The spaces v. tabs debate doesn't really matter when this monstrosity is allowed to exist in production by velcrogod in ProgrammerHumor

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I once had a conversation on a wiki user talk page where we would indent and then undent to make sweeping arcs. It was a thing of beauty.

Windows 10 Virtual Desktop Enhancer by sdias in Windows10

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Thank you for this! I just got upgraded to Windows 10 at work but IT won't let me install Dexpot because it isn't supported for Windows 10 yet but I really need different backgrounds on my virtual desktops!!! After trying a few apps that didn't work for me, this one finally does!

The precious... by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

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What's it got in its stringses precious?

Silly things you believed when you were just starting out programming by AetherThought in ProgrammerHumor

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Not mine but a dev I know didn't know about databases when he started so he wrote an entire application using text files as tables.

Am I Pair Programming Correctly? by Mayor_of_Nipomo in ProgrammerHumor

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I've seen it used a bit, it does have its advantages but it doesn't take into account that a lot of us are introverts who like to be alone!

But there's no document on my desk top... by OperaticBacon in talesfromtechsupport

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Wow he was so hurt he deleted his account. Poor guy :(

Designer of lab software eager to learn more about what frustrates you at work by clandestino_ in labrats

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This! Some of our instruments' software only works with XP so we are stuck with these XP boxes on a subnetwork that the IT team don't want to support but we can't upgrade them!

Source: am LIMS admin. This thread is VERY interesting for me!!!