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honey the codewitch13-Jul-23 15:02

13-Jul-23 15:02

Yes, that is what I mean, when I say "this place" - I mean "this community", not just "this website"

It is the people here who make the difference.

Regardless of me. I'm glad I can come into this place, ask a question, share a thought, post an article, and for the most part, it's a positive experience.

Check out my IoT graphics library here:
https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

BillWoodruff13-Jul-23 20:33

BillWoodruff

13-Jul-23 20:33

well, you altered my initial perceptions of you and your behavior, in the context of seeing/realizing the entire gestalt of the lounge was drifting into more trivia, less liveliness Smile | :)

if you teach me, you are my mentor,
if you challenge me, you may catalyze my transformation,
if you point out my mistakes, you are my teacher.

going forward, i keep thinking you and/or Marc Clinton could conjure a singularity that could give C# .NET highly compressed generic DSL creation tools, or decision table tools. Smile | :)

... yeah, i like to think of work other people could do: the vice of presumption!

cheers, bill

«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

Andre Oosthuizen14-Jul-23 0:27

Andre Oosthuizen

14-Jul-23 0:27

Hitting the proverbial nail on the head!!

I left such a community a few years back (one of the largest, now going through a moderator strike - aghumm Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

) because of the 'victimization', 'mine is longer than yours' and plain out 'arrogance' where learning/teaching became a thing of the past and a 'I am the boss, do what I say' attitude ruled the day.

Thank you CP for having us, we are not perfect either, most of us that is Poke tongue | ;-P

, but the communal interaction and comradery is definitely something to write home about!

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

charlieg14-Jul-23 2:38

charlieg

14-Jul-23 2:38

This place is fantastic, but I'm trying to get my head around anyone trying to go mano a mano Smile | :)

with the likes of you. Some of your posts are just intimidatingly complex.

Charlie Gilley

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759

Has never been more appropriate.

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

Keefer S14-Jul-23 4:02

Keefer S

14-Jul-23 4:02

I am in total agreement with your statement on all points. I recently got certified (PMP) as a Project Manager. I did well on the 180 question certification test, however there is supposedly a 1st time failure rate of up to 60% on the 210 test. I prepared diligently for the test and am happy to share my study/prep techniques. The PMP core values are built on responsibility, respect, honesty, and fairness. These values for me also mean helping out those around me that I interact with. This community has been awesome and thankfully I've seen very little condescending self-righteousness on here. I love it! Great post. Smile | :)

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

VE214-Jul-23 5:34

VE2

14-Jul-23 5:34

Me too!
I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers
for some 40 years I don't program anymore...but I read
this newsletter every day!

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

dandy7217-Jul-23 8:27

dandy72

17-Jul-23 8:27

VE2 wrote:
I'm 80 years old and after being involved with computers
for some 40 years I don't program anymore

I'm reading this (catching up with old threads), and thinking to myself, man, the stories this guy must have.

I'm 51 and have nothing but a tremendous amount of respect for those who came before me. I don't remember seeing your name much in the lounge, so I'll say this: I encourage you to share your thoughts whenever you think you have something to contribute to a thread (or start new ones altogether). I'm sure you have some pearls of wisdom that you simply don't think of as such.

We'll deal with any "ok boomer" type of response. They tend not to get very far. Smile | :)

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

VE217-Jul-23 15:43

VE2

17-Jul-23 15:43

Thank you for your kind comments!
I've seen quite a few changes along the way - from a walk-in Cray computer that filled a whole floor to my latest I just got today, a mini i9 that fits in my hand!

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

dandy7218-Jul-23 5:15

dandy72

18-Jul-23 5:15

I remember hearing of a few Cray models that were still being produced when I was just starting - I never had the pleasure of seeing such a beast in person however.

As for the mini i9...these days I rather like the Intel NUC and similar...and although Intel announced not too long ago they were getting out of that market, some of their competitors are still going strong - I own 3 Beelink systems, and a relative bought a pair, to replace an office computer and home one. I'm not aware they have any i9-based ones - if you have a link, please share.

Still, it's pretty amazing that you can replace a desktop or tower with something that can be mounted behind the monitor and otherwise completely hidden.

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

VE218-Jul-23 9:20

VE2

18-Jul-23 9:20

This is the one I got..Just setting it up now, looks great so far!

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BNDM58KV?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details[^]

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

dandy7219-Jul-23 6:17

dandy72

19-Jul-23 6:17

Nice. I have 3 cheap Beelinks, but never splurged for an expensive CPU in that form factor.

My first question would be, how hot does it run, and how noisy does the fan get?

I'd love to replace my full-sized VM host tower with 64GB RAM. Either I'll get another tower with 128GB, or a pair of smaller form-factor machines with 64GB each. But if the price of each is the same as a single tower...I'm afraid the tower will win out.

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

VE219-Jul-23 7:45

VE2

19-Jul-23 7:45

The fan is very quiet, I have to look closely to confirm
that it is indeed on. My apartment is often at 80 deg these days
and it does get warm to the touch. So far no issues that I know of.

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

MSBassSinger14-Jul-23 6:35

MSBassSinger

14-Jul-23 6:35

Good observation. I love helping teach others what I know, and I like learning from others.

Where I draw the line, and give up trying to share what I know, is when the person doesn’t want to learn or has an attitude similar to “OK, Boomer.”

When I was young in the software development industry, I learned from older coworkers. Some of them were old, grumpy, WWII farts, but I learned to look beyond that, show respect, listen, learn, and build on that. I excelled in my work then and now because of that. They are dead now, but what they taught me lives on in my work, adapted for today’s newer technologies.

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

Gary Wheeler14-Jul-23 7:38

Gary Wheeler

14-Jul-23 7:38

I don't think anyone has said it yet, so as a long-time CP member I will: You're welcome.

Chris and company deserve an immense amount of credit for providing resources for folks in the trenches. This is especially true for those of us in Microsoft houses, given the steady decline in the quantity and quality of MS support in the face of their yeast-colony growth in complexity.

Culturally Code Project has always maintained a welcoming stance, and has occasionally made significant changes to ensure that remained the case.

I've been here for over 20 years, and I've enjoyed it. It might be a little late, but welcome in.

Software Zen: delete this;

Re: I'm grateful for this place.

Choroid14-Jul-23 10:43

Choroid

14-Jul-23 10:43

I joined here 9 years ago Total novice trying to use Java to make my printer print text.
I did not know how to format my code when I posted the question.
I had some unfriendly interactions on Stack Overflow so when
Richard MacCutchan guided me first on how to post my code. Direct but Polite it was enjoyable
Slow Forward a number of years and reading post in the Lounge and making a realization
this forum has a lot of very talented people not only in programming computers but
knowledge about their hobbies and thoughts on other aspects of life

With no close friends that write code I am grateful for this place because of
ALL who contribute their View and answers to questions

YES Thank You to ALL of You

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12-Jul-23 18:56

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Amarnath S

12-Jul-23 19:03

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OriginalGriff12-Jul-23 19:20

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12-Jul-23 19:20

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12-Jul-23 21:38

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ChandraRam12-Jul-23 23:32

ChandraRam

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