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    #41
    Well i've just decluttered about a hundred books in the direction of the charity shop. I need to be ruthless about favourite authors as well, if i cull those thats probably another 60 down. Way too many maths books as well, they aren't all good, time i went through those. And computer books. Do I really need a book on lex and yacc, even if it's a good one? Haven't written a dsl in C for years...
    Last edited by doodab; 22 April 2014, 19:38.
    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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      #42
      Originally posted by doodab View Post
      Well i've just decluttered about a hundred books in the direction of the charity shop. I need to be ruthless about favourite authors as well, if i cull those thats probably another 60 down. Way too many maths books as well, they aren't all good, time i went through those. And computer books. Do I really need a book on lex and yacc, even if it's a good one? Haven't written a dsl in C for years...
      Guinness book of records 1989 any good?

      What about several volumes of the Guinness book of hit singles?

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        #43
        Originally posted by doodab View Post
        Yeah, and youtube, a million different kinds of lego and god knows what. And yet they will still sit there and say "I'm bored" if you won't let them sit in front of the TV for yet another hour.
        My nephew just does not play out. When he comes over his first words are "can I play on the laptop". I push him out and within 10 minutes he is back and asks the same questions again. I then give him a pen and paper and tell him to doodle or play with the toy cars. He'll do that for about 5 minutes and then comes back with the "I'm bored" line.

        I'm not sure if its just the new modern kids or what. I've taken then tablet, Wii and laptop off the kid for two months to see how he copes.
        McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
        Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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          #44
          Originally posted by doodab View Post
          Well i've just decluttered about a hundred books in the direction of the charity shop. I need to be ruthless about favourite authors as well, if i cull those thats probably another 60 down. Way too many maths books as well, they aren't all good, time i went through those. And computer books. Do I really need a book on lex and yacc, even if it's a good one? Haven't written a dsl in C for years...
          I remember the day my family rang me to tell me they had dumped all my BYTE magazines in the recycle bin. Arrrgh.
          McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
          Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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            #45
            Hmmm. There was a film about the very real problems of children addicted to technology and consequences for their physical and mental health on at my local film club but It looked so dull I didn't go. Missed chance to pontificate, how annoying!
            bloggoth

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              #46
              Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
              My nephew just does not play out. When he comes over his first words are "can I play on the laptop". I push him out and within 10 minutes he is back and asks the same questions again. I then give him a pen and paper and tell him to doodle or play with the toy cars. He'll do that for about 5 minutes and then comes back with the "I'm bored" line.

              I'm not sure if its just the new modern kids or what. I've taken then tablet, Wii and laptop off the kid for two months to see how he copes.
              Infants 'unable to use toy building blocks' due to iPad addiction - Telegraph

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                #47
                Complaining kids can't use old toys because they only play with technology is a little short-sighted. They may not be great with old toys but they do have incredible IT skills, learned at a level that technology is intuitive to them.

                The stuff you play with is the stuff you'll know about. Horses for courses.
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                Originally posted by vetran
                Urine is quite nourishing

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by d000hg View Post
                  Complaining kids can't use old toys because they only play with technology is a little short-sighted. They may not be great with old toys but they do have incredible IT skills, learned at a level that technology is intuitive to them.

                  The stuff you play with is the stuff you'll know about. Horses for courses.
                  That Nephew stated to me the day that he is an IT expert and apparently his school allows him to use Window Repair when one of the computers goes wrong. Frigg. I don't know how to do that!
                  Though last time he used the Digital camera he ****ed it all up!
                  McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
                  Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."

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                    #49
                    I've shifted 12 linear feet of books now. I'm on a purging mission. Going to go through my old VMs next....
                    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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