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  1. geis

    what programming language shold I learn first?

    Yeah, I couldn't agree with DaveF more on 'The C Programming Language'. It is one of the best language references ever written (of any language, IMHO). It does present some information as a tutorial, but as a tutorial, it's a B- at best (no pun intended). May want to just browse the book store...
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    Optimum room dimensions/ratio for what I have to work with.

    Hey Rancho5, A lot of this depends on personal preference. I use a 100" screen (16x9 or 87" wide) and if I sit closer than 10' I get annoyed. 15' is about where I put the sweet spot in my room and I don't have an issue watching from 20'. If you're too far, the image will look smaller and...
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    what programming language shold I learn first?

    Good question and great attitude! I've been developing software for the last 15 years (frig! I'm getting old) and have written in everything from MIPS assembly language to PHP to Eiffel. You've done a good job laying out what you're trying to be able to do, so that should help. First, I'd...
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    DVDSpot Users - what will you do now?

    Absolutely! DVDCorral is completely web-based, not a downloadable app, and we support Safari as well as Firefox, IE, etc. We're implementing a CSV import option now. Should be ready in the next day or two for beta testing. I assume dvdpedia outputs to CSV. If you want to send over a brief...
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    DVDSpot Users - what will you do now?

    Hey, has anyone here had a chance to try out www.DVDCorral.com yet? It's a free online DVD Catalog / Collection site. You can store your collection, sort movies by title, genre, etc. and you can also track who has currently borrowed a DVD. We've gotten a lot of good feedback from users so far...
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