcprd
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          ... even if you have no HDMI devices? I don't exactly see the point of spending 10x+ more and take a hit... : walker270
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            you are taking a hit in sound quality by using a $300 receiver. : cltcprd
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              Not in this case. I've tried other receivers upto around $5k. Those under $3k sounded worse than this $... : walker270
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                Again Differing opinions. $100 dollars says my Denon 4802 ($2500 brand new) sounds 10x better than your'... : cltcprd
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                  I like my Denon too. : steelsamurai
                  • Denons have awesome sound quality. The seperation in their channels is some of the best I have heard fro... : cltcprd
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                  I'd take that bet -- that Denon was one of the ones I tried compared it to. The Denon was actually the f... : walker270
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                    the problem with a lot of this stuff is that it is very subjective. What one person is looking for in sou... : steelsamurai
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                      Sorry, but I'm not a fucking retard -- I know the difference between sound quality and volume. The recei... : walker270
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                        I'm not calling you a fucking retard, but thanks for clearing that up. The whole note about subjectiv... : steelsamurai
                        • You may not be explicitly calling me a fucking retard, but you're certainly implying it with your assumpt... : walker270
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            Just coming back to this point - the 360 is best hooked up via HDMI right? Also the other reason you h... : Arsenal
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              the 360 doesn't support HDMI. (well, currently anyways. There's reports saying that it physically can't... : Prozium
              • really? wow... i never even considered that as a possibility, i thought at worst it might have a poorly i... : Arsenal
• too bad they don't have the klipsch reference shit there but i'm sure i could find some pretty decent spe... : wetard
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  First of all, fuck limiting yourself to best buy because you're going to end up with shitty stuff. Next:... : FushigiDenki
  • Did you see that post where he says he's designing a contest that the prize is awarded from Best Buy (the... : fusionrx
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    I didn't notice that when I posted. :( With that restriction I'd say give the guy two crazy HDTVs. Th... : walker270
    • I agree completely, and I'm not even as much of an audiophile as I used to be. I still wouldn't ever buy... : FushigiDenki
• one of the NEW SXRDs from sony : mankeroo
• I will be buying this tv http://tinyurl.com/z2zra within the next couple of months. I'd spend the rest on... : Prototype
• best buy or magnolia home theater? : Omning
• Start with the 60 inch Sony SXRD. : phobium
• ^Thanks for the replies guys. I will look into this stuff. : Cygnus X-1
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  Cheap-ass TV Some HTIB XBox360 Core Screw the extras Rent a Ferrari + Hookers + blow : timmie
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    wow, what section are the ferraris hookers and blow at in bestbuy? : drabid
    • uh they are to the right when you walk in. how the fuck could you miss the 20+ engine-revving ferraris an... : infiltrator`
• A PS3, one game, and use the $1.10 left over to buy a Mtn Dew. : Dimmona