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18:03
@RubberDuck Just finished reading your blog post, it's awesome!
Glad you enjoyed it @Mast. =)
I'm so going to steal that strategy.
@Mast You can spread the joy by retweeting ;-)
@janos That would work if I had Twitter ^^
it's Saturday. A good day to get on Twitter ;-)
18:06
Wouldn't retweeting be pointless if nobody is following?
@Mast that's why hashtags exist
#OpenSource #CluelessHR
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no, it won't be pointless
I could rebuild my idea of a website, got a couple of days to spare next week.
With a Twitter and all
GitHub link.
18:10
start now
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Q: Delete existing data from json file in iOS application

Kriti ChawlaI have a json file which looks like : `[ {"Name":"Tennis Ball Launchers", "Type":"Forces"}, {"Name":"Magnetic Hot Plates", "Type":"Magnetism"}, {"Name":"Giant Lever", "Type":"Forces"}, {"Name":"Music Wall", "Type":"Sound"}, {"Name":"Water Bearing", "Type":"Forces"}, {"Name":"Chaos P...

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Q: Most efficient way to repeatedly check url for change on IOS

MaximilianI am wanting to constantly check a url http://www.example.co.uk/untitled.php which will either return 1 or 0 on my app. Is the most efficient way to do it is by repeatedly requesting the URL every second like this? Function to return content of URL -(void)getOnline{ if(connected==0){ ...

@janos Good idea, but I'd need a purpose for it.
That's why the last one went down and my social media accounts never hold. They served no purpose.
@CaptainObvious That shouldn't be closed, it should be nuked from high orbit.
now you can VTD
nuked
@janos Insufficient reputation.
18:16
oh wow. Yeah I'm always surprised to see how little you have, for someone who knows the site pretty well
^^ me too
mind you, 1.2K is about as much rep as @Jamal had when he was first appointed as moderator
I have some tips for gaining rep
> Write lots of answers.
^^^ yeah, that :)
Or questions, as long as it's votable.
My answers usually don't attract too many upvotes, they aren't that great usually either.
My questions seem to do better.
18:20
Anyone been over to OpenSource.SE at all?
@RubberDuck Yea, many of us.
I got an account, but that's all
It's got a few issues to work through.
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Q: How to encourage questions about anything but licenses?

RubberDuckI've gotta say That I was reasonably excited to see this proposal go into beta, but to date, it's been mostly nothing more than licensing questions. I was hoping for... something more. What other kinds of questions would be a good fit for this site? What can we do to encourage those questions?

@RubberDuck Yea, that's what made me leave as well.
Wrote a nice little answer on this question though:
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Q: How do open-source concepts apply to hardware?

Madara UchihaMost of us know open-source and open-source concepts from software. Code is easily distributable. We have various licences that help us legalize and regulate how people use our code, and we have various services that help us reach out and show-off. How (and how well) do these concepts apply to h...

What's worse is that there's a small group of users who only want to see license questions there.
18:22
Double the score the accepted answer has...
I think I answered that one as well. I <3 the window farms project.
@RubberDuck we don't have a contributing.md file, do we?
We don't. No.
There's just a link in the ReadMe pointing to the wiki.
Which is probably broken now that I think about it.
Yup. Busted.
we need to clean this up as well
18:40
@RubberDuck man, I'm not sure if the net addition/deletion count will be positive when I'm done refactoring the menus. From the looks of it, it feels like I'm going to be deleting hundreds of lines of code...
However, the question is either too broad, too much opinion based or otherwise OT. You might try on code review, but first read their FAQs. — Olaf 14 secs ago
It always goes up @Mat'sMug. It's not the line count you should worry about. Run the analyzer before & after. Does coupling go down? Is the complexity reduced? Has the maintainability index gone up? These are the important measurements.
It does look like a good question for Code Review - I'd recommend you post more of the actual code though; the more context code in the actual post, the better. — Mat's Mug 6 secs ago
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Q: Game of runes: revised version

Daniel RoskamsI have created a game called 'runes' in C. It is similar to Chess, but has a bigger board and different pieces. I would like to know how I can improve the code, for example user interface improvements. This question is not a duplicate of that question, because this one has a revised and easier t...

