There are two good reasons to look things up on the internet: 1. Obviously, its faster. I, personally, get paid for results, not for how "clever" I am. (Which

There are two good reasons to look things up on the internet: 1. Obviously, its faster. I, personally, get paid for results, not for how "clever" I am. (Which is good, 'cause I'm not very clever.) 2. Frequently, the answer on the internet is better/more complete/tested. Take implementing a Singleton class; its so simple that anyone could make one. Most home grown implementations would have race condition though.