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Spock
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Comment #4439144
Cheers buddy!
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Ask HN: Are there any sites like LPTHW for Java?
As title says, I'm looking for a tutorial that's similar to LPTHW. Any help would be fantasitc Cheers
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Comment #3775235
107 views, doesn't anyone have anything to say? :P
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Comment #3773967
I've started a new project while I learn C++ to post about what I've learnt, what problems I came across and how I went about them. It's my hope to help fellow beginners with the p…
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Comment #3744373
I found this poem which describes how my problem feels. ---- I am like a toolbox, with all the tools I will ever need lain gently and neatly in the box, ready for me to use them. T…
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Comment #3744367
Haha yeah, I love that article, I've been reading it for the past couple of years to motivate me, I've even got a print out! :D
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Comment #3744361
This is fantastic advice, I have tried Euler in the past and struggled on the first question haha. I think when things pick-up from the basics of variables, classes, objects etc, t…
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Comment #3744351
That's just it! I understand that solution perfectly, it just doesn't seem to sink in/work for me. I've been doing 10 years worth of basics and still can't progress.
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Comment #3744344
I realize that you cannot learn Mandarin over night, as with programming. However, surely after 10 years worth of basics, I should have progressed further than I have.
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Comment #3740062
I have always considered that when I hit this point of frustration that I'm talking about. It feels like it's the only variable I've not taken into account.
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Comment #3740056
I suppose the largest things I've done is a meme website in PHP which displays an image, forward and back, and a random button, and an upload script; all integrated into MySQL. A f…
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Comment #3740032
I agree with this. I cannot explain why I want to. It has something that I've craved to do my entire life, I cannot put into words or explain why, the hunger I feel to code. I feel…
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Ask HN: Why do I find it so difficult to learn to code?
I have been trying to learn how to code using numerous languages for the past 10 years. I go over the same stuff, strings, variables, arrays etc and I possibly get about 100 pages …
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Comment #3702691
I'm in the UK, and it's something that needs to be done today, I don't have time to order adapters. Also, like I said, I use the molex PSU, which is fine. The SATA is tempermental,…
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Comment #3702483
800W PSUs. Would it actually power the drive without being directly into the mobo first?
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Ask HN: Can I use another PSU to power a HDD?
I have 2 PSUs, one is an IDE Molex, the other is SATA connectors. The SATA PSU is tempermental, so I use the molex one as I have all IDE devices. I need attach a few hard drives fr…
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Comment #3677641
Thanks for the replies guys. I don't think they're quite what I'm looking for. I'd like the features of time tracking, just not paying a fee for it since it's not for business.
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Ask HN: Can anyone recommend a timer?
Lookin' for a timer so I can keep track of how long I've been coding for. I need the timer to run when I start it, stop when I stop it, carry on from the previous time when I start…
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Comment #3413338
What? lol. Correct me if I'm wrong, it's only what I read. A fool who asks questions is a fool for 5 minutes, a fool who doesn't is a fool forever!
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Comment #3395975
Hey Zed! I made a start on your Learn C The Hard Way but after reading several comparisons I believe C++ is better to learn without learning C first. And I believe C isn't a very s…
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Ask HN: Is there something similar to "Learn Python The Hard Way" for C++
I've completed LPTHW and I was hoping to move onto C++. Is there anything similar to LPTHW for C++ because I've found it the easiest to learn from. I get bored from books and learn…
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Comment #2797898
I'm lagging slightly behind, I want in on this too!
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Comment #2775990
I'm learning to code, and I just find it easier to follow a project rather than reading page after page of theory.