Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-30 Thread D-Man
On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 01:57:47PM -0500, Rich Puhek wrote: | And ignore the abacus and the slide rule? For shame! we must remember to | study our roots! Of course! | Remember heck week from one of the later Revenge of the Nerds movies? No, I never saw any of those. -D

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-30 Thread Joost Kooij
On Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 08:27:30PM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joost Kooij) writes: Other people will say that I'm violently wrong Actually, I'd say you were on crack. What's a soldering iron going to teach you that a breadboard couldn't? Well, that's funny? To heat

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-29 Thread D-Man
On Thu, Jun 28, 2001 at 08:27:30PM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: | [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joost Kooij) writes: | | Other people will say that I'm violently wrong | | Actually, I'd say you were on crack. What's a soldering iron going to I'd say it was a very fun read! Thanks! Alan, you know he

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-29 Thread Rich Puhek
And ignore the abacus and the slide rule? For shame! we must remember to study our roots! Remember heck week from one of the later Revenge of the Nerds movies? --Rich D-Man wrote: That's a good idea, but we really ought to start with vacuum tubes, now shouldn't we .5 wink? -D --

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-29 Thread David L. Craig
D-Man wrote: That's a good idea, but we really ought to start with vacuum tubes, now shouldn't we .5 wink? BOFH would suggest Leyden jars and kites... ;-)*1.0

V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-28 Thread Joost Kooij
On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 12:06:50PM +0200, Brendon wrote: what did you start with when learning C++? any suggestions are appreciated. No suggestions, but you get a free ticket to a gratuitous rant: Start with a soldering iron and develop a practical feeling for electronics. The basics are

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-28 Thread G.LeeJ
Joost Kooij wrote: On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 12:06:50PM +0200, Brendon wrote: what did you start with when learning C++? any suggestions are appreciated. No suggestions, but you get a free ticket to a gratuitous rant: Start with a soldering iron and develop a practical feeling for

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-28 Thread Brendon
On Friday 29 June 2001 00:57, you wrote: On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 12:06:50PM +0200, Brendon wrote: what did you start with when learning C++? any suggestions are appreciated. No suggestions, but you get a free ticket to a gratuitous rant: woohoo! ;) Start with a soldering iron and

Re: V = I * R and the rest (Re: OT: C++ Newbie and KDE/QT)

2001-06-28 Thread Alan Shutko
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joost Kooij) writes: Other people will say that I'm violently wrong Actually, I'd say you were on crack. What's a soldering iron going to teach you that a breadboard couldn't? And how often will work at that level help the average coder? It hasn't in either of the two