18:56
On what SE would the following be a good fit: "What is the general purpose of a personal website?"
?
opinion-based / too broad just about everywhere I can think of
Yea, that's what I was afraid of.
Thanks Santa!
19:09
THanks for the checkmark @RubberDuck btw.
That said I got this 8 hours old answer without votes, feedback from sql people?
missed it. looks good.
@Vogel612 I'm not SQL people, but the top statement seems weird from a language agnostic standpoint.
If it returns anything at all, it shouldn't be a void, right?
it returns always the same thing
which is basically "I didn't blow up"
That's still useful to return, right?
Like return 0 in C.
It's 'yay, we completed'
why would you return 0 in C?
yea but you get that by simply completing, too.
19:13
Ah, so it's redundant.
That clears it up :-)
basically.
though redundant maybe is the wrong word :)
TIL
then again maybe they use the result of this procedure in a Select somewhere. Then again returning count or boolean would be more helpful for that
it's lacking context of usage a little, but alas
actually, IMO a void function should be a stored procedure.
a plpgsql FUNCTION is the same as a t-sql STORED PROCEDURE
or rather the closest you get, but eh
19:16
Greetings
just noticed the tag, yeah
hi @IsmaelMiguel
May I ask a really weird question?
Nevermind, it's stupid too
ask away :)
What is RubberDucking and all that stuff around ducks?
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Rubber duck debugging is an informal term used in software engineering for a method of debugging code. The name is a reference to a story in the book The Pragmatic Programmer in which a programmer would carry around a rubber duck and debug their code by forcing themselves to explain it, line-by-line, to the duck. Many other terms exist for this technique, often involving different inanimate objects. Many programmers have had the experience of explaining a programming problem to someone else, possibly even to someone who knows nothing about programming, and then hitting upon the solution in the...
close one....
19:23
Look, starrable stuff!
and lots of it!
@IsmaelMiguel it's normally what @Vogel612 linked to.. but I also use it to mean "working on Rubberduck" :)
@Vogel612 I reached that link before your edit
@Mat'sMug Which adds to the confusion
the Rubberduck add-in was named after that story btw
The what?
19:26
oh
<--- click me
@RubberDuck Nice blogpodst!
Sounds interesting
Except that I don't remember VB or C# or C
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Q: Callback in Linux kernel driver in order to hide device's low-level protocol

m.g.I'm am writing a Linux kernel driver for HD44780 LCDs connected via I2C bus. In my last change I tried to decouple low-level code (which talks to the device via I2C) from device's logic (printing characters, parsing special characters, managing screen geometry etc.). I tried to solve it via a cal...

@CaptainObvious Missing full source
19:34
#PeopleDontRead
It does look like a good question for Code Review - I'd recommend you post more of the actual code though; the more context code in the actual post, the better. — Mat's Mug 41 mins ago
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Wow, I managed to crash a game in 1 minute
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Q: Iterable/Comparable - How to implement

Howard HughesI am not completely sure how to implement each of them. And in several examples in class, I have seen additional nested classes being created to support these interfaces. I do not get why or how they work. do we need to implement a hasNext(), Next, etc. everytime we use an iterable interface? or ...

^^ Nuke it.
@SirPython You picked the wrong reason.
nuked
@IsmaelMiguel I did? "I am not completely sure how to implement each of them."
19:48
@SirPython You picked it had broken code.
"or code not yet written"
That is the second part to the close reason.
I think that "Questions must include the code to be reviewed" would be more apropriate
@Mat'sMug Thanks for the idea, posted under codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/100364/…m.g. 24 secs ago
@IsmaelMiguel That is for posts that only have a link to the code.
You're right. Sorry about it.
19:51
There's nothing to be sorry about. It's just a simple disagreement.
meh, no code, no clue -> nuked
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It would be so easy if people had common sense
20:08
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Q: Coming from C# to F#

ScubaSteveComing from a OO (C#) background, I am trying to learn some FP. To help me transition, I am trying to learn F#. I am taking baby steps. I set myself a simple challenge to count the instances of each letter in a sentence, ordered alphabetically. ("Hello World" -> "[D, 1]; [E, 1]; [H, 1]; [L, 3]; ...

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Q: ReactiveCocoa 3: Preferred Way To Handle Enabled/Disable of UIControl?

