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GraybeardGhost

GraybeardGhost

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Flanscho said:
So every few months I play a card game with some friends. It's a traditional card game that requires exactly four people. If five are present, then the person dealing the cards just passes that turn.

So some time ago they asked in a WhatsApp group who'd be up for the next evening. And I didn't know whether I'd be, so I thought "reply later", and I thought that some time later, and forgot. And then I read that they're four, and thought "oh, ok, they're four already then". And so they meet this evening. And two minutes after it's the time to meet, a buddy phones me and asks me whether I join. Because they thought they would join. But I sit here in my comfy pants, after a long work day, a huge pot of tea. And I don't feel like now getting dressed in decent clothes, throw away the tea and bicycle through the winter night. But if I don't do that, then the other two friends went to the third one for basically nothing, because they're then just three people and can't play the game.
And now I feel shitty about it, because I have the feeling that I'm the one who destroyed their evening, despite nobody ever asking me whether I'd join...
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Comfy pants and tea vs. winter night? In my book, the pants win every time. If other people said they were going to go and then bailed, that's not your fault. They can always play something else. I realize I'm responding to this a bit late, and you've surely already decided what to do and done it, but for future reference, there's my two cents.
 
Ithior

Ithior

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Any programmers out there? I've finished HTML and JavaScript courses on Codecademy, and now I'd like to make an app using Java. Basically, I'd like to do something like a to-do list for my phone (all its apps are java). What should I learn next? It seems JS by itself can't create an interface for example, what should I use to create one?
 
Flanscho

Flanscho

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Ithior said:
Any programmers out there? I've finished HTML and JavaScript courses on Codecademy, and now I'd like to make an app using Java. Basically, I'd like to do something like a to-do list for my phone (all its apps are java). What should I learn next? It seems JS by itself can't create an interface for example, what should I use to create one?
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JavaScript and Java are two different things. To create an android app for your phone, you need to program it in Java.
 
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Silatuyok

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Flanscho said:
So every few months I play a card game with some friends. It's a traditional card game that requires exactly four people. If five are present, then the person dealing the cards just passes that turn.

So some time ago they asked in a WhatsApp group who'd be up for the next evening. And I didn't know whether I'd be, so I thought "reply later", and I thought that some time later, and forgot. And then I read that they're four, and thought "oh, ok, they're four already then". And so they meet this evening. And two minutes after it's the time to meet, a buddy phones me and asks me whether I join. Because they thought they would join. But I sit here in my comfy pants, after a long work day, a huge pot of tea. And I don't feel like now getting dressed in decent clothes, throw away the tea and bicycle through the winter night. But if I don't do that, then the other two friends went to the third one for basically nothing, because they're then just three people and can't play the game.
And now I feel shitty about it, because I have the feeling that I'm the one who destroyed their evening, despite nobody ever asking me whether I'd join...
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Don't feel bad! You never made a commitment to go, and they shouldn't expect anything from you. If they think it's a waste to meet up with friends and not be able to play the one game they had planned to play, then they should maybe get their priorities straight. It's not up to you to be at their beck and call, you know?
 
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Silatuyok

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I'm feeling just a tad bit overwhelmed. I may be just on the brink of having too many animals in the house. Never thought I'd say that.
 
Ithior

Ithior

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Flanscho said:
JavaScript and Java are two different things. To create an android app for your phone, you need to program it in Java.
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It's not android, not even a smartphone. It's an LG GD 510 (also known as Pop). Its applications are Java (jar files). What languages do I need to know to make that sort of app?
 
Odo

Odo

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Ithior said:
It's not android, not even a smartphone. It's an LG GD 510 (also known as Pop). Its applications are Java (jar files). What languages do I need to know to make that sort of app?
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.jar is java.
Javascript is .js.

They have a similar name because of marketing.
When I typed 'learn java' into google, this came up:

http://www.learnjavaonline.org/

But you should probably buy a textbook, because a lot of these online courses just scratch the surface.
 
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Scandic123

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I feel frustrated because I want to structure everything, but I know I can't. There are so many things I want to do, but I have no time and lack the motivation. It's not that I'm bored with my life, I just don't have any motivation for anything. I'm tired of school, being social, "friends", parties, subjects I don't understand, etc., etc... School is draining me of all motivation to do anything. I swear that I'm holding a year's break when I'm done in two years. Now, I'm just looking forward to summer holiday so I have no school and can actually do stuff. And by stuff I mean online-stuff.
 
