Comments on: They cannot help it. I don’t blame them.

By: top computer games | Dell.com

top computer games | Dell.com — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:24:25 +0000

[...] They cannot help it. I don’t blame them. We also have our own computer languages, our own programming jokes, and we have our own societies and call novice users Newbies, or Noobs. We play computer games for over 12 hours straight, and we never get bored. … [...]

By: ES

ES — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:08:55 +0000

I belong to one of these professions and find that arrogance is sign of mediocrity. The really intelligent scholars consider themselves to be mere students, because the frontiers of knowledge are always shifting and it is very difficult to keep abreast of every new development. The arrogant ones forget that God knows all.

By: world time server | Sun Microsystems

world time server | Sun Microsystems — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:51:09 +0000

[...] They cannot help it. I don’t blame them. We think that we are awesome because we rule the internet and actually know what http stands for, and what a DoS attack is on a server. We hack whatever we please, not to get information from someone, but we become over joyed when the … [...]

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They cannot help it. I don’t blame them. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:25:26 +0000

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By: Tamer, 3akkawi

Tamer, 3akkawi — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:56:21 +0000

The dollar sign and not declaring variables in PHP freaks me out. Java is my favourite

By: Meyrick Kirby

Meyrick Kirby — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:14:51 +0000

Ah yes, but Java/Groovy/Scala are also free!

By: Mona

Mona — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:09:06 +0000

@Meyrick Kirby - I know the creator of PHP. He came to my city, and we held a conference and we were responsible for his presence here. His name is Rasmus Lerdorf, and he is Danish/Canadian. I don't care who developed it or worked on it after wards. The language works, and it is widely used by many web programmers. It does the job, and it is FREE!

By: Meyrick Kirby

Meyrick Kirby — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:01:03 +0000

I still think PHP sucks. You know it was developed by Israelis? Not that I care about that, but I imagine you might.

By: Mona

Mona — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:51:43 +0000

@Meyrick Kirby – now that’s hilarious! I can’t be that funny with teachers.

By: Meyrick Kirby

Meyrick Kirby — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:36:41 +0000

Actually, having had the pleasure of reading the student feedback of other staff, I must say some are highly amusing.

To the best of my recollection, one started thus,

I have attended every lecture of this course. In return I expect no less than to be rewarded in heaven by St Peter himself …