Adam VenturellaThis sample uses the Swift 2 version of ReactiveCocoa 3. I have 2 options that work and do not know if there are any alternative ways that I might be missing or if I am performing this task in the idiomatic ReactiveCocoa 3 style. Option 1: DynamicProperty Option 2: Action.enableIf Option 1: D...

We have some performance degredation we will be tracking down tonight, but all services are live from Denver. Have a good day everyone!
@CaptainObvious edited. feel free to find a better title
20:21
If I am working on some code with other people, can I post that code for review? (I know there is a meta somewhere on this, but I can't find it)
do you own or maintain that code?
Sort-of.
that's not exactly the clearest "yes" out there
I do maintain the code, but I maintain it with someone else.
if that someone else is fine with you posting parts of that code under CC-by-SA then sure
20:24
nobody said you have to be the sole maintainer.
^^ and that
Do you need proof that they are okay with it?
nope
I just don't want to have to deal with yet another "please delete this post, I wasn't supposed to post this here" flag
I can assure you that you will not get one of those comments.
I don't see a problem here ^^
20:27
The code is open source to begin with, just the current license is a little fuzzy. I'm waiting to hear back from one of the collaborators about it.
it was done before:
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Q: Adding SecureString support to Lib2GitSharp

RubberDuckA library that I use doesn't support SecureString in its credentials for connecting to GitHub, so I'm submitting a pull request to add it. I know it's not ideal to pull the actual string out, but the idea here is to minimize the amount of time the string is in memory. Also, allowing client code t...

@Mat'sMug The OP managed to get permission from libgit2 to post the code?
the posted code is completley authored by OP
and the post landed on CR before it was PR'd
But, from what I can tell, they are adding on to code that has been worked on by people of libgit2.
and none of that code is up for review
20:32
So the code in that post is code that was newly added to the project in that Pull Request?
exactly
Ah, that is different than my situation.
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Q: Find the common element in two int arrays

AaronI am preparing for a interview for a junior level c# position. I take two arrays and find the common int between both of them. Let me know if you have any feedback. using System; using System.Collections.Generic; namespace CommonElement { class MainClass { static void EnterArr...

I still don't have a purpose for a website...
Thought about it, can't think of a good reason.
You want to make a website?
20:36
Already tried a couple of times, never did anything with it.
Create a site on how to create a site
Why?
To learn how to create a site
I already know.
@Mat'sMug Thanks for helping.
20:37
I said I needed a reason, not the knowledge of how to create one.
I build community websites before, no big deal.
2 hours ago, by Mast
@janos Good idea, but I'd need a purpose for it.
Everything in existence should serve a purpose.
Entropy is a myth.
A very persistent one, but still...
Just like gravity.
You could make a useless website
Check examples there
It's not about what I can, it's about what purpose it would serve.
I dont know how to say this in another way
@IsmaelMiguel That's pretty entertaining.
Try that one
@SirPython Have fun with it. There's tons of fun stuff there
That one is one of my favorites
20:44
This is somewhat satisfying: koalastothemax.com
@Mast Try to draw a duck
@SirPython It has an image, don't remember which
Try this: eelslap.com
@IsmaelMiguel Perhaps a koala?
@SirPython Based on the name, most likely
@SirPython Reminds me of 2048
@SirPython I saw that one on Good Mythical Morning or something
This one is cool: pointerpointer.com
@SirPython That is hardcoding to the max.
@SirPython Found a bug ^^
@IsmaelMiguel That one has a whole series.
20:53
@SirPython <-- That someone else is fine with it :)
@Phrancis Even with the license change?
Yeah
I should write some code so we can do some reviewing...
20:58
I've been thinking about writing a Fibonacci generator in Brainfuck, but I can't get the details straight...
@Mast Oh dear lord...
I don't know how to do Fibonacci
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A: Handling session resources in MY_Controller with Codeigniter

PhilipYou don't really need to check for "is_logged_in". If you destroy/build the session data correctly all you should care about is "Does a user id exist in the session", then you can let your main controller handle the rest. class MY_Controller extends CI_Controller{ //here we just build some...

