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Eventually, when I buy a new PC. I am quite happy with XP at this point. (My first PC was second-hand loaded with Win95-- I was very happy to upgrade to WIN98 then :) . When I bought another PC with XP-- what more could I need? Many people mock …

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[quote=Stuki;296488]It's 3.1.2007... and there's no snow on the ground O_o... Does anyone have any snow, and who is the snow thief? Is it the global warming or is it just random... The newspaper said there hasn't been this little snow in 178 years and I'm starting to get a little …

[quote=cscgal;295502]Okay ... so I was watching the ball drop at Times Square tonight (don't worry, on television, I'm not crazy enough to commute into the city tonight) and I was wondering just how famous the NYC ball dropping thing is? Do people outside NYC tune into it on tv? Is …

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[quote=~s.o.s~;295016]As you all must have heard, Saddam Hussain was hanged on 30th of December at 8.30 AM (Indian standard time). Very much like Hitler, killing innocent people was what brought him down. But yes, a end of another fine man like Hitler, who believed in what he wanted but used …

[quote=tech291083;293642]Hi, Can any one please tell me as how the tv channels count the number of viewers for a certain program as we often hear that xyz program was watched by xyx number of people. I am sorry as I am a bit curious. Apolozies if this is not the …

My current GUI program, in part, will display a button which the user may choose to press (or not, in some cases): [code] btn1 = Button(root ,bg="Black", text="HIT", image=image01,command=show_image2) btn1.configure(state=NORMAL,background='red' ) btn1.pack() [/code] This is basic and works fine. The issue I am having is that after the button is …

[quote=Mushy-pea;294746]Hello everyone. I read ~S.O.S.~'s signature today and it reminded me of somthing. The essence of it was a claim that you can't doubt logic or perception. About a year ago I had some experiences that brought logic and perception into direct conflict. These experiences might be called "daylight hallucinations" …

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[quote=vishesh;294061]So, new year is coming up.......many of you must have decided your new year resolution, whats that??[/quote] I don't normally make New Year' resolutions (Hell, don't even celebrate New Year's-- bunch of drunk and loud people :evil: ), but I do have many things [B]I need to finish[/B], so I …

[LIST] [*]I love British Television [*]I prefer Windows over Linux\ Unix [*]I like shooting guns but do not own any [*]I am a painter and metalsmith [*]I don't like Yoda[/LIST]

Simply, I need to understand the basics of button binding. I have researched [URL="http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/events-and-bindings.htm"]this[/URL] already and have decided just to ask for instruction. For example, one of the programs I am building currently will require, at a certain point, user input; I want to be able to know when a …

Just my opinion: The "roll-over" Toshiba ad ("Game Zone") is very annoying AND it displays itself on its own :evil: . I do not mind [I]static[/I] ads, and the truth is, most heavy-users of the Internet are completely immune to their presence, hence (from what I have read lately), Internet …

[quote=Dave Sinkula;294528]One of my favorites, very frequently brings a smile. [flamesuit=on] Comments? [/flamesuit][/quote] I could not place a vote-- not a proper option available. I used to be a hardcore Republican (I used to work for the Party in Texas a few years ago), but some of my political views …

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[quote=roryt;293886]Did you get any tech toys that you think we should know about?[/quote] [IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/reranger/th_macher.jpg[/IMG] This wonderful piece of Folk Art made by my sweet girl out of tin, copper, and plastic: it is full of spare parts, well-oiled hearts and love.

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Hello: [I]** I have been researching and experimenting with this with tutorials from many sources but can not even begin it to get it to work it seems.[/I] I have a very small yet important Python program that I must make into an executable file within a week's time or …

Do you smoke cigarettes? Have You quit? What do you think of smoking? [U]Tuesday, December 17 2006[/U] is set as my "quit date" for smoking. Not only is smoking deadly but it is [I]incredibly[/I] expensive (where I live, Marlboros run between $6.00-10.00 per pack depending where you buy them) I …

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[quote=jeff24keegan;292718]I need help with a download called the Security update to the HP PML Driver for my system... I don't even know if I need it, but all inquiries are welcome...[/quote] I looked up what you requested; the following links seems to refer to it: [URL]http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/process/hpzipm12.exe.html[/URL] It looks like it …

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[quote=purple rainx;283771]How many allnighters and shouldn't you be in bed hmmm?....Justine[/quote] Allnighters: this is quite common for those in the industry of IT, specifically programming; why this is would require a dissertation on the sub-culture of "geek, techie, video game junkie, hacker, artist, perfectionist, workaholic". It is not to say …

Great post topic. I like alot of types of food-- I will try to stick to just some of them: [LIST] [*]Mashed potatos\ sauerkraut: this is my ethnic background; add a little sausage to this and that's real eating. [*]Indian food: besides Italian, this is my favorite food from a …

