alex_hitchins

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by alex_hitchins 5mo ago
This was my first website visit of the day, every day back then. I still remember seeing a post with 'XP style' buttons for VB6 that I used on a Windows Server 2000 application and thought it was the bees knees. Another I recal wa
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by alex_hitchins 2y ago
I'm sure there was a startup a few years ago trying to achieve this. I can't recall the name sadly, it was 10+ years ago. Agar or something perhaps? I believe you topped up a balance and if the site supported it could access per-a
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by alex_hitchins 4y ago
Indeed, it's come along way and I'm not knocking it. Point is thought this was there out the box with VB.
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by alex_hitchins 4y ago
If I recall correctly, you could write new code during debugging sessions, move the pointer to it and run it. Very dynamic. We can now do some of these things in VS or other tools with .Net, however VB was much more powerful in this regard.
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by alex_hitchins 4y ago
Thing is it was never a prototype, always the end product. Had a lot of Access systems that were created by people in their roles that got widespread use then grandfathered into general dev support too. These were always horrible but too bi
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by alex_hitchins 6y ago
Louis Rossmann - He's done some good analysis around rents in NYC.
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by alex_hitchins 6y ago
Surely this enables them to just keep up, rather than having the freedom to innovate?
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by alex_hitchins 6y ago
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.” Marcus Tullius Cicero
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
I came here to say the same (but undoubtedly not nearly as well as yourself). It was the religious stuff that put me off completely. Being in a group of people all there with a common cause I felt was quite powerful. Hearing shared experien
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
With my bank, the telephone banking password is very different from the one you use to log in.
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
There he is! I just didn't recognize him. Thanks for pointing him out. I was feeling quite aggrieved on his behalf there!
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
Is it not missing Eric S. Raymond? EDIT : Yes, he is there - just didn't recognise him.
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
I hope so as I'd be one of those applying and moving. The whole Brexit mess is very very depressing. I hope the mess we are making goes to bolster Europe as a whole and show how it's so much better to just get along.
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
Exactly. HR is never your friend. Join a union if you want peer support. Actually, just join a union.
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by alex_hitchins 7y ago
I seem to recall something along the lines of large bombers running valves as they were less prone to effects of EMP around nuclear blasts. Not sure if this perhaps something similar?
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
> I appreciate horrible things likely happen in my own country Yes, I know (as stated above). By no means am I saying it couldn't. Still, it doesn't excuse Americas practices in any way.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I think you left the /s from that post. I don't believe you can seriously believe such statements.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I appreciate the fact I'm British, but not out of any patriotism. I certainly don't think my country is awesome. Considering life is a lottery, all things considered I've been incredibly lucky to be born in a 'developed&
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I'd rather save my money and just not visit. I don't see anything that could out balance all the negatives. Many millions of Americans are lovely people who I'd donate a kidney to. I'd just not want to put myself through
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
The message it sends to me is, never visit America. I appreciate horrible things likely happen in my own country, but this is just disgusting.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
But alcohol can cause psychosis - Delirium Tremens : https://paihdelinkki.fi/en/info-bank/articles/alcohol/deliri...
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I’d say he is well aware of this. A lot of the things he makes are from reclamed materials with a mimimal amount of new stuff. He is awesome.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
Surely all cars have been pre-driven, even if in the factory.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I'm getting your book - thank you. Also wanted to say I really like the site you have put together. Minimal yet everything there. Perfect.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
But Brexit does mean Brexit... /s
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
This is a great resource, but doesn't come up with anything that beats Monaco for me. Does anyone have any known good reference sites for going about creating your own font? I've thought about this a lot yet never had the time to
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
Definitely do this. It's incredibly handy to be able to send a video to support of a startup sequence failing or some other hard to describe scenario. Only point of caution I'd raise is if any confidential information is contained
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
This is a fantastic tool, been using it for years and years now. For file contents search I use AgentRansack.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I agree, they are all very much the same. I just find it a sorry state of affairs.
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by alex_hitchins 8y ago
I know it is off topic, but has anyone else looked at the source for that site? I know I'm old school, but really? It's quite absurd the actual content to payload ratio.

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