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…but just in case, Lamar Smith has helpfully introduced a bill that will compel internet service providers to keep year-long logs of every IP address a given account is assigned, so that the authorities can make absolutely sure you've done nothing wrong...
Started by Eyescream on
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by 15 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at glocktalk):
So that the authorities can make absolutely sure you've done nothing wrong.
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What are the coolest examples of metaprogramming that you've seen in C++?
What are some practical uses of metaprogramming that you've seen in C++?
Started by Brian R. Bondy on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Causing a compile error if a Boolean condition does not hold .
One practical use is compile-time assert statements, i.e.
Not very practical, but impressive.
Coolest metaprogramming example: tricking the compiler into computing a list of prime numbers .
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What was the weirdest (or most awkward) time and place that you've found yourself thinking about a programming problem?
Started by plaureano on
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by 23 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Don't wanna....
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UPDATE: Marking this as Community Wiki.
I guess the silence and solitude helps clear the mind .
Ironically, this always works, sometimes solving problems I've been battling for a few days already .
In the toilet, while taking a dump.
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What's the longest you've ever had a server running without rebooting?
Started by JoelFan on
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by 20 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
I remember back in the Novell days, we....
I've worked on old Novell 3.2 servers that were running for years .
At least I didn't need to worry about patching it.. .
Single power supply, no UPS, just luck.
I had an ultrix system with a good 5 year stretch .
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What is the funniest/weirdest error message you've got from a development environment/application?
"Catastrophic failure" "'null' is null or not an object"
Started by pablito on
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by 107 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
"If you ever see a window with this message, it means there were... .
And the message was in the code.
My favorite:
"The error message cannot be displayed"
Not development, but production .
Batch has been aborted.
From MS SQL:
Transaction doomed in trigger.
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What's the coolest mashup you've built? What APIs did you use? How was the mashup better than the sum of its parts?
Started by Lance Fisher on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
From there, it would download the container .mov....
Although probably not a true mashup, I created a script hat would read the Apple Movie Trailer RSS feed, and then visit the links in the feed to download the HTML of the pages linked to in the RSS feed .
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Just acquired kitchen scale, first time to actually weigh out the 3-5 grams I plan to take daily.
A flattened teaspoon is actually around 6 grams. A "heaping" teaspoon as per many labels is more around 10+ grams.
Since I've started I've probably been ...
Started by t12jm on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bodybuilding):
Originally Posted by t12jm Just acquired kitchen scale, first time to actually... .
Some brands though might call for to down more caps than you'd like, I take 2 caps Kre-Alkalyn post workout with some K-Otic pre and I'm all set .
Or just grab some up in cap form.
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What is the biggest project you've handled yourself in terms of lines of code?
What, in general, defines a project that is too big for one person?
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
Its always good to get constructive feedback.
Trying to use code that you've written).
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Post images of wiring/cabling you've seen that horrifies you or makes you say WTF.
Please do not hotlink any images without permission.
Started by MrValdez on
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by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at serverfault):
I once saw a small data centre that we seriously considered burning down as rebuilding from scratch would have been quicker - no photos though sorry but there were fibres ... .
Especially, this image.
Anything at sysadminday.com's horror gallery is scary.
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I hope, certain times people may ask you to write strange things.
What is the most infeasible application/program you've ever been asked to write?
Started by LittleBoy on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at stackoverflow):
We got a requirement from business, that they wanted their outlook email... .
A few years back we wrote an Online Task System (Fairly simple ASP.NET app w/ SQL Backend) It was used for some fairly simple bug tracking/issues management for internal projects .
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