Opaline

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When it comes to choosing a book to read, does anyone else find they're influenced by the look of the book altogether? The cover, sure, but especially the font and layout. And if it's a really old book that looks like it could have been written on a typewriter (okay that's a bit of an exaggeration, I'm talking about books from like... the 70's), it makes me feel less excited about reading it. It seems the only thing that should matter are the words themselves which make the story, but the overall appearance does matter to me in some way.

I say this because I took out two Stephen King books from the library and although I'm eager to read them, I wish they were modern editions. They're from the 80's, I think, and they just look so... old. Dusty-looking, faded, falling apart. I'm an ageist :p
 
Ithior

Ithior

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Opaline said:
When it comes to choosing a book to read, does anyone else find they're influenced by the look of the book altogether? The cover, sure, but especially the font and layout. And if it's a really old book that looks like it could have been written on a typewriter (okay that's a bit of an exaggeration, I'm talking about books from like... the 70's), it makes me feel less excited about reading it. It seems the only thing that should matter are the words themselves which make the story, but the overall appearance does matter to me in some way.

I say this because I took out two Stephen King books from the library and although I'm eager to read them, I wish they were modern editions. They're from the 80's, I think, and they just look so... old. Dusty-looking, faded, falling apart. I'm an ageist :p
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Yeah, the cover and title have a big impact when I'm choosing books in physical stores. Sometimes it also affects when buying online, but not as much (only if it really stands out to me). When buying online I pay more attention to the price and user reviews.
 
GraybeardGhost

GraybeardGhost

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Opaline said:
When it comes to choosing a book to read, does anyone else find they're influenced by the look of the book altogether? The cover, sure, but especially the font and layout. And if it's a really old book that looks like it could have been written on a typewriter (okay that's a bit of an exaggeration, I'm talking about books from like... the 70's), it makes me feel less excited about reading it. It seems the only thing that should matter are the words themselves which make the story, but the overall appearance does matter to me in some way.

I say this because I took out two Stephen King books from the library and although I'm eager to read them, I wish they were modern editions. They're from the 80's, I think, and they just look so... old. Dusty-looking, faded, falling apart. I'm an ageist :p
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I get a lot of my books from thrift stores, so I'm always careful to examine them before I buy. Like you, I prefer a newer, fresher volume to one that looks like it's been through the wars. If the binding is loose, or the dust jacket is torn, I'll usually pass. With a lot of books, especially trade paperbacks, I find that the typeface is just a wee bit small for comfort. (Oh, no, I don't need glasses. No, not me. :rolleyes:) The worst thing is when they've been stored in a damp basement or garage and come out with a touch of mildew. I've received many an odd look as I stand in Goodwill sniffing the books, but that's better than a faceful of funk every time you turn a page.

I want to add a few words in defense of older books—letterpress printed on coarse paper, hand bound, with the pages left untrimmed. They have a certain warmth and character about them not found in slick modern editions, as if in some small way they retain the essence of the compositor, the printer, and the binder between their folds. They present a different experience to the reader, though one perhaps better suited to reflective poetry than to fast-paced novels. Those uncut pages can be awfully hard to turn.
 
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Odo

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Opaline said:
When it comes to choosing a book to read, does anyone else find they're influenced by the look of the book altogether?
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I discovered one of my favorite books ever because I loved the cover:

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I kind of like old books, but yeah... if they're dirty that's not good.
 
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Silatuyok

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Opaline said:
When it comes to choosing a book to read, does anyone else find they're influenced by the look of the book altogether? The cover, sure, but especially the font and layout. And if it's a really old book that looks like it could have been written on a typewriter (okay that's a bit of an exaggeration, I'm talking about books from like... the 70's), it makes me feel less excited about reading it. It seems the only thing that should matter are the words themselves which make the story, but the overall appearance does matter to me in some way.

I say this because I took out two Stephen King books from the library and although I'm eager to read them, I wish they were modern editions. They're from the 80's, I think, and they just look so... old. Dusty-looking, faded, falling apart. I'm an ageist :p
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Yes, I am definitely influenced by the look of the book. But unlike you, I am really attracted to old books! A book I read last summer had a hole chewed into it by an actual bookworm. That was awesome! I just love feeling that a book I am reading has history in and of itself, as an object. The saddest thing to me is when I buy a used book in perfectly good condition, because it obviously never was read.
I think old paperbacks are my favorite. I have some on my shelves that are falling to pieces. They just have so much to say.
 
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