@RoboSanta Nope. Not going to vote on that.
my hope for humanity has just dropped by a number of notches in the past 5 minutes
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Hi Ismael. It sounds like you're quite inexperienced, and trying to sound experienced. No offence meant. We're probably on the same wavelength but just crossed over in communication. Have a nice day now! — Joe Blow 12 mins ago
-.-
REALLY?
21:05
@IsmaelMiguel Flagged as NC.
Luckily I got so many flags approved I had new ones to spare.
And removed
But seriously
WTH!?
First, he acuses me of code golfing
Then he comes around saying my code should be as long and wording as possible
Then he comes on saying that
Oh, this is a gamechanger: He came from StackOverflow!
To be honest, that question should never survived migration.
@Mat'sMug You haven't seen nothing yet ^^
@Mast what, you're coming up with something even more useless?
@Mast Somewhat agree on that
You should probably mute your speakers if you're at work.
realizes it's Saturday
nvm
21:13
@Mat'sMug Why's that?
@SirPython because I've been taken to places on the Internet that I never venture into
and I don't think I've been missing out on anything
@Mast Bonus points for the one who recognizes all variants.
the funky 8-bit one is with Nes isn't it?
@Mat'sMug That sounds fun!
@Vogel612 Yea, that's it.
He has Mr. Head (or whats his name) on the dashboard
Mr. Saturn
21:54
CSS question... is including the tag along with the selector, like tr#lobby-list-headers {}, unnecessary, if I write the page so only one element on the whole page will ever use that selector id?
It's a table-row element
<table id="lobby" width="100%">
    <tr id="lobby-headers">
        <td id="lobby-title" >Lobby</td>
        <td id="lobby-deck-builder" width="20%"><button>Deck Builder</button></td>
    </tr>
    <tr id="lobby-list-headers">
        <th id="lobby-message-list-header">Messages</th>
        <th id="lobby-users-list-header">Online Users</th>
    </tr>
table#lobby {}

tr#lobby-headers {}

td#lobby-title {}

td#lobby-deck-builder {}

tr#lobby-list-headers {}

th#lobby-message-list-header {}

th#lobby-users-list-headers {}
22:21
Just flagged an Anna Lear comment
@Quill For...?
Obsolete
People really request bugs? :) — Anna Lear ♦ yesterday
The author used the wrong word, later edited it out, but it got some now-obsolete comments
@Phrancis Not only unnecessary, but a terrible hit in performance and really bad idea. From that selector, I will automatically assume you have more elements with the same ID, which is invalid for HTML.
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A: Learning OO PHP: Am I doing this with "good practices"?

Joaquin JaviThis is perfectly correct, because the objective of the abstract class are to define shared methods that other classes will at least implement. This is one of the principles of SOLID. (I suggest reading them) Principle O: Open-Closed, which means: Objects or entities should be open for extensio...

I get that it's an import, but, eww.
@IsmaelMiguel OK perfect, thanks :)
22:29
I searched for 'idiomatic brainfuck', 8th hit is my own question on CR...
@Phrancis You're welcome. Any more questions?
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A: What are my options for frequent travel between Barcelona and Mataró?

Jeroen VannevelUsing the resource as provided by @pnuts, I have found the following answers to my questions. Train schedule A detailed schedule of the train can be found here. For example for the morning commute, these are my likely leave- and arrival-times: Ticket choice There is a lot of valuable and cl...

I am now an expert on Barcelona public transport
@IsmaelMiguel I think that's it for now. Probably will be posting a CR question later-ish
Share a link when you have it ready
22:39
Thanks
I will be trying on some pascal
@JeroenVannevel Your zone circle seems to be missing a source, am I correct?
Same source as most of the stuff on that page
they just link to a pdf with one thing in it: that image
same host too
so I just took the image
Ah, in that case, have an upvote
Very nice answer
Mostly a very good source
but thanks
23:32
@Jamal you busted the url in this answer: codereview.stackexchange.com/a/100360/62429
@Quill That's an awfully general answer...
time to try installing XNA game studio again
@IsmaelMiguel RSA
Thank you
I agree, the answer(s) is(are) overall awful
23:45
there is something about my computer or the current Operating System that doesn't like XNA
Is it Windows?
My Fibonacci generator produces the first 2000 values under 2 seconds, wut...
@IsmaelMiguel yeah, windows 8
Thanks, I did not know that about Dictionaries. — Aaron 4 hours ago
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