i comment as much as i can, but only in short bursts. when commenting how a function works, i might write a few lines, but otherwise, i just comment a couple words explaining the next block of code....

if the battery is dead, could be as simple as bad dc adapter or dc adapter plug, you were right to check volts, but sometimes, correct voltage doesn't necessarily mean the right amps are flowing...

if by "write" you mean code your own boot sector:

http://linuxgazette.net/issue77/krishnakumar.html

to write bootsector to floopy:

'man dd'

keyboards are usually screwed down at the very top of the keyboard and the screws are hidden under a faceplate. if it looks like there is a removable faceplate above the keyboard, try prying it up....

with adapter plugged in, does laptop look like it's charging (battery/power leds lit)?

does the laptop not boot (ie hangs before posting), or not turn on (absolutely no noise from fans etc)?

also, in the case of js, it will stop (sane) programmers from reusing your scripts. just look at the google maps api (http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/maps2.75.api.js) . kudos to anyone outside of...

i used math/physics as an example, but the same holds true for all sciences, really. i think it takes a certain mindset to be interested in any science, for me it's because i like to know the...

i'd hate to work for the manager that enforced a no whitespace rule to save on bandwidth

my position is coming from a programmers mindset, but, more importantly, an open source mindset. i always try to make code modular, and so, with that, it has to be readable. even with js i'll stick...

been programming since age 10, about 12 years now (i think?)

i prefer java for applications and php for web apps

when i was young an stupid, i programmed in MS languages: started in qb, then...

what's the error message?

your css will work in firefox. sounds like the same issue:

http://archivist.incutio.com/viewlist/css-discuss/62109

i would be force standards compliance on browsers, using strict doctype,...

do you/have you programmed in languages like c/java/etc, or mostly just scripting languages?

and agreed, indenting html is a pain. i don't indent all of my tags, but i do for the majority, trying...

i having been programming for 10+ years now, so I always try to adhere to good programming practices (variable naming, spacing, etc). Yet, almost every snippet of code for JS or PHP that you can...

I probably should have posted my fix at the time, but I eventually got this one. I googled up that the bios acpi settings usually affect this, but changing settings didn't help. What looked like...

anyone ever have problem with install cd freezing? I have a machine that won't boot safe or normal, it freezes after a few seconds. I tried to boot to recovery console, but the install cd freezes...

I am working on a computer right now, ran scans/hijackthis/etc/etc, it looks clean but a few minutes after booting, the computer starts sending out a load of smtp traffic. I have the laptop setup...