Recent content by purpledemon

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    Updated 9/20: Bing cashback

    I've found that the Bing customer service is quite good. I had an order that didnt show up for quite some time and after spending a couple of minutes with the rep, we found that I had fat fingered the email address when placing the order. He got it all fixed for me even though their policy...
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    VB or Java?

    This thread has similar information. http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=33&threadid=1766813&enterthread=y
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    Dynamic factories in .net

    Use System.Activator
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    What is the best programming language to start with?

    You are confusing C# with J#. J# is/was Microsoft's version of Java and its still around mainly to help Java programmers transition to .NET programming. C# is a completely different language albeit very similar to Java. The choice of a beginning programming language is usually dictated by...
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    Need some quick Java help

    you could scroll a number of lines to emulate the effect. or start working wth swing if it doesnt have to be a console app
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    osx vs osx server

    Anyone know the difference between the 2 versions of OSX 10.4? Also, if I'm missing some obvious link, please point me to it. Thanks
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    Need some quick Java help

    error : your if statement is not enclosed in paren. Everything from the "if" to the "{" needs to be enclosed. possible error : where are currentRoom and asec declared? I dont see them in your code block. warning : you should use equals instead of == for that string compare
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    What Apple program will allow me to copy DVDs?

    MACINTOSH RIP/COMPRESS/BURN GUIDE
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    Why does OSX suck ...

    n0cmonkey, man ... you have gotta stop responding to the OSX trolls/flamers .... theyre going to give you an ulcer or something. Unless of course you are smoking something to take care of that, in which case, can i have some too?
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    Best programming language to start with?

    The language doesnt matter too much. Programming is what you are trying to learn. To pick a language, it would be wise to figure out what your motivation is? What are you wanting to learn a programming language for? Some examples: 1. For a job in enterprise development : Java, C#, JSP...
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    New Apple PowerBooks

    anyone have some recommendations for a good sql client aka TOAD or SqlNavigator for the Mac? I've been using some Java based ones but they just dont seem to cut it.
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    Free CSS or website templates

    http://www.csszengarden.com/
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    New Apple PowerBooks

    heh .. I had WoW installed the first night I got the new machine ... That game is a lot of fun and it looks great on the powerbook. btw : does anyone have any insight into what the key differences are between the various microsoft office versions for the mac? It looks like the Office...
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    New Apple PowerBooks

    I ended up buying the mushkin 1 gig stick and its working really well so far. I havent run a full battery of extended tests yet, but I plan on doing that as soon as possible.