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[quote=Ancient Dragon;289205]depends on how that word is used. "I'm pissed off" is one thing, but "are you taking a piss" is quite another. Of course I realize filters probably can not distinguish the difference; its a judgemental call that only a human can make. If I saw it in one …

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[quote=DMR;288905]If the implications weren't so truly frightening, I'd be LMAO: [URL]http://news.com.com/SenatorIllegalimagesmustbereported/2100-1028_3-6142332.html?tag=nefd.lede[/URL] From the article: [I][B]Millions of commercial Web sites and personal blogs would be required to report illegal images or videos posted by their users or pay fines of up to $300,000, if a new proposal in the U.S. Senate …

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I have been working on a GUI-based program using Tkinter; it is coming along nicely and I am very pleased with the results. I am at a point where I am trying to attempt a graphic manipulation of the GUI canvas. I have researched this but I am unsure what …

[quote=JJ___;127583]I've recently noticed that Daniweb doesn't have a board for gaming discussions. Would this be possible? Surely the point of life is to work AND play? Would you personally like a games board?[/quote] Yes, I vote for a gaming board.

[B]Which is your favorite Star Wars and why?[/B] Mine, most definately, is [B][U]The Empire Strikes Back[/U][/B]. Why? [LIST] [*]Ice planet Hoth [*]The deep blue tones of the movie with nice amounts of greys, white, and black [*]The AT-AT Snow Walkers [*]Bespin [*]Carbonite [*][B]Imperial Probe Droid[/B] on Hoth sent by The …

[quote=pugg09;285061]Well after two semesters and three absolutely 'horrible' teachers I've decided to drop my C, C++ courses and move over to a different line of study at college. This is sad really since I'm almost 40 and had been hacking for the past 15+ years and really needed more professional …

[quote=joeprogrammer;281578]In response to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread25111.html"]this thread[/URL], I have created a poll asking for supporters of a Game Development forum. It's something that I find DaniWeb is lacking, it would attract a good crowd of game developers and programmers, and would keep game programming discussions seperate from other forums such as the …

**[I]Note: This may not be the correct forum for this post; I posted here as I thought it may be related in at least an indirect way. Please move if necessary.[/I] I have never knowingly worked on any projects where I had to attempt to extend a language. I hear …

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Do you like to read? Reading code does not count here, LOL. If you enjoy reading, then:[LIST] [*]What is your favorite genre(s)? [*]Who is your favorite author(s)? [*]How much do you read per week? [*]What are you reading now?[/LIST]I do not read enough, unfortunately, probably 2-3 hours each week. I …

I celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas: I am Protestant Christian but my ancestors\ relatives are Jewish. I observe Hanukkah in a Biblical, historic sense. I celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday (not the corrupt, Westernized money-making day that it has become, though). In my view, Christianity is a Jewish religion, at …

[quote=Mushy-pea;286938]Hello everyone. Which of these do you prefer? As people who know me would agree, I'm a bit of a depressive ******* somtimes :sad: . So, obviously I'm voting for the Chronicles (which for the uninitiated, is one of the darkest fantasy series' ever written). I do really like the …

[quote=purple rainx;285817]Who is still a kid at heart? What's your favorite cartoon....? I like the Flintstones:) My have times changed.[/quote] I grew up in the early 1970's so I was weened on all the Technicolor, drug-influenced cartoons as well as the old black-and-white Popeyes and the REAL Tom and Jerry's …

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[quote=Eko;285370]Since programming has a lot in comun with math,I sugest to have a special topic for that , so that people don't have to go on other forums when they want to find out ,for example,the gauss method of solving matrices ,useful in creating a program that outputs the determinant …

[quote=vishesh;280879]Well when you were in school how did you study. [/quote] It depends what I was studying: [LIST] [*]Read all books and highlight\ take extensive notes [*]Memorize when necessary [*]Practice Coding and Mathematical concepts to reinforce essentials of material [*]Use Flashcards to drill myself (I did this primarily when studying …

Concerning Python Indentation Syntax: I have researched this and read some reasoning behind indentation-level enforcement. My question is: does this exist simply to ensure consistency when dealing with nested statements, a precaution against sloppy composition of code? I am not complaining about this, and actually I somewhat like this, but …

[quote=purple rainx;282947]How much sleep do you get each night? Sleep is so important and personally I wish I could get alot more of it. I get 7 hrs per day and feel very tired. I think 9 would be beter.[/quote] On an average, I get about 8-hours of sleep each …

I have been working on a somewhat small Python GUI for a few weeks now primarily focusing on the GUI and not giving much in-depth thought to the logic of what is to be a simple card game. I assumed the logic to be in my head and in general …